Tithri language
Tithri (ifrasi-ye tithri, pronunciation: [if.ˈra.si.je ˈti.θri]) is an Ukilenic language spoken in the country of Rathari. It is one of two official languages, and has around 41.6 million native speakers.
Being part of the Ukilen language family, it is related to the Baphian languages, Kzmr, Jkawi, Hallusian, and Yamahati.
Most vocabulary in Tithri is derived directly from Proto-Ukilen, but many words are from a substrate language known as Pre-Tithri. A very small part of Tithri vocabulary is borrowed from Loremese.
Name of the language and etymology
The name Tithri is from the Proto-Ukilen word for language, *tuðɹhe.
History
Among the Ukilenic languages, Tithri is closest to Jkawi due to Tithri being somewhat phonologically conservative, albeit the two languages are not mutually intelligible at all. The language developed out of a variant of Proto-Ukilen spoken on the [NORTHERN CONTINENT].
Geographical distribution
Tithri is the native language of Rathari, being one of two official languages. The other official language is Hallusian.
The largest concentration of Tithri speakers is in the capital city of Rathari, Irasi.
Phonology
| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Dorsal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | |||
| Plosive | -V | p | t | k | |
| +V | b | d | g | ||
| Fricative | -V | f | θ th | s | x kh |
| +V | v | z | |||
| Sonorant | w | r | j y | ||
There is also /h/, but this sound only occurs at the start of words, like in haru 'I answer'.
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | a | ɑ á |