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'''Ernish''' (native name ''Auzinim'' /ɐʉʐɪnɪm/) is an Irenesian language spoken in Eastern Siberia and northern North America along with its closest relatives (the Ernic branch of Irenesian, including Whyastian).
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'''Ernish''' (native name ''Auzinim'' /auʐinim/) is an Irenesian language spoken in Eastern Siberia and northern North America along with its closest relatives (the Ernic branch of Irenesian, including Whyastian).


== Diachronics ==
Ernish played an important role in Angai North American scholarship during the Angaian Enlightenment. It is one of the six official languages of the Angaian United Nations.
=== From PEK to Proto-Ernic ===
# The first schwa in a word is deleted if not word-initial, after applying the rule Və -> V: -> V
# mˁ tˁ -> mw pw
# ç -> ś before t; þ otherwise
# q χ -> kw xw before e i (via a non-native accent)


=== From PE to Ernish ===
== From Proto-Ernic to Ernish ==
# word-final ə deleted
# word-final ə deleted
# ə -> a after q, -> o after mw pw, i otherwise
# ə -> a after q, -> o after mw pw, i otherwise
# β -> w; y -> ʐ; ć ś -> tɕ~ɕ; r -> ɢ; ʈ -> ʈʂ; q -> k; χ, x -> h; þ -> t before C, l before V
# Dissimilatory delabialization: first (C)wVw -> CVw
# Dissimilatory delabialization: first (C)wVw -> CVw
# β -> w; y -> ʐ; ć ś -> tɕ~ɕ; r -> ɢ; ʈ -> ʈʂ; q -> k; χ, x -> h; þ -> t
# ei ou -> ai au
# Denasalization: word-final ə{{ng}} a{{ng}} e{{ng}} i{{ng}} o{{ng}} u{{ng}} -> o au ei i ou u


== The Ernish ==
== The Ernish ==
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i e a o u /ɪ e{{lowered}} ɐ o{{lowered}} ʉ/
i e a o u /ɪ e{{lowered}} ɐ o{{lowered}} ʉ/


/o/ is [{{eo}}] after /w mʷ pʷ/
/o/ is [ʌ] after /w mʷ pʷ/


the voiced uvular stop is phonologically a voiced velar fricative
the voiced uvular stop is phonologically a voiced velar fricative
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some accents could merge l into edh
some accents could merge l into edh


(edh initially sounds like a labialized Danish soft d)
Intonation: Similar to Czech


== Grammar ==
== Grammar ==
VSO; similar to Indonesian or Classical Arabic grammar
VSO; similar to Polynesian grammar
 
Polynesian articles but they're Aramaic-style suffixes (with number marking)

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Ernish
Auzinim
Pronunciation[auʐinim]
SettingVerse:Mwail
Native speakers1.5 billion (2025)
Official status
Official language in
Ernland, the Alliance
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Ernish (native name Auzinim /auʐinim/) is an Irenesian language spoken in Eastern Siberia and northern North America along with its closest relatives (the Ernic branch of Irenesian, including Whyastian).

Ernish played an important role in Angai North American scholarship during the Angaian Enlightenment. It is one of the six official languages of the Angaian United Nations.

From Proto-Ernic to Ernish

  1. word-final ə deleted
  2. ə -> a after q, -> o after mw pw, i otherwise
  3. β -> w; y -> ʐ; ć ś -> tɕ~ɕ; r -> ɢ; ʈ -> ʈʂ; q -> k; χ, x -> h; þ -> t before C, l before V
  4. Dissimilatory delabialization: first (C)wVw -> CVw
  5. ei ou -> ai au

The Ernish

Religion

Originally Ernic speakers were followers of Āínkiīaánịạkàì; however, most today are irreligious. A minority follow syncretisms of Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop.

Phonology

p pw t ch tr k /p pʷ t tɕ~ɕ ʈʂ k/

d z g h /ð ʐ ɢ h/

w l /w l/

m mw n nh nr ng /m mʷ n ɲ ɳ ŋ/

i e a o u /ɪ e̞ ɐ o̞ ʉ/

/o/ is [ʌ] after /w mʷ pʷ/

the voiced uvular stop is phonologically a voiced velar fricative

some accents could merge l into edh

Intonation: Similar to Czech

Grammar

VSO; similar to Polynesian grammar

Polynesian articles but they're Aramaic-style suffixes (with number marking)

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