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|name = Ernish | |name = Ernish | ||
|nativename = Auzinim | |nativename = Auzinim | ||
|pronunciation= | |pronunciation=auʐinim | ||
|setting = [[Verse: | |setting = [[Verse:Mwail]] | ||
|region = | |region = | ||
|speakers= | |speakers=1.5 billion | ||
|date=2025 | |date=2025 | ||
|familycolor=austronesian | |familycolor=austronesian | ||
|fam1=[[Verse: | |fam1=[[Verse:Mwail/Irenesian languages|Irenesian]] | ||
|fam2=[[Verse: | |fam2=[[Verse:Mwail/Erno-Kawenic languages|Erno-Kawenic]] | ||
|fam3=[[Verse: | |fam3=[[Verse:Mwail/Ernic languages|Ernic]] | ||
|fam4=Old Ernish | |fam4=Old Ernish | ||
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'''Ernish''' (native name ''Auzinim'' / | '''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 | 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 == | == From Proto-Ernic to Ernish == | ||
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== Grammar == | == Grammar == | ||
VSO; similar to | VSO; similar to Polynesian grammar | ||
Polynesian articles but they're Aramaic-style suffixes (with number marking) | |||
Latest revision as of 18:59, 28 June 2025
| Ernish | |
|---|---|
| Auzinim | |
| Pronunciation | [auʐinim] |
| Setting | Verse:Mwail |
| Native speakers | 1.5 billion (2025) |
Irenesian
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Ernland, the Alliance |
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
- word-final ə deleted
- 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
- 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)