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Nanyse (Иφчψѣɔ, /nʌ.nɪ.sɛ/) is the native language of the Ubaneb Dumun and the official language of trade in the known nabdetam. It is an a posteriori language, with reported origins in ancient Sumerian, Hittite, and Chinese, and employs alphabetic orthography, as well as agglutinative grammar. There four recognized dialects of Nanyse and, of them, the Ohi dialect is considered to be the official pronunciation.
Nanyse | |
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Иφчψѣɔ | |
Pronunciation | [/nʌ.nɪ.sɛ/] |
Created by | – |
Native to | Dumun Territories |
Native speakers | 14,854,447 (2013) |
Multiple
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Early form | |
Dialects |
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Official status | |
Regulated by | The Ohi of Unu |
Background
Phonology
Consonants
Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
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Nasal | ||||||||||||
Plosive | ||||||||||||
Fricative | ||||||||||||
Affricate | ||||||||||||
Approximant | ||||||||||||
Trill | ||||||||||||
Flap or tap | ||||||||||||
Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
Lateral app. | ||||||||||||
Lateral flap |
Vowels
Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
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Close | |||||
Near-close | |||||
Close-mid | |||||
Mid | |||||
Open-mid | |||||
Near-open | |||||
Open |