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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
| name = Kimow | | name = Kimow | ||
| nativename = kimow | | nativename = kimow/kimàw | ||
| altname = Kimau<ref>Original exonym of the language before widespread English-based romanisation, now only used in German in the form of *kimauisch*.</ref> | | altname = Kimau<ref>Original exonym of the language before widespread English-based romanisation, now only used in German in the form of *kimauisch*.</ref> | ||
| pronunciation = kʰím.ôʊ]<br>[kʰǐm.ɑ̄w | |||
| creator = User:Jukethatbox | | creator = User:Jukethatbox | ||
| created = 2024 | | created = 2024 | ||
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** Mukku (†)<ref>Mostly extinct, some elderly speakers still exist.</ref> | ** Mukku (†)<ref>Mostly extinct, some elderly speakers still exist.</ref> | ||
| dia2 = Wakki dialects | | dia2 = Wakki dialects | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kimow''' is a language isolate that is notorious for the fact that the majority of its words are homonyms, meaning they have various meanings. For example, the name of the language, Kimow, can mean "Kimow"(adj.), "the Kimow language", "the Kimow people", "an ethnic Kimow", "a Kimow speaker(so not necessarily an ethnic Kimow)", "a member of the Kimow diaspora", "Kimow food" or "a Kimow city". There are also only two main dialects, the Kimo and the Wakki, and their homonymic meanings differ greatly at times, making mutual understanding difficult. Tone and phonology vary slightly as well, though not as greatly and are thus more mutually intelligible. | '''Kimow'''(/kiːmoʊ/, <small>Kimow(Kimo):</small> [[Help:IPA|[kʰím.ôʊ]]]) is a language isolate that is notorious for the fact that the majority of its words are homonyms, meaning they have various meanings. For example, the name of the language, Kimow, can mean "Kimow"(adj.), "the Kimow language", "the Kimow people", "an ethnic Kimow", "a Kimow speaker(so not necessarily an ethnic Kimow)", "a member of the Kimow diaspora", "Kimow food" or "a Kimow city". There are also only two main dialects, the Kimo and the Wakki, and their homonymic meanings differ greatly at times, making mutual understanding difficult. Tone and phonology vary slightly as well, though not as greatly and are thus more mutually intelligible. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Orthography=== | ===Orthography=== | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
<span style="color:red">Red</span> sounds are exclusive to Kimo dialects, while <span style="color:blue">blue</span> sounds are exclusive to Wakki dialects. <span style="color:green">Green</span> sounds are exclusive to Igkin dialects, which although are a subset of Kimo dialects, do have some different sounds. Black sounds are in all sets of dialects. | |||
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! !! Front !! Central !! Back | |||
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! Close | |||
| i <span style="color:green>y</span> || || <span style="color:blue>ɯ</span><ref>Allophone of [m] in initial position.</ref> <span style="color: red">u</span><ref>In Wakki dialects, the [u] is substituted by [w] in most cases.</ref> | |||
|} | |||
===Prosody=== | ===Prosody=== | ||
====Stress==== | ====Stress==== | ||
====Intonation==== | ====Intonation==== | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
===Morphophonology=== | ===Morphophonology=== | ||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
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===Sentence phrase=== | ===Sentence phrase=== | ||
===Dependent clauses=== | ===Dependent clauses=== | ||
==Example texts== | ==Example texts== | ||
==Other resources== | ==Other resources== | ||
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Revision as of 21:08, 11 April 2024
| Kimow | |
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| Kimau[1] | |
| kimow/kimàw | |
| Pronunciation | [kʰím.ôʊ] [kʰǐm.ɑ̄w] |
| Created by | Jukethatbox |
| Date | 2024 |
language isolate
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Standard form | Standard Igkin Kimo
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Dialects |
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Kimow(/kiːmoʊ/, Kimow(Kimo): [kʰím.ôʊ]) is a language isolate that is notorious for the fact that the majority of its words are homonyms, meaning they have various meanings. For example, the name of the language, Kimow, can mean "Kimow"(adj.), "the Kimow language", "the Kimow people", "an ethnic Kimow", "a Kimow speaker(so not necessarily an ethnic Kimow)", "a member of the Kimow diaspora", "Kimow food" or "a Kimow city". There are also only two main dialects, the Kimo and the Wakki, and their homonymic meanings differ greatly at times, making mutual understanding difficult. Tone and phonology vary slightly as well, though not as greatly and are thus more mutually intelligible.
Phonology
Orthography
Consonants
Vowels
Red sounds are exclusive to Kimo dialects, while blue sounds are exclusive to Wakki dialects. Green sounds are exclusive to Igkin dialects, which although are a subset of Kimo dialects, do have some different sounds. Black sounds are in all sets of dialects.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i y | ɯ[3] u[4] |