Vairish
| Vairish | |
|---|---|
| Varišö | |
| Pronunciation | [vɑriˈʃø] |
| Created by | Aenil2 |
| Date | 2024 |
| Native speakers | 400k (1894 CC) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | vrs |
| IETF | avr-vi-vrs |
Vairish (autoglossonym: Varišö; Vairish : [vɑriˈʃø]) is an Ano-Vaire language spoken in Aonir (Riukish : Aüniž [ɑɯ̯ˈniʒ]). Vairish can be considered as a lingua franca in Aonir and the surrounding regions such as Oira and Taritren, which have different pronunciations, but are almost entirely mutually intelligible. Unless indicated, this article will focus on Varišaüniž (Aonir Vairish).
Phonology
Consonants
The following table is the consonant inventory of Vairish. Dialectal allophones will be indicated in dark cells :
| Labials | Dentals/Alveolars | Post-Alveolars | Dorsals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasals | m <m> | n <n> | ŋ <ň> | |
| Plosives | p <p>, b <b> | t <t>, d <d> | k <k>, g <g> | |
| Affricates | t͡ʃ <č>, d͡ʒ <ž> | |||
| Fricatives | f <f>, v <v> | s <s>, z <z> | ʃ <š> | |
| Approximants | w <w> | l <l> | j <j> | |
| Trills | r <r> |
Dialectal variation :
- /t͡ʃ/, /d͡ʒ/ and /ʃ/ are pronounced /t͡ɕ/, /d͡ʑ/ and /ʑ/ in Värištriten (Tariten Vairish)
- /f/ and /v/ are pronounced /ɸ/ and /β/ in Varisoir (Oira Vairish) and Varišaüniž
Vowels
There are 9 vowels in Vairish, with no length distinction :
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i <i> | ɯ <ü>, u <u> | |
| Mid | e <e>, ø <ö> | ɵ~ə <ë> | o <o> |
| Open | ɑ <a>, ɒ <ä> | ||
Morphophonology
Voicing assimilation
In a consonant cluster, the second vowel is pronounced using the first consonant's voicing (if possible). Sonorants are assumed to be voiced
For example : "sagsina" is pronounced /sɑgzinɑ/
Final devoicing
When a word-final consonant is voiced, it's pronounced as its voiceless equivalent, and when inflected, the consonant becomes voiced again.
Diaeresis
When 2 "non-close" vowels are in hiatus, the hiatus is broken down using a glide (the use of one preferably from another depends on the hiatus constituents)
Stress and pitch
Primary stress falls on the last syllable of a word, except if the last syllable is composed of a single vowel. In this case, the stress falls on the second-to-last syllable
Morphology
Nouns
Nouns can be inflected for number, case, possession and proximity (Proximal/Distal). Demonstratives aren't a productive feature anymore in Vairish.
Numbers
Nouns can be inflected for 4 numbers : Singulative (sgv), Dual (du), Plurative (plv) and Collective (col). Depending on the noun, the unmarked number can be either the Singulative or the Collective