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| pronunciation = /{{IPA|ɛɽʉfʉgo}}/
| pronunciation = /{{IPA|ɛɽʉfʉgo}}/
| familycolor = altaic
| familycolor = altaic
| fam1 = [[:w:Japonic languages|Japonic]]
| fam1 = [[:w:Altaic languages|Altaic]]
|fam2=[[:w:Japanese language|Japanese]]
| fam2 = [[:w:Japonic languages|Japonic]]
| fam3 = [[:w:Japanese language|Japanese]]
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| script = Claudian Latin
| script = Claudian Latin
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| ethnicity = White Martians
| ethnicity = White Martians
}}
}}
'''Elven''' (Ervfvgo) is a Japonic creole, which evolved from a corruption of the Japanese language, and was primarily spoken among the Martian "technocracy" (properly classified as an aristocracy) of the 2020s and onwards.  
'''Elven''' (Ervfvgo) is a Japonic creole, which evolved from an English-based corruption of the Japanese language, and was primarily spoken among the Martian "technocracy" (properly classified as an aristocracy) of the 2020s and onwards.  


It is worthy of note that, at its peak in the early 2020s and late 2010s, it was largely spoken by specifically non-male portions of the class, remaining somewhat unpopular by the patriarchal class until the birth of Prince X Æ A-12 in 2020, at which point it became fashionable for a plurality of upper class Martians, and was even adopted by some more bourgeois members of the Martian proletariat.
It is worthy of note that, at its peak in the early 2020s and late 2010s, it was largely spoken by specifically non-male portions of the class, remaining somewhat unpopular by the patriarchal class until the birth of Prince X Æ A-12 in 2020, at which point it became fashionable for a plurality of upper class Martians, and was even adopted by some more bourgeois members of the Martian proletariat.
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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Orthography===
===Orthography===
Elven uses a modified version of Appius Claudius's alphabet, itself a version of Classical Latin orthography, notably incorporating the Claudian letter Ⱶ to represent the vowel /ɨ/ appearing as an allophone of /ɯ/ in Japanese proper. As per custom with Classical Latin, the orthography does not distinguish between v and u as well as j and i, using v and i respectively. Breaking somewhat from consistency with Classical Latin, the language uses exclusively the vowel digraphs æ and œ to represent /ai/ or /aɛ/ and /oi/ or /oɛ/ respectively, never accepting their multiple letter counterparts of ae and oe. Similarly, the language uses the letter X to represent the phoneme /t͡s/ in Japanese proper, being indistinguishable from /k͡s/ in Elven.
Elven uses a modified version of Appius Claudius's alphabet, itself a version of Classical Latin orthography, notably incorporating the Claudian letter Ⱶ to represent the vowel /{{IPA|ɨ}}/ appearing as an allophone of /{{IPA|ɯ}}/ in Japanese proper. As per custom with Classical Latin, the orthography does not distinguish between v and u as well as j and i, using v and i respectively. Breaking somewhat from consistency with Classical Latin, the language uses exclusively the vowel digraphs æ and œ to represent /{{IPA|ai}}/ or /{{IPA|aɛ}}/ and /{{IPA|oi}}/ or /{{IPA|oɛ}}/ respectively, never accepting their multiple letter counterparts of ae and oe. Similarly, the language uses the letter X to represent the phoneme /{{IPA|t͡s}}/ in Japanese proper, being indistinguishable from /{{IPA|k͡s}}/ in Elven.
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|-
|G g
|G g
|/{{IPA|g}}/
|/{{IPA|ɡ}}/
|Dvzī
|Dvzī
|-
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|-
|K k
|K k
|/{{IPA|kʰ}}(a,-)/
|/{{IPA|kʰ}}(a,ⱶ)/
|Kei
|Kei
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|-
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|Q q
|Q q
|/{{IPA|kʰ}}(ʉ,o)/
|/{{IPA|kʰ}}(ʉ,o)/
|Kiv̄
|Civ̄
|-
|-
|R r
|R r
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|Ⱶ ⱶ
|Ⱶ ⱶ
|/{{IPA|ɨ}}/
|/{{IPA|ɨ}}/
|Hāfv Eich
|Hāfv Eixx
|-
|-
|}
|}
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
|+Elven consonant phonemes
!colspan=2|
![[:w:Labial consonant|Labial]]
![[:w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
![[:w:Retroflex consonant|Retroflex]]
![[:w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]]
![[:w:Velar consonant|Velar]]
![[:w:Glottal consonant|Glottal]]
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|{{IPA|m}} (m)
|{{IPA|n}} (n)
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|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Stop consonant|Stop]]
![[:w:Aspirated consonant|aspirated]]
|{{IPA|pʰ}} (p)
|{{IPA|tʰ}} (t)
|
|
|{{IPA|kʰ}} (k,q,c)
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|-
![[:w:Voiced consonant|voiced]]
|{{IPA|b}} (b)
|{{IPA|d}} (d)
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|
|{{IPA|ɡ}} (g)
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|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Affricate|Affricate]]
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|{{IPA|k͡s}} (x)
|{{IPA|ɽ}} (r)
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|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Fricative|Fricative]]
![[:w:Fortis and lenis|fortis]]
|{{IPA|f}} (f)
|{{IPA|s}} (s)
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|-
!voiced
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|{{IPA|z}} (z)
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|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Approximant|Approximant]]
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|{{IPA|j}} (i)
|{{IPA|w}} (v)
|{{IPA|ɦ}} (h)
|-
|}
===Vowels===
===Vowels===
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====Long vowels====
====Long vowels====
====Diphthongs====
====Diphthongs====
===Phonotactics===
The language is very similar to its direct ancestor in terms of phonotactics, with the primary exception being that any consonant may appear in  the coda of a syllable instead of only the phonemes /{{IPA|N}}/ and /{{IPA|Q}}/. In spite of this, all nasals syllable-finally are written with a n, and are not distinct phonemes.
==Example texts==
==Example texts==
===Chemistry===
{{Chemistry
|language=Elven
|nativetitle=
|H=rocetto-nenvriō
|He=heriomv
|Li=qv̄
|Be=
|B=
|C=
|N=
|O=
|F=
|Ne=
|Na=
|Mg=
|Al=
|Si=beibisdepv
|P=
|S=
|Cl=
|Ar=
|K=
|Ca=
|Sc=
|Ti=
|V=
|Cr=
|Mn=
|Co=mænkⱶraftæarerr
|Fe=
|Ni=
|Cu=
|Zn=
|Ga=
|Ge=
|As=
|Se=
|Br=
|Kr=
|Rb=
|Sr=
|Y=
|Zr=
|Nb=
|Mo=
|Tc=
|Ru=
|Rh=
|Pd=
|Ag=
|Cd=
|In=
|Sn=
|Sb=
|Te=
|I=
|Xe=
|Cs=
|Ba=
|La=
|Ce=
|Pr=
|Nd=
|Pm=
|Sm=
|Eu=
|Gd=
|Tb=
|Dy=
|Ho=
|Er=
|Tm=exdīfoninanbā
|Yb=
|Lu=
|Hf=
|Ta=
|W=
|Re=
|Os=
|Ir=
|Pt=
|Au=
|Hg=
|Tl=
|Pb=
|Bi=
|Po=
|At=
|Rn=
|Fr=
|Ra=
|Ac=
|Th=
|Pa=
|U=
|Np=
|Pu=
|Am=
|Cm=
|Bk=
|Cf=
|Es=
|Fm=
|Md=
|No=
|Lr=
|Rf=
|Db=
|Sg=
|Bh=
|Hs=
|Mt=
|Ds=
|Rg=
|Cn=
|Nh=
|Fl=
|Mc=
|Lv=
|Ts=
|Og=
}}
==Other resources==
==Other resources==


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[[Category:Conlangs by Elliott Wheeler]]
[[Category:Conlangs by Elliott Wheeler]]
[[Category:Elven]]
[[Category:Elven]]
[[Category:Contionary]]

Latest revision as of 23:54, 10 July 2022

Elven
Ervfvgo
Pronunciation[/ɛɽʉfʉgo/]
Created byElliott Wheeler
EthnicityWhite Martians
Native speakers~34.1 million (2020)
Official status
Official language in
Musk Dynasty, Grimszezia (1988-2018, merged with Musk Dynasty)

Elven (Ervfvgo) is a Japonic creole, which evolved from an English-based corruption of the Japanese language, and was primarily spoken among the Martian "technocracy" (properly classified as an aristocracy) of the 2020s and onwards.

It is worthy of note that, at its peak in the early 2020s and late 2010s, it was largely spoken by specifically non-male portions of the class, remaining somewhat unpopular by the patriarchal class until the birth of Prince X Æ A-12 in 2020, at which point it became fashionable for a plurality of upper class Martians, and was even adopted by some more bourgeois members of the Martian proletariat.

Phonology

Orthography

Elven uses a modified version of Appius Claudius's alphabet, itself a version of Classical Latin orthography, notably incorporating the Claudian letter Ⱶ to represent the vowel /ɨ/ appearing as an allophone of /ɯ/ in Japanese proper. As per custom with Classical Latin, the orthography does not distinguish between v and u as well as j and i, using v and i respectively. Breaking somewhat from consistency with Classical Latin, the language uses exclusively the vowel digraphs æ and œ to represent /ai/ or /aɛ/ and /oi/ or /oɛ/ respectively, never accepting their multiple letter counterparts of ae and oe. Similarly, the language uses the letter X to represent the phoneme /t͡s/ in Japanese proper, being indistinguishable from /k͡s/ in Elven.

Letter IPA Sound Letter name
A a /æ/ Ei
Æ æ /aɛ, ai/ Ass
B b /b/ Bī
C c /kʰ(i,ɛ)/ Sī
D d /d/ Dī
E e /ɛ/ Ī
F f /f/ Eff
G g /ɡ/ Dvzī
H h /ɦ/ Eixx
I i /i, j/ Æ
K k /kʰ(a,ⱶ)/ Kei
M m /m/ Emm
N n /n, N/ Enn
O o /o~ɒ/ Ō
Œ œ /oɛ, oi/ Oss
P p /pʰ/ Pī
Q q /kʰ(ʉ,o)/ Civ̄
R r /ɽ/ Ārr
S s /s~ɕ/ Ess
T t /tʰ/ Tī
V v /ʉ, w/ Iv̄/Vī
X x /k͡s~t͡s/ Exx
Z z /z~ʑ/ Zī
Ⱶ ⱶ /ɨ/ Hāfv Eixx

Consonants

Elven consonant phonemes
Labial Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m (m) n (n)
Stop aspirated pʰ (p) tʰ (t) kʰ (k,q,c)
voiced b (b) d (d) ɡ (g)
Affricate k͡s (x) ɽ (r)
Fricative fortis f (f) s (s)
voiced z (z)
Approximant j (i) w (v) ɦ (h)

Vowels

Elven short vowel phonemes
Front Central
unrounded rounded
Close i (i) ɨ (ⱶ) ʉ (v)
Mid ɛ (e) o (o)
Open æ (a)

Long vowels

Diphthongs

Phonotactics

The language is very similar to its direct ancestor in terms of phonotactics, with the primary exception being that any consonant may appear in the coda of a syllable instead of only the phonemes /N/ and /Q/. In spite of this, all nasals syllable-finally are written with a n, and are not distinct phonemes.

Example texts

Chemistry

Periodic table of the Elements in Elven
Group ↓ Period → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 H
rocetto-nenvriō 		Li
qv̄ 		Na
 K
 Rb
 Cs
 Fr
2 Be
 Mg
 Ca
 Sr
 Ba
 Ra
F1 La
 Ac
F2 Ce
 Th
F3 Pr
 Pa
F4 Nd
 U
F5 Pm
 Np
F6 Sm
 Pu
F7 Eu
 Am
F8 Gd
 Cm
F9 Tb
 Bk
F10 Dy
 Cf
F11 Ho
 Es
F12 Er
 Fm
F13 Tm
exdīfoninanbā 		Md
F14 Yb
 No
3 Sc
 Y
 Lu
 Lr
4 Ti
 Zr
 Hf
 Rf
5 V
 Nb
 Ta
 Db
6 Cr
 Mo
 W
 Sg
7 Mn
 Tc
 Re
 Bh
8 Fe
 Ru
 Os
 Hs
9 Co
mænkⱶraftæarerr 		Rh
 Ir
 Mt
10 Ni
 Pd
 Pt
 Ds
11 Cu
 Ag
 Au
 Rg
12 Zn
 Cd
 Hg
 Cn
13 B
 Al
 Ga
 In
 Tl
 Nh
14 C
 Si
beibisdepv 		Ge/Esi
 Sn
 Pb
 Fl
15 N
 P
 As
 Sb
 Bi
 Mc
16 O

/

S
 Se
 Te
 Po
 Lv
17 F
 Cl
 Br
 I
 At
 Ts
18 He
heriomv 		Ne
 Ar
 Kr
 Xe
 Rn
 Og


Other resources

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