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| nativename = jën izhkut | | nativename = jën izhkut | ||
| pronunciation = ˈɟɛn̪ | | pronunciation = ˈɟɛn̪ iʒkʊt | ||
| created = 2022 | | created = 2022 | ||
| creator = User:Jukethatbox | | creator = User:Jukethatbox | ||
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'''Izhkut'''(''jën izhkut'', <small>Izhkut:</small> [[Help:IPA|[ˈɟɛn̪ | '''Izhkut'''(''jën izhkut'', <small>Izhkut:</small> [[Help:IPA|[ˈɟɛn̪ iʒkʊt]]]), also known as '''Ishcot''' is the most spoken [[Taskaric languages|Taskaric]] language in Radael, with a native speaker population of {{formatnum:126000000}} people, and it is spoken by another {{formatnum:234000}} as an L2 language, primarily by students in the nation of Ingdikh, where learning the language is a compulsory part of the curriculum. The language as a whole also operates as a ''lingua franca'' in the scientific community in Birnu, as well as in diplomacy on the continent. It is also one of the 8 official languages in the West Birnu Economic Union(WBEU). | ||
Despite the region of Pokht, a vassal of Izhkutrëa, having its own native sister language of Izhkut, [[Pokht]](Izhkut: ''jën pokht''), the language has in recent times become heavily endangered due to the strict cultural assimilation policies of the Izhkut central government. | Despite the region of Pokht, a vassal of Izhkutrëa, having its own native sister language of Izhkut, [[Pokht]](Izhkut: ''jën pokht''), the language has in recent times become heavily endangered due to the strict cultural assimilation policies of the Izhkut central government. | ||
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! Near-close | ! Near-close | ||
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! Close-mid | ! Close-mid |
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Izhkut | |
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Ishcot | |
jën izhkut | |
Pronunciation | [ˈɟɛn̪ iʒkʊt] |
Created by | Jukethatbox |
Date | 2022 |
Native to | Northern Birnu |
Native speakers | 126,000,000 (256 BH) 234,000(L2) |
Taskaric
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Official status | |
Official language in | Izhkutrëa, Ingdikh, Pokht |
Recognised minority language in | Minūrun |
Izhkut(jën izhkut, Izhkut: [ˈɟɛn̪ iʒkʊt]), also known as Ishcot is the most spoken Taskaric language in Radael, with a native speaker population of 126,000,000 people, and it is spoken by another 234,000 as an L2 language, primarily by students in the nation of Ingdikh, where learning the language is a compulsory part of the curriculum. The language as a whole also operates as a lingua franca in the scientific community in Birnu, as well as in diplomacy on the continent. It is also one of the 8 official languages in the West Birnu Economic Union(WBEU).
Despite the region of Pokht, a vassal of Izhkutrëa, having its own native sister language of Izhkut, Pokht(Izhkut: jën pokht), the language has in recent times become heavily endangered due to the strict cultural assimilation policies of the Izhkut central government.
Phonology
Orthography
Consonants
Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
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Plosive | p b | t d | ɟ | k g | |||
Nasal | m | (n̪) | n | ɲ | (ŋ) | ||
Fricative | (θ) (ð) | s z | ʃ ʒ | x | (h) | ||
Tap or Flap | (ɾʷ) | ɾ | (ɾ̠) | (ɾʲ) | |||
Semivowel | j | w~ɰ |
Vowels
Izhkut has a lot of vowels and diphthongs, most of which preserved from Old Izhkut.
Front/ Near-front |
Central | Back/ Near-back | |
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Close | i | (ɨ) | (u) |
Near-close | (ɪ) | ʊ | |
Close-mid | e ø | o | |
Open-mid | ɛ (œ) | (ɔ) | |
Open | (a) | ä |
Prosody
Stress
Stress in Izhkut is generally oxytonic, although there is officially no stress pattern. When a syllable contains an /ɛ/ ⟨ë⟩ it is automatically primarily stressed.
Phonotactics
Morphophonology
Morphology
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Particles
Derivational morphology
Syntax
Constituent order
Izhkut, like most Taskaric languages, uses a VSO(verb-subject-object) constituent order.