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'''Zvetanda''' /zvɛtaⁿda/ is a language inspired by Swahili, Shona, and Czech. In-universe it is considered musical due to its simple vowel system.
'''Zvetanda''' /dzʋɛtaⁿda/ is a language inspired by Swahili, Shona, and Czech. In-universe it is considered musical due to its vowel system. (Languages in Zvetanda's family are the most widely spoken languages in the south of Avishviya)


k g ŋg ŋ ť ď ňď ň č ž nž c z nz t d nd n p b mb m j r l v s š h /k g ᵑɡ ŋ c ɟ ᶮɟ ɲ t{{š}} d{{ž}} ⁿd{{ž}} ts dz ⁿdz t d ⁿd n p b ᵐb m j r l(non-velarized) ʋ s {{š}} ɦ/
k g ŋg ŋ ť ď ňď ň č ž nž c z nz t d nd n p b mb m j r l v s š h /k g ᵑɡ ŋ c ɟ ᶮɟ ɲ t{{š}} {{ž}} {{ž}} ts z ⁿz t d ⁿd n p b ᵐb m j r l(non-velarized) ʋ s {{š}} ɦ/


Syllabic /m ŋ/?
Syllabic /m ŋ/?


Vowels are pronounced as in Czech: i í e é a á o ó u ú
Vowels are pronounced as in Czech: y ý e é a á o ó u ú (in the rom, i í is used to represent palatalizing i in Ilithian loanwords which are spelled as if it were modern Czech)


Gibberish:
Gibberish:
<poem>
<poem>
Oté Příjaždíšélamáďhi okimbó,
Příjaždíšélamádhi okymbóté
čvišembe lengóňťi véjalvá mbúňé!
čvyšembe leŋóňťy véjalvá nzúňé
Élimba ŋéšimbóla Dhlbašťíná,
Élymba ŋéšymbóla dlbhaštíná
Áňé Vihrtíňi vuoŋgúni ŋkvíla!
áňé vihrtíni vuoŋgúny ŋkvýla
</poem>
</poem>


Includes [[Ilithian]] loanwords
Includes [[Ilithian]] loanwords
Ňembo hapóté (hapo-oté) m-čyŋgo-né m-vanža (man dog-and 3pl.intrans-walk-conj 3pl.intrans-run) 'The man and the dog walk and run'
ŋondo - bird
ŋondo ošý - the bird flies
ŋondo e-ošy - the bird does not fly
ŋondo ava-ošy - the bird cannot fly

Latest revision as of 14:04, 21 August 2024

Zvetanda /dzʋɛtaⁿda/ is a language inspired by Swahili, Shona, and Czech. In-universe it is considered musical due to its vowel system. (Languages in Zvetanda's family are the most widely spoken languages in the south of Avishviya)

k g ŋg ŋ ť ď ňď ň č ž nž c z nz t d nd n p b mb m j r l v s š h /k g ᵑɡ ŋ c ɟ ᶮɟ ɲ tʃ ʒ ⁿʒ ts z ⁿz t d ⁿd n p b ᵐb m j r l(non-velarized) ʋ s ʃ ɦ/

Syllabic /m ŋ/?

Vowels are pronounced as in Czech: y ý e é a á o ó u ú (in the rom, i í is used to represent palatalizing i in Ilithian loanwords which are spelled as if it were modern Czech)

Gibberish:

Příjaždíšélamádhi okymbóté
čvyšembe leŋóňťy véjalvá nzúňé
Élymba ŋéšymbóla dlbhaštíná
áňé vihrtíni vuoŋgúny ŋkvýla

Includes Ilithian loanwords

Ňembo hapóté (hapo-oté) m-čyŋgo-né m-vanža (man dog-and 3pl.intrans-walk-conj 3pl.intrans-run) 'The man and the dog walk and run'

ŋondo - bird

ŋondo ošý - the bird flies

ŋondo e-ošy - the bird does not fly

ŋondo ava-ošy - the bird cannot fly