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'''Zvetanda''' /zʋɛtaⁿda/ is a language inspired by Swahili, Shona, and Czech. In-universe it is considered musical due to its 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>
Příjaždíšélamáďhi okimbóté, čvišembe leŋóňťi véjalvá nzúňé! Élimba ŋéšimbóla Dhlbašťíná, áňé Vihrtíňi vuoŋgúni ŋkvíla!
Příjaždíšélamádhi okymbóté
 
čvyšembe leŋóňťy véjalvá nzúňé
Ňí'''mbe'''la víňďi bhavéřidhangú kinivéňínžil
Élymba ŋéšymbóla dlbhaštíná
Nzvé'''mbe'''ki Ďhástabhrší kondo čúmbači jvéšvádháň,
áňé vihrtíni vuoŋgúny ŋkvýla
Gá'''mbe'''du vjáhoušéňabhaří maru ŋgáťíbil,
Ó'''mbe''' aříhiťijákšal oté! Kapindé pvánzál.
</poem>
</poem>


Includes [[Ilithian]] loanwords
Includes [[Ilithian]] loanwords


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