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|pronunciation    = kanːasakus
|pronunciation    = kanːasakus
|pronunciation_key = IPA for Cannasacian
|pronunciation_key = IPA for Cannasacian
|setting          = Arhet Equestria
|setting          = [https://arhet.miraheze.org/wiki/Equestria Arhet Equestria]
|familycolor      = Equestrian  
|familycolor      = Equestrian  
| ancestor          = Old Cannasacian
| ancestor          = Old Cannasacian
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Cannasacian is a [[Equestrian Language]] spoken as a minority in Equestria. The earliest known records of Cannasacian were written in Old Cannasacian on tree bark in the Cannasacian Script around 100 C.E.
Cannasacian is a [[Equestrian Language]] spoken as a minority in Equestria. The earliest known records of Cannasacian were written in [[Old Cannasacian]] on tree bark in the Cannasacian Script around 100 C.E.


It is most widely spoken in the Equestrian province of Cindaxia and as a minority elsewhere.
It is most widely spoken in the Equestrian province of Cindaxia and as a minority elsewhere.
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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Consonants'''
| colspan="2" |Bilabial
| colspan="2" |Labio-
dental
| colspan="2" |Alveolar
| colspan="2" |Post-
Alveolar
| colspan="2" |Palatal
| colspan="2" |Velar
|Uvular
| colspan="2" |Glottal
|-
|Nasal
|
|m
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |n
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|
| colspan="2" |
|-
|Plosive
|p
|b
| colspan="2" |
|t
|d
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|k
|g
|
| colspan="2" |
|-
|Fricative
| colspan="2" |
|f
|v
|s
|z
|
| colspan="2" |
|x
|
| colspan="2" |
|-
|Lateral approximant
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |l
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|
| colspan="2" |
|-
|Approximant
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |j
| colspan="2" |(w)
|
| colspan="2" |
|-
|Trill
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |r
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|
| colspan="2" |
|-
|}
# /w/ is only found in loan words from Latin. eg. [[Contionary:weksillum|weksillum]]
===Vowels===
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Vowels'''
| colspan="2" |Front
|Back
|-
|Close
|i
|y
|u
|-
|Near-close
| colspan="2" |
|
|-
|Close-mid
| colspan="2" |e
|o
|-
|Mid
| colspan="2" |
|
|-
|Open-mid
| colspan="2" |
|
|-
|Open
| colspan="2" |a
|
|}


==History==
==History==
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Around 1523 the language was in it's Late Middle Cannasacian period when the [[w:Roman people|Hegamonian]] people and English started colonizing Equestria. This decreased the number of Cannasacian speakers who favored [[w:Latin|Hegamonian]] and [[w: English language|Essedrish]] as first languages. Lots of loan words from these languages were imported to Cannasacian at this time.
Around 1523 the language was in it's Late Middle Cannasacian period when the [[w:Roman people|Hegamonian]] people and English started colonizing Equestria. This decreased the number of Cannasacian speakers who favored [[w:Latin|Hegamonian]] and [[w: English language|Essedrish]] as first languages. Lots of loan words from these languages were imported to Cannasacian at this time.
==Sample Text==
==Vocabulary Comparison==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!English
!Amateke
!Canasacian
|-
|'''arm'''
|braccium
|braccium
|-
|'''black'''
|uppame
|olain
|-
|'''city, town'''
|ẽmero
|aneix
|-
|'''death'''
|scofo
|shouv
|-
|'''dog'''
|ippẽje
|evain
|-
|'''ear'''
|isẽmi
|ezein
|-
|'''egg'''
|urvefi
|oreiv
|-
|'''eye'''
|agype
|agub
|-
|'''father'''
|musa
|mau
|-
|'''fire'''
|pirvo
|pi
|-
|'''fish'''
|ḻiko
|aix
|-
|'''foot'''
|pedites
|pedites
|-
|'''friend'''
|frotak
|vrautex
|-
|'''green'''
|kae
|kai
|-
|'''horse'''
|ãmate, ecus<ref>for Ferrus Equus Caballus</ref>
|anait
|-
|'''I'''
|roid
|gai
|-
|'''island'''
|alesĉjiriz, ẽsula
|aleighiz
|-
|'''language, tongue'''
|lãngtapa, agaso
|langkaib, traut
|-
|'''life'''
|lirte
|liert
|-
|'''milk'''
|naturoi
|nataux
|-
|'''name'''
|novur
|nour
|-
|'''night'''
|nirnges
|nirngez
|-
|'''old'''
|longo
|long
|-
|'''school'''
|scola
|skola
|-
|'''sky'''
|saḟi
|aip
|-
|'''star'''
|sitera
|steir
|-
|'''tooth'''
|agaso
|agai
|-
|'''voice'''
|uroci
|ogoux
|-
|'''water'''
|uḻaco
|ulaix
|-
|'''wind'''
|quesĉje
|kueigh
|}
==See also==
[[Amateke]]


[[Category:Equestrian languages]][[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Equestrian languages]][[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Conlangs]]
[[Category:Conlangs]]
[[Category:A priori]]
[[Category:A priori]]
[[Category:Fusunal languages]]
[[Category:Fusional languages]]

Latest revision as of 13:20, 5 November 2024

Cannasacian
Kannasakus
Pronunciation[kanːasakus]
Created byThe Ramosian
SettingArhet Equestria
Equestrian
  • Cannasacian
Early form
Old Cannasacian
Official status
Official language in
Equestria
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Cannasacian is a Equestrian Language spoken as a minority in Equestria. The earliest known records of Cannasacian were written in Old Cannasacian on tree bark in the Cannasacian Script around 100 C.E.

It is most widely spoken in the Equestrian province of Cindaxia and as a minority elsewhere.

Etymology

The name of the language comes from the Old Cannasacian words kafma and sakus meaning "high" and "mountain" possible referring to the Unicorn and Foal mountain ranges where Cannasacian is native to.

Phonology

Consonants

Consonants Bilabial Labio-

dental

Alveolar Post-

Alveolar

Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive p b t d k g
Fricative f v s z ʃ x ɣ
Lateral approximant l
Approximant j (w)
Trill r
  1. /w/ is only found in loan words from Latin. eg. weksillum

Vowels

Vowels Front Back
Close i y u
Near-close
Close-mid e o
Mid
Open-mid
Open a

History

Colonization

Around 1523 the language was in it's Late Middle Cannasacian period when the Hegamonian people and English started colonizing Equestria. This decreased the number of Cannasacian speakers who favored Hegamonian and Essedrish as first languages. Lots of loan words from these languages were imported to Cannasacian at this time.

Sample Text

Vocabulary Comparison

English Amateke Canasacian
arm braccium braccium
black uppame olain
city, town ẽmero aneix
death scofo shouv
dog ippẽje evain
ear isẽmi ezein
egg urvefi oreiv
eye agype agub
father musa mau
fire pirvo pi
fish ḻiko aix
foot pedites pedites
friend frotak vrautex
green kae kai
horse ãmate, ecus[1] anait
I roid gai
island alesĉjiriz, ẽsula aleighiz
language, tongue lãngtapa, agaso langkaib, traut
life lirte liert
milk naturoi nataux
name novur nour
night nirnges nirngez
old longo long
school scola skola
sky saḟi aip
star sitera steir
tooth agaso agai
voice uroci ogoux
water uḻaco ulaix
wind quesĉje kueigh

See also

Amateke

  1. ^ for Ferrus Equus Caballus