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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
|name=Fylfathic
|name=Fylfathic
|nativename={{lang|fulf|فيُلفاثاتيُنگا}}, {{lang|fulf|Φυλφαθατυγγα}}
|altname=Lojic
|pronunciation=fyl.fa.θa.tyŋ.ɡa, fil.fa.θa.tiŋ.ɡa
|nativename={{lang|fulf|تٖنگَفٖلفَنص، تٖنگَلٓجَا}}
|pronunciation=tyŋ.ga.fyl.fant͡s, tyŋ.ga.lo.d͡ʒaʔ
|ethnicity=[[Fylfans]]
|ethnicity=[[Fylfans]]
|states=[[w:Cyprus|Cyprus]]
|states=[[w:Lebanon|Lebanon]]
|speakers=
|speakers=
|date=2022
|date=2022
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|fam3=[[Chlesamnic]]
|fam3=[[Chlesamnic]]
|script1=Arab
|script1=Arab
|script2=Grek
|ancestor1=[[Proto-Chlesamnic]]
|ancestor1=[[Proto-Chlesamnic]]
|ancestor2=Fylfathic
|ancestor2=[[Old Fylfathic]]
|ancestor3={{PAGENAME}}
|creator=[[User:Melinoë|Melinoë]]
|creator=[[User:Melinoë|Melinoë]]
|created=June 13th, 2026
|created=June 13th, 2026
|familycolor=Indo-European
|familycolor=Indo-European
|minority=Cyprus
|minority=Lebanon
|iso3=fulf
|iso3=fulf
|notice=IPA
|notice=IPA
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Fylfathic (/ˈfʊl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/, /ˈfʌl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/, or /ˈfɪl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/; Autonym: Northern: {{l|fulf|فيُلفاثاتيُنگا|tr=-}} /ˈfyl.fa.θa.ˌtyŋ.ɡa/; Southern: {{l|fulf|Φυλφαθατυγγα|tr=-}} /ˈfil.fa.θa.ˌtiŋ.ɡa/) is a Chlesamnic language spoken in small pockets on both the Greek and the Turkish sides of Cyprus, though the primary population is around the village of Kormakitis, though the Greek side has pockets at Limassol and Larnaca. Despite the very low population, Kormakitis is considered the primary area as it is the oldest area that still has a living speaker population.
Fylfathic (/ˈfʊl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/, /ˈfʌl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/, or (rare) /ˈfɪl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/, also "Lojic" /loʊ̯.d͡ʒɪk/; Autonym: {{l|fulf|تُنگَفٖلفَنص|tr=tüngafülfanṣ}} /tyŋ.ga.fyl.fant͡s/ or {{l|fulf|تٖنگَلٓجَ|tr=tüngaloja}} /tyŋ.ga.lo.d͡ʒaʔ/) is a Chlesamnic language spoken on the northeast side of Mount Lebanon (Native: {{l|fulf|گَبَلّٓجَ|tr=gaballoja}}).


==History==
==Etymology==
The Fylfans made their way to Cyprus with the Arab invasions in the mid-7th century, during this period they would maintain a closeness with the Arabs, settling in the same areas as them.
{{l|fulf|تُنگَفٖلفَنص|tr=tüngafülfanṣ}} descends from Old Fylfathic {{l|oflf|تيُنگافيُلفانص|tr=tüngafülfanṣ}}, itself a reformation of the ancient "فيُلفانآثاتيُنگا" ''(fülfanoṯatünga)'', all ultimately compounds of modern {{l|fulf|فٖلفَنص|tr=fülfanṣ|t=Fylfans}} + {{l|fulf|تٖنگَ|tr=tünga|t=tongue}}.


During the late 12th century many Fylfans would travel to the south, participating in the Cypriot revolt and thus the Kingdom of Cyprus was established. Following this, many of the Fylfans would settle in Limassol and make it their home.
The {{l|fulf|لٓجَ|ـلٓجَ|tr=-loja}} of {{l|fulf|تٖنگَلٓجَ|tr=tüngaloja}} is from {{lang|fulf|لٓجَ}} ({{lang|fulf|loja}}), the word for a blinding white, though it is taken as a shortening of the name of Mount Lebanon.
==Morphology==
Fylfathic is among the most divergent of all the Chlesamnic languages.
===Nouns===
You will notice a construct form, this descends from the "short genitive" (the form used in compounding), and this shift had been happening since at least the early 12th century and can be seen in the clear shift in how compounds are formed, for example, we will take "mountain", which is literally "that which carves the sky" in Fylfathic. Before the shift, such a compound would be formed as "sky's carver", with "sky" in the short genitive, thus the ancient "{{lang|fulf|ammaskafanṣ}}", but after the shift we see the form {{l|oflf|سکافانآثاامّاس|tr=skafanōṯaammas}} (modern: {{l|fulf|خَفَنَوثَمَم|tr=hafanawṯamam}})


In the modern age, many Fylfans have made their way to Larnaca, with the population made of both Northern and Southern Fylfans, their language would form a mixed dialect that now serves as an intermediate between the Northern and Southern dialects.
The definite article in Fylfathic is borrowed from Arabic "al-", but it is written differently, with an obligatory kashida (eg. "اَلـ"), the origonal purpose was not recorded, but it was likely to make the division clearer.
====A-stem====
A-stems distinguish four forms, these are:
*masculine
**Nom/gen/con singular
**Accusative (no number)
**Dative (no number)
**Nom/gen/con plural
*feminine
**Nominative (no number) + Gen/con singular
**Accusative (no number)
**Dative (no number)
**Gen/con plural
*Neuter
**Direct singular
**Gen/con singular
**Dative (no number) + direct plural
**Gen/con plural
 
{{inflection-table-top|title=a-stem|tall=y|palette=teal}}
! rowspan=2 class=outer |
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|fulf|فٖلفَ|tr=fülfa}} (masc)
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|fulf|گَبَلّٓجَ|tr=gaballoja}} (fem)
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|fulf||tr=-}} (neut)
|-
! singular
! plural
! singular
! plural
! singular
! plural
|-
! nominative
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفَ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfa}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفٓو}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfō}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجَ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballoja}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجَ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballoja}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
|-
! accusative
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفَا}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfā}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفَا}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfā}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجَا}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballojā}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجَا}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballojā}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
|-
! genitive
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفَ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfa}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفٓو}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfō}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجَ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballoja}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجٓو}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballojō}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
|-
! dative
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفٔ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfe}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفٔ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfe}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجٔي}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballojē}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجٔي}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballojē}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
|-
! construct
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفَـ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfa-}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|فٖلفٓوـ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|fülfō-}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجَـ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballoja-}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|گَبَلّٓجٓوـ}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|gaballojō-}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
| {{lang|fulf|}}<br/><span style="color:grey">{{lang|fulf|}}</span>
{{inflection-table-bottom}}
 
===Adjectives===
===Pronouns===
===Verbs===
 
==Syntax==
==Texts==
==Vocabulary==

Revision as of 16:18, 25 June 2026


Fylfathic
Lojic
تٖنگَفٖلفَنص، تٖنگَلٓجَا
Pronunciation[tyŋ.ga.fyl.fant͡s, tyŋ.ga.lo.d͡ʒaʔ]
Created byMelinoë
DateJune 13th, 2026
Native toLebanon
EthnicityFylfans
Indo-European
Early forms
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Lebanon
Language codes
ISO 639-3fulf
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Fylfathic (/ˈfʊl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/, /ˈfʌl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/, or (rare) /ˈfɪl.feɪ̯.ðɪk/, also "Lojic" /loʊ̯.d͡ʒɪk/; Autonym: تُنگَفٖلفَنص (tüngafülfanṣ) /tyŋ.ga.fyl.fant͡s/ or تٖنگَلٓجَ (tüngaloja) /tyŋ.ga.lo.d͡ʒaʔ/) is a Chlesamnic language spoken on the northeast side of Mount Lebanon (Native: گَبَلّٓجَ (gaballoja)).

Etymology

تُنگَفٖلفَنص (tüngafülfanṣ) descends from Old Fylfathic تيُنگافيُلفانص (tüngafülfanṣ), itself a reformation of the ancient "فيُلفانآثاتيُنگا" (fülfanoṯatünga), all ultimately compounds of modern فٖلفَنص (fülfanṣ, “Fylfans”) + تٖنگَ (tünga, “tongue”).

The ـلٓجَ (-loja) of تٖنگَلٓجَ (tüngaloja) is from لٓجَ (loja), the word for a blinding white, though it is taken as a shortening of the name of Mount Lebanon.

Morphology

Fylfathic is among the most divergent of all the Chlesamnic languages.

Nouns

You will notice a construct form, this descends from the "short genitive" (the form used in compounding), and this shift had been happening since at least the early 12th century and can be seen in the clear shift in how compounds are formed, for example, we will take "mountain", which is literally "that which carves the sky" in Fylfathic. Before the shift, such a compound would be formed as "sky's carver", with "sky" in the short genitive, thus the ancient "ammaskafanṣ", but after the shift we see the form سکافانآثاامّاس (skafanōṯaammas) (modern: خَفَنَوثَمَم (hafanawṯamam))

The definite article in Fylfathic is borrowed from Arabic "al-", but it is written differently, with an obligatory kashida (eg. "اَلـ"), the origonal purpose was not recorded, but it was likely to make the division clearer.

A-stem

A-stems distinguish four forms, these are:

  • masculine
    • Nom/gen/con singular
    • Accusative (no number)
    • Dative (no number)
    • Nom/gen/con plural
  • feminine
    • Nominative (no number) + Gen/con singular
    • Accusative (no number)
    • Dative (no number)
    • Gen/con plural
  • Neuter
    • Direct singular
    • Gen/con singular
    • Dative (no number) + direct plural
    • Gen/con plural
a-stem
فٖلفَ (fülfa) (masc) گَبَلّٓجَ (gaballoja) (fem) [Term?] (neut)
singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative فٖلفَ
fülfa 		فٖلفٓو
fülfō 		گَبَلّٓجَ
gaballoja 		گَبَلّٓجَ
gaballoja

accusative فٖلفَا
fülfā 		فٖلفَا
fülfā 		گَبَلّٓجَا
gaballojā 		گَبَلّٓجَا
gaballojā

genitive فٖلفَ
fülfa 		فٖلفٓو
fülfō 		گَبَلّٓجَ
gaballoja 		گَبَلّٓجٓو
gaballojō

dative فٖلفٔ
fülfe 		فٖلفٔ
fülfe 		گَبَلّٓجٔي
gaballojē 		گَبَلّٓجٔي
gaballojē

construct فٖلفَـ
fülfa- 		فٖلفٓوـ
fülfō- 		گَبَلّٓجَـ
gaballoja- 		گَبَلّٓجٓوـ
gaballojō-

Adjectives

Pronouns

Verbs

Syntax

Texts

Vocabulary

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