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|pronunciation = | |pronunciation = ˈbrest | ||
|pronunciation_key = IPA for Brest | |pronunciation_key = IPA for Brest | ||
|state = Brestig | |state = Brestig | ||
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[[Brest]] (/{{IPA|ˈbɹɛst}}/; [[Brest]]: '' | [[Brest]] (/{{IPA|ˈbɹɛst}}/; [[Brest]]: ''brest'' [{{IPA|ˈbrest}}] or ''brestig'' [{{IPA|ˈbrestig}}]) is an [[a posteriori]] brittonic altlang spoken in rural areas of northwestern France. | ||
It exhibits notable germanic influence and substrate, along with many borrowings from both a [[w:substrate|substrate]] germanic language and French. It is believed by some to have arised after the creation of a [[w:creole|creole]] in the area, although many scholars dispute this vehemently. | It exhibits notable germanic influence and substrate, along with many borrowings from both a [[w:substrate|substrate]] germanic language and French. It is believed by some to have arised after the creation of a [[w:creole|creole]] in the area, although many scholars dispute this idea vehemently. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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==Orthography== | |||
The alphabet consists of 26 letters, six of which are vowels and 20 consonants. Contractions make use of the apostrophe to mark vowel omission. | |||
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! colspan="26" | Letters of the Brest alphabet | |||
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| Aa || Bb || Cc || Dd || Ee || Ff || Gg || Hh || Ii || Kk || Ll || Mm || Nn || Ññ || Oo || Pp || Rr || Ss || Tt || Uu || Vv || Vhvh || Ww || Yy || Zz || Zhzh | |||
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Non-native letters may occur in some foreign words or proper nouns, chiefly in toponyms and given names. | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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==Sample texts== | ==Sample texts== | ||
:''' | :'''Yi lovh vi, lovh-vu mi? Mañc di vir, ma lovh mar.''' | ||
:''I love you, do you love me? Without you my love | :''I love you, do you love me? Without you my love withers.'' | ||
:'''Queth gammir, pur no brenn lovhin.''' | |||
:''Pray with me, for our beloved king.'' | |||
:'''Ur brenn wynn zi lovhin pur hi leyd.''' | |||
:''A good king is loved by his people.'' | |||
==Other resources== | ==Other resources== | ||
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| Brest | |
|---|---|
| Brest | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈbrest] |
| Created by | Nicolas Campi |
| Date | 2010 |
| Setting | Alt-history Europe, Northwestern France |
| Native to | Brestig |
Early forms | |
Standard form | Eastern Brestig dialect
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Brest |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ybr |
Brest (/ˈbɹɛst/; Brest: brest [ˈbrest] or brestig [ˈbrestig]) is an a posteriori brittonic altlang spoken in rural areas of northwestern France.
It exhibits notable germanic influence and substrate, along with many borrowings from both a substrate germanic language and French. It is believed by some to have arised after the creation of a creole in the area, although many scholars dispute this idea vehemently.
Introduction
Orthography
The alphabet consists of 26 letters, six of which are vowels and 20 consonants. Contractions make use of the apostrophe to mark vowel omission.
| Letters of the Brest alphabet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aa | Bb | Cc | Dd | Ee | Ff | Gg | Hh | Ii | Kk | Ll | Mm | Nn | Ññ | Oo | Pp | Rr | Ss | Tt | Uu | Vv | Vhvh | Ww | Yy | Zz | Zhzh |
Non-native letters may occur in some foreign words or proper nouns, chiefly in toponyms and given names.
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Phonotactics
Morphology
Syntax
Constituent order
Noun phrase
Verb phrase
Sentence phrase
Dependent clauses
Sample texts
- Yi lovh vi, lovh-vu mi? Mañc di vir, ma lovh mar.
- I love you, do you love me? Without you my love withers.
- Queth gammir, pur no brenn lovhin.
- Pray with me, for our beloved king.
- Ur brenn wynn zi lovhin pur hi leyd.
- A good king is loved by his people.