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| creator = Chuvachok1234 | | creator = Chuvachok1234 | ||
| name = Koabi | | name = Koabi | ||
| region = North of | | region = North of Mimi island | ||
| family = One of the world's primary language families | | family = One of the world's primary language families | ||
| protoname = [[Proto-Koabi]] | | protoname = [[Proto-Koabi]] | ||
| map = | | map = Mimi-Map.png | ||
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| mapcaption = Map of the Koabi languages Ópi, Hōbe, Kob, Oebi, Kome, Sia, as well as neigbouring Kauke languages | |||
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Koabi is small language family spoken in the north of | Koabi is small language family spoken in the north of island called "Mimi". | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
Proto Koabi Consonants, reconstructed by Pele Potseghos: | Proto Koabi Consonants, reconstructed by Pele Potseghos: | ||
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Proto-Koabi had simple four vowel system: *i *e *a *o. *u is also attested in loanwords such as *mu "neighbour", a loanword from [[Proto-Kauke]] mu˩ "neighbour". Syllable structure was (C)V and stress was on the first syllable of a word. Multiple vowels can be adjacent to each other like in *baoi "to speak". | Proto-Koabi had simple four vowel system: *i *e *a *o. *u is also attested in loanwords such as *mu "neighbour", a loanword from [[Proto-Kauke]] mu˩ "neighbour". Syllable structure was (C)V and stress was on the first syllable of a word. Multiple vowels can be adjacent to each other like in *baoi "to speak". Some Scholars also reconstruct fricative *s in Pre-Proto-Koabi which was lost everywhere and appears in various loanwords, other(especially ones which try to link Koabi with other language families) reconstruct laryngeal *H because loanwords came from Proto-Koabi and s could be epenthetic consonants to break up multiple vowels in a word. Scholars universally reconstruct *w which became *b in Proto-Koabi. | ||
Consonants correspondances: | Consonants correspondances: | ||
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Pele Potseghos reconstructs following pronouns for Proto Koabi: | Pele Potseghos reconstructs following pronouns for Proto Koabi: | ||
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| I || kio || we || kii | | I || *kio || we || *kii | ||
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| thou || | | thou || *bea || you || *bie | ||
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As you can see Pronouns posses *io~*ii and *ea~*ie ablaut, which is retained by most of the descendants. Some sholars reconstruct it as being iso~i<j>so-j and esa~e<j>sa-j | |||
==Proto-language== | ==Proto-language== | ||
{{Infobox proto-language | {{Infobox proto-language |
Latest revision as of 10:46, 30 May 2024
Koabi | |
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Created by | Chuvachok1234 |
Geographic distribution | North of Mimi island |
Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
Proto-language | Proto-Koabi |
Map of the Koabi languages Ópi, Hōbe, Kob, Oebi, Kome, Sia, as well as neigbouring Kauke languages |
Koabi is small language family spoken in the north of island called "Mimi".
Phonology
Proto Koabi Consonants, reconstructed by Pele Potseghos:
Labial | Dental | Palatal | Velar | ||
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Nasal | *m | *n | |||
Stop | voiceless | *p | *t | *k | |
voiced | *b | ||||
Approximant | *j |
Proto-Koabi had simple four vowel system: *i *e *a *o. *u is also attested in loanwords such as *mu "neighbour", a loanword from Proto-Kauke mu˩ "neighbour". Syllable structure was (C)V and stress was on the first syllable of a word. Multiple vowels can be adjacent to each other like in *baoi "to speak". Some Scholars also reconstruct fricative *s in Pre-Proto-Koabi which was lost everywhere and appears in various loanwords, other(especially ones which try to link Koabi with other language families) reconstruct laryngeal *H because loanwords came from Proto-Koabi and s could be epenthetic consonants to break up multiple vowels in a word. Scholars universally reconstruct *w which became *b in Proto-Koabi. Consonants correspondances:
Proto-Koabi | Ópi | Hōbe | Kob | Oebi | Sia | Kome |
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*m | m | m | m | m | m | m |
*n | n | n | n | n | n | n |
*p | f | p-, -b- | f-, -v- | 0-1, -p- | p | p-, -ɸ- |
*b | p | b | b | 0-1, -b- | b | m |
*t | t | t | s-, -d- | t | t, s2 | t-, -θ-, c͡ç2-, -ç-2 |
*k | 0-, -k- | h | k-, -g- | 0-1, -p-1, k | k, s2 | k-, -x-, c͡ç2-, -ç-2 |
*j | s-, -t- | j | d-, -j- | j | s | n |
1Before o.
2Before i.
Pronouns
Pele Potseghos reconstructs following pronouns for Proto Koabi:
I | *kio | we | *kii |
thou | *bea | you | *bie |
As you can see Pronouns posses *io~*ii and *ea~*ie ablaut, which is retained by most of the descendants. Some sholars reconstruct it as being iso~i<j>so-j and esa~e<j>sa-j
Proto-language
Proto-Koabi | |
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Created by | Chuvachok1234 |
Reconstruction of | Koabi languages |
Proto-Koabi basic vocabulary, reconstructed by Pele Potseghos:
Meaning | Proto Koabi |
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person | *taa |
animal | *eo |
to see, to watch | *oami |
to speak | *baoi |
to know | *bato |
to like | *jeti |
to love | *poite |
to find, to catch | *kajo |
to want | *tiei |
to need | *bobi |
to kill, to destroy | *oki |
meat | *ajota |
fish | *pai |
food | *nii |