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|pronunciation = ˈmami
|pronunciation = ˈmami
|ethnicity = Mamis
|ethnicity = Mamis
|speakers = 122 million
|speakers = 306 million
|date = 1932
|date = 1899
|fam1 = Mami languages
|fam1 = Mami languages
|fam2 = Môt languages
|fam2 = Ulwîf languages
|ancestor1 = Old Mami
|ancestor1 = Old Mami
|ancestor2 = Middle Mami
|ancestor2 = Middle Mami
|state = Mami Kingdom/Empire (1 - 1912MY, 1935 - 2200 MY) Kergasian Confederation (1932 - 1935 MY)
|state = Mami Kingdom/Empire (1 - 2000+ MY)
|setting = Orla
|setting = Orla
|scripts = Mami
|scripts = Mami
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==Introduction==
'''Mami''' (''mami'', IPA: /ˈmami/) is an Ulwîf language in the Mami language family, mainly spoken in the Mami Empire, where it is the majority and official language. It is also an official language of the Ninkhergasi governorate in Kergasia, and there are also notable Mami-speaking communities in the Ebatyanan Horde.
 
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'''Mami''' (''mami'', IPA: /ˈmami/) was a Mami language and the ancestor of many Mami languages such as Purple Mami and Yellow Mami; it was spoken by the Mami people and was widespread across the Kergasian Confederation in my worldbuilding project. The modern version of Mami was spoken between 1700 MY and 2200 MY.
Mami is one of the major languages of the world, with more than 300 million native speakers as of 1900. It is the most spoken native language within the Mamis region, and 2nd in the world. Mami is the most widely spoken Mami language.


The language was made to create a language for the Mamis in my worldbuilding project, it was inspired by German, Latin, and a little bit by Turkish.
The language was made to create a language for the Mamis in my worldbuilding project, it was inspired by German, Latin, and a little bit by Turkish. The Mami language had many iterations IRL, the first being more of a variation of English rather than its own language. But it was then revisited when I was working on Orla for the first time in 2022. The Mami language received its last iteration in June 2023, and I've been developing it since.


===Orthography===
===Orthography===
Mami's Latin orthography is explained below, except for the difference between the circumflex and the h in long vowels. The circumflex is used when the vowel occurs initially or medially, and the h is used when the vowel occurs finally; the only exception is 'ü', which uses h in all positions when it's long.
Mami's Latin orthography is explained below, except for the difference between the circumflex and the h in long vowels. The circumflex is used when the vowel occurs initially or medially, and the h is used when the vowel occurs finally; the only exception is 'ü', which uses h in all positions when it's long.
====Writing System====
====Writing System====
Mami uses the Mami writing system, which is an alphabet.
[[File:MamiAlphabet.png|thumb|right|The Mami alphabet]]
Mami uses the Mami alphabet.
 
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
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The syllable structure in Mami is (C)V(F), with C being a Consonant, V being a vowel, and F being every consonant except /h/, /w/, /j/, and /b/.
The syllable structure in Mami is (C)V(F), with C being a Consonant, V being a vowel, and F being every consonant except /h/, /w/, /j/, and /b/.


Every consonant cluster consisting of FC is permitted except geminate consonants. In consonant clusters like 'mt', and 'mk', the nasal assimilates the to the place of articulation of the second consonant, this is also written in the orthography.
Every consonant cluster consisting of FC is permitted except geminate consonants. In consonant clusters like 'mt', and 'mk', the nasal assimilates to the place of articulation of the second consonant, this is also written in the orthography.


Diphthongs split before liquids.
Diphthongs split before liquids.


==Morphology==
==Morphology==
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===Nouns===
===Nouns===
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|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Nominative Plural
! colspan=2 | Nominative Plural
| -(e)d || -(i)r || -(a)d || -(a)r || -(o)d || -(o)r
| -(kh)ed || -(kh)ir || -(kh)ad || -(kh)ar || -(kh)od || -(kh)or
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Accusative Singular
! colspan=2 | Accusative Singular
| e- || e(t)- || e- -t || e(t)- || e- || e(t)-
| e(kh)- || e(t)- || e(kh)- -(a)t || e(t)- || e(kh)- || e(t)-
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Accusative Plural
! colspan=2 | Accusative Plural
| e- -(e)d || e(t)- -(i)r || e- -tad || e(t)- -(i)r || e- -ot || e(t)- -(i)r
| e(kh)- -(kh)ed || e(t)- -(kh)ir || e(kh)- -tad || e(t)- -(kh)ir || e(kh)- -(kh)ot || e(t)- -(kh)ir
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Genitive Singular
! colspan=2 | Genitive Singular
| -(i)l || -eu || -(â)l || -(kh)ul || -(o)l || -(o)l
| -(kh)il || -(kh)eu || -(kh)âl || -(kh)ul || -(kh)ol || -(kh)ol
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Genitive Plural
! colspan=2 | Genitive Plural
| -(e)tal || -(i)reu || -(a)tal || -(a)rau || -(o)tul || -(u)rul
| -(kh)etal || -(kh)ireu || -(kh)atal || -(kh)arau || -(kh)otul || -(kh)urul
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Dative Singular
! colspan=2 | Dative Singular
| -(i)k || -(aü)k || -(a)k || -(aü)k || -(o)k || -(u)k
| -(kh)ik || -(kh)aük || -(kh)ak || -(kh)aük || -(kh)ok || -(kh)uk
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Dative Plural
! colspan=2 | Dative Plural
| -(e)tik || -(e)raük || -(a)tak || -(a)raük || -(o)tok || -(u)ruk
| -(kh)etik || -(kh)eraük || -(kh)atak || -(kh)araük || -(kh)otok || -(kh)uruk
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Instrumental Singular
! colspan=2 | Instrumental Singular
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|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Instrumental Plural
! colspan=2 | Instrumental Plural
| -(e)tma || -(i)rmeu || -(a)tma || -(a)rmau || -(o)tmo || -(o)rmu
| -(kh)etma || -(kh)irmeu || -(kh)atma || -(kh)armau || -(kh)otmo || -(kh)ormu
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Future
! colspan=2 | Future
| nü-
| nü(kh)-
|-
|-
|}
|}


Verbs also have a negative particle '''ke'''.
There are also three particles: '''ke''' (negative), '''ogh''' (imperative), '''ugh''' (interrogative).


===Adjectives===
===Adjectives===
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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
The Word Order in Mami is SOV, Adjectives go before the noun, and there are postpositions instead of prepositions.
Mami has free word order, SOV is the dominant order (SVO in subordinate clauses), but a part of a sentence can be emphasised by moving it to the beginning of the sentence (Emphasising a subject can be done by adding 'ogh' after it, though this is uncommon in formal speech). Postpositions are used. Adjectives, demonstratives, and numerals go before the noun, relative clauses go after the noun phrase, possessives and genitives go before the noun they modify, and adverbs go before adjectives.


==Example texts==
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 27 September 2025


Mami
Mami
Pronunciation[ˈmami]
Created byTyman -1
SettingOrla
Native toMami Kingdom/Empire (1 - 2000+ MY)
EthnicityMamis
Native speakers306 million (1899)
Mami languages
  • Ulwîf languages
    • Mami
Early forms
Old Mami
  • Middle Mami
Mami

Mami (mami, IPA: /ˈmami/) is an Ulwîf language in the Mami language family, mainly spoken in the Mami Empire, where it is the majority and official language. It is also an official language of the Ninkhergasi governorate in Kergasia, and there are also notable Mami-speaking communities in the Ebatyanan Horde.

Mami is one of the major languages of the world, with more than 300 million native speakers as of 1900. It is the most spoken native language within the Mamis region, and 2nd in the world. Mami is the most widely spoken Mami language.

The language was made to create a language for the Mamis in my worldbuilding project, it was inspired by German, Latin, and a little bit by Turkish. The Mami language had many iterations IRL, the first being more of a variation of English rather than its own language. But it was then revisited when I was working on Orla for the first time in 2022. The Mami language received its last iteration in June 2023, and I've been developing it since.

Orthography

Mami's Latin orthography is explained below, except for the difference between the circumflex and the h in long vowels. The circumflex is used when the vowel occurs initially or medially, and the h is used when the vowel occurs finally; the only exception is 'ü', which uses h in all positions when it's long.

Writing System

The Mami alphabet

Mami uses the Mami alphabet.

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Post-Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m /m/ n /n/
Stop p /p/ b /b/ t /t/ d /d/ k /k/ g /g/
Affricate ch /t͡ʃ/ j /d͡ʒ/
Fricative f /f/ v /v/ s /s/ z /z/ sh /ʃ/ kh /x/ gh /ɣ/ h /h/
Approximant w /w/ y /j/ w /w/
Trill r /r/
Lateral fricative lh /ɬ/
Lateral approximant l /l/

Vowels

Front Back
High i /i/ î/ih /iː/ ü /y/ üh /yː/ u /u/ û/uh /uː/
Near-high i /ɪ/
High-mid ê/eh /eː/ ô/oh /oː/
Low-mid e /ɛ/ o /ɔ/
Low a /a/ â/ah /aː/

Diphthongs

The Diphthongs are: /ai/, /au/, /ay/, /ɛi/, /ɛu/, and /ɛy/.

Prosody

Stress

Stress in Mami occurs on the second-to-last syllable.

Phonotactics

The syllable structure in Mami is (C)V(F), with C being a Consonant, V being a vowel, and F being every consonant except /h/, /w/, /j/, and /b/.

Every consonant cluster consisting of FC is permitted except geminate consonants. In consonant clusters like 'mt', and 'mk', the nasal assimilates to the place of articulation of the second consonant, this is also written in the orthography.

Diphthongs split before liquids.

Morphology

Nouns

Nouns in Mami are declined for case and number; they also have six genders: Masculine animate, Masculine inanimate, Feminine animate, Feminine inanimate, Neuter animate, Neuter inanimate.

Masculine Animate Masculine Inanimate Feminine Animate Feminine Inanimate Neuter Animate Neuter Inanimate
Nominative Singular No affix No affix No affix No affix No affix No affix
Nominative Plural -(kh)ed -(kh)ir -(kh)ad -(kh)ar -(kh)od -(kh)or
Accusative Singular e(kh)- e(t)- e(kh)- -(a)t e(t)- e(kh)- e(t)-
Accusative Plural e(kh)- -(kh)ed e(t)- -(kh)ir e(kh)- -tad e(t)- -(kh)ir e(kh)- -(kh)ot e(t)- -(kh)ir
Genitive Singular -(kh)il -(kh)eu -(kh)âl -(kh)ul -(kh)ol -(kh)ol
Genitive Plural -(kh)etal -(kh)ireu -(kh)atal -(kh)arau -(kh)otul -(kh)urul
Dative Singular -(kh)ik -(kh)aük -(kh)ak -(kh)aük -(kh)ok -(kh)uk
Dative Plural -(kh)etik -(kh)eraük -(kh)atak -(kh)araük -(kh)otok -(kh)uruk
Instrumental Singular -me -meu -ma -mau -mo -mu
Instrumental Plural -(kh)etma -(kh)irmeu -(kh)atma -(kh)armau -(kh)otmo -(kh)ormu

Verbs

Verbs are inflected for person and tense.

Singular Plural
1st person -(t)a -(t)ad
2nd person -(t)e -(t)ed
3rd person -(t)u -(t)ud
Past -pa
Present No affix
Future nü(kh)-

There are also three particles: ke (negative), ogh (imperative), ugh (interrogative).

Adjectives

Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.

Singular Plural
Masculine Animate -(t)a -(t)et
Masculine Inanimate -(t)o -(t)ot
Feminine Animate -(t)a -(t)at
Feminine Inanimate -(t)on -(t)onat
Neuter Animate -(t)i -(t)it
Neuter Inanimate -(t)u -(t)ut

Pronouns


Articles

Masculine Animate Masculine Inanimate Feminine Animate Feminine Inanimate Neuter Animate Neuter Inanimate
Definite te tan to tom te tim
Indefinite ih im oh on ih êm

Syntax

Mami has free word order, SOV is the dominant order (SVO in subordinate clauses), but a part of a sentence can be emphasised by moving it to the beginning of the sentence (Emphasising a subject can be done by adding 'ogh' after it, though this is uncommon in formal speech). Postpositions are used. Adjectives, demonstratives, and numerals go before the noun, relative clauses go after the noun phrase, possessives and genitives go before the noun they modify, and adverbs go before adjectives.

Example texts

Other resources

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