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Jukethatbox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{construction}} {{Infobox language | name = Ah Oka | nativename = ‘ā ōka | pronunciation = ʔaː o̞ːka | ethnicity = Tipu Oka | creator = User:Jukethatbox | created = 2024 | fam1 = Sinatolean | fam2 = Hauhau | ancestor1 = Proto-Sinatolean | ancestor2 = Himé Hauhau | notice = ipa }} '''Ah Oka'''(''‘ā ōka'' [ʔaː o̞ːka]) is a Sinatolean languages#Hauhau|Sinatolean Hauhau...") |
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| fam1 = [[Sinatolean languages|Sinatolean]] | | fam1 = [[Sinatolean languages|Sinatolean]] | ||
| fam2 = [[Sinatolean languages# | | fam2 = [[Sinatolean languages#Hau-Hau|Hauhau]] | ||
| ancestor1 = [[Proto-Sinatolean]] | | ancestor1 = [[Proto-Sinatolean]] | ||
| ancestor2 = [[Hau-Hau|Himé Hauhau]] | | ancestor2 = [[Hau-Hau|Himé Hauhau]] | ||
| notice = ipa | | notice = ipa | ||
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'''Ah Oka'''(''‘ā ōka'' [[Help:IPA|[ʔaː o̞ːka]]]) is a [[Sinatolean languages# | '''Ah Oka'''(''‘ā ōka'' [[Help:IPA|[ʔaː o̞ːka]]]) is a [[Sinatolean languages#Hau-Hau|Sinatolean Hauhau language]] spoken on Ka Oka(''kā ōka'') island in the Nelahgan Islands. It is the most spoken descendant of the ancient [[Hau-Hau]] language, which was the first Sinatolean language branch to diverge with the arrival of the T'pu Hau people on the Pukahau Archipelago of the Nelahgans. | ||
==Phonology== | |||
===Consonants=== | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | |||
! !! Labial !! Alveolar !! Velar !! Glottal | |||
|- | |||
! Plosive | |||
| p || t || k || ʔ | |||
|- | |||
! Nasal | |||
| m || || || | |||
|- | |||
! Approximant | |||
| w || l || || | |||
|} | |||
===Vowels=== | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | |||
! !! Front !! Back | |||
|- | |||
! Close | |||
| i iː || u uː | |||
|- | |||
! Mid | |||
| || o̞ o̞ː | |||
|- | |||
! Open | |||
| a aː || | |||
|} | |||
==Grammar== | |||
===Articles=== | |||
====Number==== | |||
Ah Oka preserves the ''pu'' plural article from [[Hau-Hau]], which itself its derived from the Proto-Sinatolean ''*-pu-'' infix. Singularity is not inflected. | |||
====Demonstrative==== | |||
Ah Oka has four demonstrative pronouns, which act as articles. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | |||
! !! Singular !! Plural | |||
|- | |||
! This | |||
| ''ti'' || ''tī'' | |||
|- | |||
! That | |||
| ''tu'' || ''tū'' | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Conlangs]] [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Ah Oka]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Ah Oka]] | ||
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| Ah Oka | |
|---|---|
| ‘ā ōka | |
| Pronunciation | [ʔaː o̞ːka] |
| Created by | Jukethatbox |
| Date | 2024 |
| Ethnicity | Tipu Oka |
Sinatolean
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Early forms | |
Ah Oka(‘ā ōka [ʔaː o̞ːka]) is a Sinatolean Hauhau language spoken on Ka Oka(kā ōka) island in the Nelahgan Islands. It is the most spoken descendant of the ancient Hau-Hau language, which was the first Sinatolean language branch to diverge with the arrival of the T'pu Hau people on the Pukahau Archipelago of the Nelahgans.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t | k | ʔ |
| Nasal | m | |||
| Approximant | w | l |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː |
| Mid | o̞ o̞ː | |
| Open | a aː |
Grammar
Articles
Number
Ah Oka preserves the pu plural article from Hau-Hau, which itself its derived from the Proto-Sinatolean *-pu- infix. Singularity is not inflected.
Demonstrative
Ah Oka has four demonstrative pronouns, which act as articles.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| This | ti | tī |
| That | tu | tū |