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===Internal² history===
===Internal² history===
Shalaian is the language of a large and complex civilization. It is a major source of loans for the related Idavic language [[Netagin]].
Shalaian is the language of a large and complex civilization. It is a major source of loans for the related Idavic language [[Netagin]].
The liturgical accent of Standard Shalaian, described in this article, is an artificial standard that insists on not pronouncing historical non-prevocalic /r/ but pronouncing all pharyngeals as written, including non-prevocalic /ʕ/ (called ''rijál  jāf, għaṡ aṡkéoħ'' "soft R, hard ʕ" in Shalaian).
The basilect of the capital drops /h/, turns /θ/ into /f/, turns /ħ/ into /(ɐ)h/, turns nonprevocalic /ʕ/ into the German vocalized R, and has a Philly/NYC-like BATH vowel [ɛə] (thus merging with SQUARE instead of START). One remote rural dialect remains fully rhotic.


Shalaian and Netagin belong to a common sprachbund. They are two different branches of the Idavic family that convergently evolved to share the following features:
Shalaian and Netagin belong to a common sprachbund. They are two different branches of the Idavic family that convergently evolved to share the following features:
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