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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name = | |name = Mami | ||
|nativename = Mami | |nativename = Mami | ||
|pronunciation = ˈmami | |pronunciation = ˈmami | ||
|ethnicity = Mamis | |ethnicity = Mamis | ||
|speakers = | |speakers = 122 million | ||
|date = 1932 | |date = 1932 | ||
|fam1 = Mami languages | |fam1 = Mami languages | ||
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|ancestor1 = Old Mami | |ancestor1 = Old Mami | ||
|ancestor2 = Middle Mami | |ancestor2 = Middle Mami | ||
|state = Kergasian Confederation | |state = Mami Kingdom/Empire (1 - 1912MY, 1935 - 2200 MY) Kergasian Confederation (1932 - 1935 MY) | ||
|setting = Orla | |setting = Orla | ||
|scripts = Mami | |scripts = Mami | ||
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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. | ||
The language was made to create a language for the Mamis in my | 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. | ||
===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. | |||
====Writing System==== | ====Writing System==== | ||
Mami uses the Mami writing system, which is an alphabet. | |||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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===Prosody=== | ===Prosody=== | ||
====Stress==== | ====Stress==== | ||
Stress in | Stress in Mami occurs on the second-to-last syllable. | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
The syllable structure in | 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 | 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. | ||
Diphthongs split before liquids. | Diphthongs split before liquids. | ||
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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Nouns in | 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. | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
The Word Order in | The Word Order in Mami is SOV, Adjectives go before the noun, and there are postpositions instead of prepositions. | ||
==Example texts== | ==Example texts== | ||