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{{Infobox language
|name = Alska
|nativename = Alska
|pronunciation = [ɑls'-kɑ]
|region = Alsland & Dependencies
|states = Alsland, Grøn-in-Norderøy, Jotunsøy, Dependencies of Jansstass & Ragnargråben
|nation = Sovereign Kingdom of Alsland (Soveireinkonngsdøm Alslands)
|speakers = 50 million
|date = 2012
|familycolor = Indo-European
|fam1 = [[w:Indo-European_languages|Indo-European]]
|fam2 = [[w:Germanic_languages|Germanic]]
|fam3 = [[w:West_Germanic_languages|East Scandinavian]]
|fam4 = [[w:Anglo-Frisian_languages|Alslandic]]
|map          = Map.bmp
|mapcaption    = Map of the two dependencies of Alsland, Jansstass and Ragnargråben
|iso1 = al
|iso2 = als
|iso3 = als
|script        = [[w:Latin script|Latin script]]
}}
==Background==
==Background==


Alska is a Germanic language originating from the nation of Alsland, a rather large island in the northern sea.
Alska [ɑls'-kɑ] is a Germanic language originating from the nation of Alsland, a rather large island in the northern sea. Alska is supposed to be somewhat related to the Scandinavian languages, although it's really more of my own take on Germanic languages as a whole. 


The speakers of Proto-Alska came from an unknown land, banished by their gods, according to legends.  While Alsland itself has a survivable climate, the stories tell of a paradise.  As Alslandic thinking progresses, it has been suggested that the Alslanders are not actually <i>from</i> anywhere, but made these tales up to give a basis for the harsh conditions of Alsland's weather.


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Revision as of 13:27, 8 January 2013

Alska
Alska
Pronunciation[[Help:IPA|ɑls'-kɑ]]
Created by
Native toAlsland, Grøn-in-Norderøy, Jotunsøy, Dependencies of Jansstass & Ragnargråben
Native speakers50 million (2012)
Official status
Official language in
Sovereign Kingdom of Alsland (Soveireinkonngsdøm Alslands)
Language codes
ISO 639-1al
ISO 639-2als
ISO 639-3als
Map of the two dependencies of Alsland, Jansstass and Ragnargråben

Background

Alska [ɑls'-kɑ] is a Germanic language originating from the nation of Alsland, a rather large island in the northern sea. Alska is supposed to be somewhat related to the Scandinavian languages, although it's really more of my own take on Germanic languages as a whole.

The speakers of Proto-Alska came from an unknown land, banished by their gods, according to legends. While Alsland itself has a survivable climate, the stories tell of a paradise. As Alslandic thinking progresses, it has been suggested that the Alslanders are not actually from anywhere, but made these tales up to give a basis for the harsh conditions of Alsland's weather.


Phonology

Almost every vowel has a short and a long version, which changes according to whether there is a double consonant cluster immediately following it or not. Any two of the same consonants following a vowel with make it short, with the exceptions of 'a' and 'u'. For example, 'ok' (and) = 'o:k. 'okk', while not a word, would b pronounced 'o̞k'. This does not occur when two different consonants follow a vowel. All consonants are pronounced as they are in English.

Letters Pronunciation Further information
a [ɑ:] has no short version
b [b] -
d [d] -
e [ɛ] / [e:] -
f [f] -
g [g] -
h [h] -
i [ɪ]/[i] short 'ɪ', long 'i'
j [j] corresponds to y in English you
k [k] -
l [l] -
m [m] -
n [n] -
o [o̞]/[o] -
p [p] -
r [r] can be rolled, tapped, trilled, or pronounced non-rhotically, as in most British English dialects. (Depends on Alskan Dialect)
s [s] -
t [t] -
u [ʉ] has no short version
v [f] -
w [v] rarely used, usually replaced with 'v'
y [y:] pronounced almost like German 'ü'
z [ts] rarely used
å [ɔ] pronounced somewhat like English 'aw' Can be pronounced 'ooh', or 'ow' depending on dialect
ø [ø] -
ä [ɛ]\[e:] short/long. depends on whether 'ä' is by itself, or near a consonant cluster
æ [aj] pronounced as in Latin and Icelandic
ð [ð] always unvoiced; replaced with 'd' in some dialects. Corresponds with 'th' in English 'this'
þ [θ] always voiced. corresponds with 'th' in English 'with'





Consonants

Bilabial Labio-dental Dental Alveolar Post-alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Uvular Pharyngeal Epiglottal Glottal
Nasal
Plosive
Fricative
Affricate
Approximant
Trill
Flap or tap
Lateral fric.
Lateral app.
Lateral flap

Vowels

Front Near-front Central Near-back Back
Close
Near-close
Close-mid
Mid
Open-mid
Near-open
Open

Phonotactics

Orthography

Grammar

Morphology

Syntax