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== Languages ==
== Languages ==
=== Angai Eurasia ===
* Qwbmwdqwg: A tritonal root language with 11 lexical root tones and 1 neutral tone
* Qwbmwdqwg: A tritonal root language with 11 lexical root tones and 1 neutral tone
* Classical Aíkaì
* Classical Aíkaì
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* Old Æ
* Old Æ
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}/Keric languages|Keric languages]]
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}/Keric languages|Keric languages]]
* Anbirese
* Dårle
* Vylmic
* Vylmic
** Vylman
** Vylman
** Angai Iranian
** Angai Iranian
* Flei
=== Angai Australia ===
* Anbirese
* Dårle
=== Angai Sub-Saharan Africa ===
* Wyacker
* Wyacker
* Séiseal
* Séiseal
* Fursfop
=== Angai Americas ===
* Flei
* Nuaplw
* Nuaplw
* Ryooteq
* Ryooteq
* Thannayut
* Thannayut
* Strendian
* Strendian
=== Angai Papuan languages ===
* Fursfop
=== Angai Papua ===
* Ditab: Tonal min-Tiberian Hebrew. ''Not'' a liturgical language.
* Ditab: Tonal min-Tiberian Hebrew. ''Not'' a liturgical language.
* Toki Ike
* Toki Ike

Revision as of 01:31, 16 June 2025

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Angai (/ˈɑːŋgaɪ/ from Aíkaì Ānkạì /a⁵ŋ³ka¹i²/) is an alternate history Earth setting prominently featuring highly tonal languages. (The point of divergence from our timeline is some point between the emergence of modern humans and Out of Africa, so we still have all Earth species including humans, but today's human languages are from completely different families)

Team

  • Inthar: Timeline 1, mainly Thean language, history, and culture

Languages

Angai Eurasia

  • Qwbmwdqwg: A tritonal root language with 11 lexical root tones and 1 neutral tone
  • Classical Aíkaì
    • Neo-Aíkaì languages
  • Irenesian languages
  • Theic
    • Classical Thean
    • A Tlingit-like language
  • Old Æ
  • Keric languages
  • Vylmic
    • Vylman
    • Angai Iranian
  • Flei

Angai Australia

  • Anbirese
  • Dårle

Angai Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Wyacker
  • Séiseal

Angai Americas

  • Nuaplw
  • Ryooteq
  • Thannayut
  • Strendian
  • Fursfop

Angai Papua

  • Ditab: Tonal min-Tiberian Hebrew. Not a liturgical language.
  • Toki Ike

Tentative locations of cultures

  • Irenesia: Middle East, Silk Road, Siberia, Korea, Japan, northern North America
    • Kawenic: Korea, Japan, northern North America
    • Ernic: Sakhalin, northern North America
    • Lhabhdweni: Orchid Island
    • Dhasrawita: India, Indonesia, Malaysia
    • Hirbic: Philippines
  • Theasphere (Thean, Æ, Keric, Vylman): Europe, North Africa, maybe eastern North America?
  • Flei: India before they get conquered by Irenesians
  • Qwbmwdqwg: Himalayas
  • Aíkaì: China and Tibet
  • Doremi: Mainland Southeast Asia
  • Séiseal and Wyacker: Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sfipsurtopic world: Mesoamerica and western South America
  • Bjeheond: Australia
  • Ryooteq, Nuaplw, Thannayut: North America

As in our timeline's Earth, Papua-New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse area

Future timelines

  • No human extinction scenarios (Full disclosure: I care more about preventing the worst non-extinction outcomes than I do about preventing extinction)