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''' | '''Gwrengax''' (/gʷrengax/) is a [[Bjeheond]]ian language isolate inspired by Welsh, Old Chinese, Armenian and Khasi. It is grammatically very similar to Modern [[Naeng]] and Vernacular [[Netagin]] but a bit less strictly head-initial, like Hmong. | ||
Gibberish: | Gibberish: | ||
Ŋwran tanxwlej be toh ma'aŋ siknagw, sy tu xyzell ham. Byrrong tyx kwosra nsoj xyh netsull, namte 'asmad se ykw'arij. | |||
Maxwell = a name | Maxwell = a name | ||
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*Erkwed, Erkwisngwal = name of cities | *Erkwed, Erkwisngwal = name of cities | ||
*xwahan = forest | *xwahan = forest | ||
* | *dlowŋ = wheel | ||
*llymboj = horse | *llymboj = horse | ||
*wok = good | *wok = good | ||
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*be = past particle | *be = past particle | ||
1: pos | 1: pos | ||
2: | 2: wyŋ | ||
3: yhew | 3: yhew | ||
4: taxwi | 4: taxwi | ||
5: azep | 5: azep | ||
6: rynoj | 6: rynoj | ||
7: | 7: kwlyŋ | ||
8: tsil | 8: tsil | ||
9: masah | 9: masah | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Gwnax is believed to be the only surviving descendant of the pre-[[Lakovic]], pre-[[Idavic]] indigenous languages of Bjeheond. It's generally accepted that the language of the Dáiḃeŋal civilization of Bjeheond is an old form of Gwnax and its script is the source for Idavic and Windermere scripts today. Even the name '' Dáiḃeŋal'' is a [[Tigol]]ized form of an Old Gwnax ancestor of the name Erkwisngwal (*dwa:bu icangwa:l), which displays the characteristic sound change dw- -> erk- which shows up among Trician languages only in Gwnax. | Gwnax is believed to be the only surviving descendant of the pre-[[Lakovic]], pre-[[Idavic]] indigenous languages of Bjeheond. It's generally accepted that the language of the Dáiḃeŋal civilization of Bjeheond is an old form of Gwnax and its script is the source for Idavic and Windermere scripts today. Even the name '' Dáiḃeŋal'' is a [[Tigol]]ized form of an Old Gwnax ancestor of the name Erkwisngwal (*dwa:bu icangwa:l), which displays the characteristic sound change dw- -> erk- which shows up among Trician languages only in Gwnax. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
'''m n | '''m n ŋ ŋw p t ts k kw ' b d z g gw s x xw h l r ll rr w''' /m n ŋ ŋʷ p t ts k kʷ ʔ b d dz g gʷ s x xʷ h l r ɬ r̥ w/ | ||
/s ts dz/ palatalize to [ɕ t͡ɕ d͡ʑ] before /i/ | /s ts dz/ palatalize to [ɕ t͡ɕ d͡ʑ] before /i/ | ||
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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
Allowed initial clusters are: | Allowed initial clusters are: | ||
*RR: mn ml mr nl nr | *RR: mn ml mr nl nr ŋl ŋr ŋwl ŋwr 'l 'r | ||
*PR: pl pr tl tr kn kl kr kwn kwl kwr | *PR: pl pr tl tr kn kl kr kwn kwl kwr | ||
*BR: bl br dl dr gn gl gr gwn gwl gwr | *BR: bl br dl dr gn gl gr gwn gwl gwr | ||
*FR: sm sn sng sngw sl sr xn xl xr xwn xwl xwr | *FR: sm sn sng sngw sl sr xn xl xr xwn xwl xwr | ||
Allowed finals are: -' -p -t -k -kw -b -d -g -gw -m -n - | Allowed finals are: -' -p -t -k -kw -b -d -g -gw -m -n -ŋ -l -r -j -w -s -ts | ||
Coda clusters are prohibited. | Coda clusters are prohibited. | ||
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3: piw, wek, xom' | 3: piw, wek, xom' | ||
Possessive pronouns precde nouns: ''hoj | Possessive pronouns precde nouns: ''hoj ŋro'' 'my house'. | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 13 March 2024
Gwrengax (/gʷrengax/) is a Bjeheondian language isolate inspired by Welsh, Old Chinese, Armenian and Khasi. It is grammatically very similar to Modern Naeng and Vernacular Netagin but a bit less strictly head-initial, like Hmong.
Gibberish: Ŋwran tanxwlej be toh ma'aŋ siknagw, sy tu xyzell ham. Byrrong tyx kwosra nsoj xyh netsull, namte 'asmad se ykw'arij.
Maxwell = a name
- takrir = hello
- erku = town, city; forms city names (can this be justified with Armenian-like sound changes from a proto-language?)
- Erkwed, Erkwisngwal = name of cities
- xwahan = forest
- dlowŋ = wheel
- llymboj = horse
- wok = good
- 'lats = livestock
- lats = to sustain, to provide
- kwa = stone
- kykwa = boulder
- wansem = plough
- pruk = end
- gemra = to live
- aknull = paint, color
- mnep = vase
- be = past particle
1: pos 2: wyŋ 3: yhew 4: taxwi 5: azep 6: rynoj 7: kwlyŋ 8: tsil 9: masah 10: ngwet
History
Gwnax is believed to be the only surviving descendant of the pre-Lakovic, pre-Idavic indigenous languages of Bjeheond. It's generally accepted that the language of the Dáiḃeŋal civilization of Bjeheond is an old form of Gwnax and its script is the source for Idavic and Windermere scripts today. Even the name Dáiḃeŋal is a Tigolized form of an Old Gwnax ancestor of the name Erkwisngwal (*dwa:bu icangwa:l), which displays the characteristic sound change dw- -> erk- which shows up among Trician languages only in Gwnax.
Phonology
Vowels
a e i o u y /a e i o u ɨ/
Consonants
m n ŋ ŋw p t ts k kw ' b d z g gw s x xw h l r ll rr w /m n ŋ ŋʷ p t ts k kʷ ʔ b d dz g gʷ s x xʷ h l r ɬ r̥ w/
/s ts dz/ palatalize to [ɕ t͡ɕ d͡ʑ] before /i/
Phonotactics
Allowed initial clusters are:
- RR: mn ml mr nl nr ŋl ŋr ŋwl ŋwr 'l 'r
- PR: pl pr tl tr kn kl kr kwn kwl kwr
- BR: bl br dl dr gn gl gr gwn gwl gwr
- FR: sm sn sng sngw sl sr xn xl xr xwn xwl xwr
Allowed finals are: -' -p -t -k -kw -b -d -g -gw -m -n -ŋ -l -r -j -w -s -ts
Coda clusters are prohibited.
Syntax
Should be like Hmong
Pronouns
pronouns: (sg du pl) 1: hoj, 'ra, kob
2: yp, ryws, llyj
3: piw, wek, xom'
Possessive pronouns precde nouns: hoj ŋro 'my house'.