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Additionally, all these vowels are distinguished via [[#Vowel classes|vowel class]]; see the [[#Vowel classes|following section]] for more. | Additionally, all these vowels are distinguished via [[#Vowel classes|vowel class]]; see the [[#Vowel classes|following section]] for more. | ||
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Gomin vowels are divided into four vowel classes: '''short''', '''long''', '''high short''' and '''high long'''; these are phonemically distinguished by vowel [[w:Vowel length|length]] and [[w:Pitch-accented language|pitch]]. | Gomin vowels are divided into four vowel classes: '''short''', '''long''', '''high short''' and '''high long'''; these are phonemically distinguished by vowel [[w:Vowel length|length]] and [[w:Pitch-accented language|pitch]]. | ||
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| Gomin | |
|---|---|
| ngominyáame | |
| Pronunciation | [ŋomɪɲáːmɛ] |
| Created by | Jukethatbox |
| Date | 2025 |
| Setting | Radael |
| Native to | Suksapal,  Minūrun |
| Ethnicity | Gomin people |
| Native speakers | 56,380 (400 BH) |
Vekandic
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Minūrun |
Gomin (/'ɡoʊ̯mɪn/ GOH-min; Gomin: ngominyáame [ŋomɪɲáːmɛ]) is the native language of the Gomin people, one of few groups in Radael that are entirely indigenous to Radael. It is one of six official languages in Minūrun and has a stable speaker population of around 56,380, making it the 3rd most spoken language by number of native speakers in Minūrun, after Logun and Minurese. Most of them live in the Suksapal region where the Gomin people are native.
Linguistically, Gomin is a Vekandic language, making it a sister language of Vekanda, another official language of Minūrun; both languages are also pitch-accent languages and agglutinative, with fairly similar grammars.
Phonology
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | ɛ | o | |
| Open | a |
Short /a i u/ retract to [ɐ, ɪ, ʊ] between two consonants of the same category, such as zus [θʊs] "silk" (two fricatives) or ngomin [ŋomɪn] "Gomin" (two nasals).
Additionally, all these vowels are distinguished via vowel class; see the following section for more.
Vowel classes
Gomin vowels are divided into four vowel classes: short, long, high short and high long; these are phonemically distinguished by vowel length and pitch.
| Short | Long | |
|---|---|---|
| Mid | [a] ba [ba] "tree" |
[aː] vaa [waː] "he is" |
| High | [á] bá [bá] "not" |
[áː] váa [ʋáː] "they (m.) are" |