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{{infobox language | {{infobox language | ||
| name = Aoid | | name = Aoid | ||
| nativename = | | nativename = aoidleam | ||
| pronunciation = | | pronunciation = ˈiːdʲlʲəm | ||
| creator = User:Jukethatbox | | creator = User:Jukethatbox | ||
| created = 2025 | | created = 2025 | ||
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| notice = ipa | | notice = ipa | ||
| script1 = Latn | | script1 = Latn | ||
| image=File:Ceas.png | |||
| state = Aoideán | |||
| imagesize = 250px | |||
| ethnicity = Aoidean | |||
| imagecaption=The Flag of the Céas na hAoidean, the ''Diubhfiach''. | |||
| speakers = 50,000 | |||
| date = 2025 / 500-Knees | |||
| agency = Céas na Leam | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Aoid''' ('' | '''Aoid''' (''aoidleam'' [[Help:IPA|[ˈiːdʲlʲəm]]]) is an [[w:Esperantido|Esperanto-derived]] language influenced by the phonology of [[w:Irish language|Irish Gaelic]]. It is spoken primarily by members of the Céas na hAoidean; because of this, speakers of Aoid and members of the Céas are both (confusingly) called '''''aoidean''''', (<small>Aoid pronunciation:</small> [[Help:IPA|[ˈiːdʲən]]]) singular of ''aoid'' "child". | ||
Aoid is the liturgical language of the Céas na hAoidean new religious movement, founded by Fí Deám in 65-Knees. The extent of the use of Aoid before the founding of the Céas is unclear; the general consensus is that the language developed from various groups of Esperantists, retroactively called the '' | Aoid is the liturgical language of the Céas na hAoidean new religious movement, founded by Fí Deám in 65-Knees. The extent of the use of Aoid before the founding of the Céas is unclear; the general consensus is that the language developed from various groups of Esperantists, retroactively called the ''Fairlean'', who settled on the bank of the [[w:Sanzu River|Sanzu River]]; after drinking the water of the Sanzu, they contracted [[w:Amnesia|viral amnesia]] which garbled their speech, leading them to develop their unique Esperanto-derived language. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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The pronunciation of /ʋ vʲ/ is variable. In common speech, /ʋ/ can be pronounced as [[w:Labial-velar consonant|labial-velar]] /w/, especially around rounded vowels.{{efn|cf. ''nia'''ubh''''' [ˈɲiəw] "boys"}} | The pronunciation of /ʋ vʲ/ is variable. In common speech, /ʋ/ can be pronounced as [[w:Labial-velar consonant|labial-velar]] /w/, especially around rounded vowels.{{efn|cf. ''nia'''ubh''''' [ˈɲiəw] "boys"}} | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
Aoid has seven pure vowel phonemes, called the ''fídealat'' (lit. "faithfuls, laypeople"), shown below in the table. Five of the ''fídealat'', /a ɛ i ɔ u/, can also be lengthened, and are also nasalised before nasal consonants; these five are called the '' | Aoid has seven pure vowel phonemes, called the ''fídealat'' (lit. "faithfuls, laypeople"), shown below in the table. Five of the ''fídealat'', /a ɛ i ɔ u/, can also be lengthened, and are also nasalised before nasal consonants; these five are called the ''faistean''. (lit. "priests") The other non-''faistean'' vowels, /ə/ and /ɪ/, are unstressed allophones of /a ɛ ɔ u/ and /i/ respectively. | ||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | ||
! !! colspan=2 | Front !! Central !! Back | ! !! colspan=2 | Front !! Central !! Back | ||
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|} | |} | ||
Stressed /u/, especially word-initally, is often pronounced more centrally as [ʊ], such as in '''''ui'''nd'' [ˈʊɲdʲ] "dog". | Stressed /u/, especially word-initally, is often pronounced more centrally as [ʊ], such as in '''''ui'''nd'' [ˈʊɲdʲ] "dog". | ||
==Grammar== | |||
===Nouns=== | |||
Aoid nouns are divided into three classes: common, neuter | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Aoid]] [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Aoid language]] [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||