Vairish
| Vairish | |
|---|---|
| Varišö | |
| Pronunciation | [vɑriˈʃø] |
| Created by | Aenil2 |
| Date | 2024 |
| Native speakers | 400k (1894 CC) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | vrs |
| IETF | avr-vi-vrs |
Vairish (autoglossonym: Varišö; Vairish : [vɑriˈʃø]) is an Ano-Vaire language spoken in Aonir (Riukish : Aüniž [ɑɯ̯ˈniʒ]). Vairish can be considered as a lingua franca in Aonir and the surrounding regions such as Oira and Taritren, which have different pronunciations, but are alomst entirely mutually intelligible. Unless indicated, this article will focus on Varišaüniž (Aonir Vairish).
Phonology
Consonants
The following table is the consonant inventory of Vairish. Dialectal allophones will be indicated in dark cells :
| Labials | Dentals/Alveolars | Post-Alveolars | Dorsals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasals | m <m> | n <n> | ŋ <ň> | |
| Plosives | p <p>, b <b> | t <t>, d <d> | k <k>, g <g> | |
| Affricates | t͡ʃ <č>, d͡ʒ <ž> | |||
| Fricatives | f <f>, v <v> | s <s>, z <z> | ʃ <š> | |
| Approximants | w <w> | l <l> | j <j> | |
| Trills | r <r> |
Dialectal variation :
- /t͡ʃ/, /d͡ʒ/ and /ʃ/ are pronounced /t͡ɕ/, /d͡ʑ/ and /ʑ/ in Värištriten
- /f/ and /v/ are pronounced /ɸ/ and /β/ in Varisoir and Varišaüniž
Vowels
There are 9 vowels in Vairish, with no length distiction :
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i <i> | ɯ <ü>, u <u> | |
| Mid | e <e>, ø <ö> | ɵ <ë> | o <o>, ʌ <ä> |
| Open | ɑ <a> | ||
Morphophonology
Voicing assimilation
In a consonant cluster, the second vowel is pronounced using the first consonant's voicing (if possible). Sonorants are assumed to be voiced
For exemple : "sagsina" is pronounced /sɑgzinɑ/
Final devoicing
When a word-final consonant is voiced, it's pronounced as his voiceless equivalent, and when inflected, the consonant becomes voiced again.
Diaeresis
When 2 "non-close" vowels are in hiatus, the hiatus is broken down using a glide (the use of one preferably from another depends on the hiatus constituents)