Dyimkumt/Dialects

The dialects of Dyimkumt come in many different forms, here are the major differences.

Dialects

The top eight dialects will be referred to:

1. The Cyangeuhen dialect
2. Solri Tribe dialects*
3. The Gupan dialect
4. The Southern Islands dialects*
5. Hebertan Tribe dialects*
6. The Hengyin dialect
7. The Western Cyangeuhen dialect
8. The Unkisa dialect

*: The tribe and island dialects are a collection of very similar dialects from one region. The differences usually are desided by the one that occurs most in the dialects.

Apostrophe

Sound

One major difference is the sound that apostrophes make:

• Inverting the aspiration of the constant after it(t>tʰ('t), ɕʰ>ɕ('c))
  • Cyangeuhen
  • Gupan
  • Western Cyangeuhen
  • Hebertan¹
• Pronouncing a gottal stop(ʔ)
  • Solri
  • Hebertan¹
  • Hengyin
• Pronouncing a bilabial click(ʘ)
  • Unkisa
• If a nasal constant is behind the apostrophe, "invert" the g when speaking, (n > ng, m > mg, ng > n, and mg > m) if a vowel is behind it, speak like there is a "y" before it. (va'pe would be pronounced vya pe)
  • Southern Islands

1. The Hebertan Tribe dialects both inverting the aspiration of the constant after the apostrophe, and pronounces a gottal stop.

Before or Between Tense Identifiers

Another big difference between dialects is if you put an apostrophe before every tense('va'pe've) or between each tense. (va'pe've)

• Before
  • Cyangeuhen
  • Gupan
  • Hengyin
  • Southern Islands
• Between
  • Western Cyangeuhen
  • Solri
  • Hebertan
• After
  • Unkisa

Phonetics