Alska
| Alska | |
|---|---|
| Alska | |
| Pronunciation | [[Help:IPA|ɑls'-kɑ]] |
| Created by | – |
| Native to | Alsland, Grøn-in-Norderøy, Jotunsøy, Dependencies of Jansstass & Ragnargråben |
| Native speakers | 50 million (2012) |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Sovereign Kingdom of Alsland (Soveireinkonngsdøm Alslands) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | al |
| ISO 639-2 | als |
| ISO 639-3 | als |
Background
Alska [ɑls'-kɑ] is a Germanic language originating from the nation of Alsland, a rather large island in the northern sea. Alska is supposed to be somewhat related to the Scandinavian languages, although it's really more of my own take on Germanic languages as a whole.
The speakers of Proto-Alska came from an unknown land, banished by their gods, according to legends. While Alsland itself has a survivable climate, the stories tell of a paradise. As Alslandic thinking progresses, it has been suggested that the Alslanders are not actually from anywhere, but made these tales up to give a basis for the harsh conditions of Alsland's weather.
Phonology
Almost every vowel has a short and a long version, which changes according to whether there is a double consonant cluster immediately following it or not. Any two of the same consonants following a vowel with make it short, with the exceptions of 'a' and 'u'. For example, 'ok' (and) = 'o:k. 'okk', while not a word, would b pronounced 'o̞k'. This does not occur when two different consonants follow a vowel. All consonants are pronounced as they are in English.
| Letters | Pronunciation | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| a | [ɑ:] | has no short version |
| b | [b] | - |
| d | [d] | - |
| e | [ɛ] / [e:] | - |
| f | [f] | - |
| g | [g] | - |
| h | [h] | - |
| i | [ɪ]/[i] | short 'ɪ', long 'i' |
| j | [j] | corresponds to y in English you |
| k | [k] | - |
| l | [l] | - |
| m | [m] | - |
| n | [n] | - |
| o | [o̞]/[o] | - |
| p | [p] | - |
| r | [r] | can be rolled, tapped, trilled, or pronounced non-rhotically, as in most British English dialects. (Depends on Alskan Dialect) |
| s | [s] | - |
| t | [t] | - |
| u | [ʉ] | has no short version |
| v | [f] | - |
| w | [v] | rarely used, usually replaced with 'v' |
| y | [y:] | pronounced almost like German 'ü' |
| z | [ts] | rarely used |
| å | [ɔ] | pronounced somewhat like English 'aw' Can be pronounced 'ooh', or 'ow' depending on dialect |
| ø | [ø] | - |
| ä | [ɛ]\[e:] | short/long. depends on whether 'ä' is by itself, or near a consonant cluster |
| æ | [aj] | pronounced as in Latin and Icelandic |
| ð | [ð] | always unvoiced; replaced with 'd' in some dialects. Corresponds with 'th' in English 'this' |
| þ | [θ] | always voiced. corresponds with 'th' in English 'with' |
Consonants
Vowels
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| Open |