Ah Oka
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| Ah Oka | |
|---|---|
| ‘ā ōka | |
| Pronunciation | [ʔaː o̞ːka] |
| Created by | Jukethatbox |
| Date | 2024 |
| Ethnicity | Tipu Oka |
Sinatolean
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Early forms | |
Ah Oka(‘ā ōka [ʔaː o̞ːka]) is a Sinatolean Hauhau language spoken on Ka Oka(kā ōka) island in the Nelahgan Islands. It is the most spoken descendant of the ancient Hau-Hau language, which was the first Sinatolean language branch to diverge with the arrival of the T'pu Hau people on the Pukahau Archipelago of the Nelahgans.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t | k | ʔ |
| Nasal | m | |||
| Approximant | w | l |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː |
| Mid | o̞ o̞ː | |
| Open | a aː |
Grammar
Articles
Number
Ah Oka preserves the pu plural article from Hau-Hau, which itself its derived from the Proto-Sinatolean *-pu- infix. Singularity is not inflected.
Demonstrative
Ah Oka has four demonstrative pronouns, which act as articles.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| This | ti | tī |
| That | tu | tū |