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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
| name = Prime Pidgin of Antarctica | | name = Prime Pidgin of Antarctica (PPA) | ||
| altname = | | altname = Prime Antarctic Pidgin (PAP) | ||
| nativename = Antarctic | | nativename = Antarctic | ||
| acceptance = Official language | | acceptance = Official language | ||
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'''Prime Pidgin of Antarctica (PPA)''' also known as '''Prime Antarctic Pidgin (PAP)''' is a future language of the Antarctic Peninsula spoken around the year 2050 and 2250 that began to form between the 2010s and 2020s. Pidgin emerged in response to the growing communication needs of the multilingual community of scientists living in Antarctica, who switched languages interchangeably, with basic English as the common interlingua. As communication grew, the pidgin grew stronger. | '''Prime Pidgin of Antarctica (PPA)''' also known as '''Prime Antarctic Pidgin (PAP)''' is a future language of the Antarctic Peninsula spoken around the year 2050 and 2250 that began to form between the 2010s and 2020s. Pidgin emerged in response to the growing communication needs of the multilingual community of scientists living in Antarctica, who switched languages interchangeably, with basic English as the common interlingua. As communication grew, the pidgin grew stronger. The first children born on the Antarctic Peninsula adopted PPA as their mother tongue. Thus, PPA began to creolize, creating a compact grammar that transformed pidgin into a functional language, from its origins as a simple sum of words without a stable grammar. PPA was the first stage in the development of the first language family known in the Antarctic continent. | ||
The first children born on the Antarctic Peninsula adopted PPA as their mother tongue. Thus, PPA began to creolize, creating a compact grammar that transformed pidgin into a functional language, from its origins as a simple sum of words without a stable grammar. PPA was the first stage in the development of the first language family known in the Antarctic continent. | |||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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|1=Nuclear (Group A) > Early PPA | |1=Nuclear (Group A) > Early PPA | ||
|2=Central (Group B) > Standard PPA > [[Proto-Antarctic (PPA)|Proto-Antarctic]] | |2=Central (Group B) > Standard PPA > [[Proto-Antarctic (PPA)|Proto-Antarctic]] | ||
|3=Peripheral (Group C) > Late PPA | |3=Peripheral (Group C) > Late PPA | ||
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Origin of lexicon: The data on the languages of origin of the words are based on the official and most spoken languages of the countries with scientific and military stations and bases in Antarctica between 2010 and 2020. For a while there was speculation that the 10 most spoken languages in the world at that time might have contributed a small addition of words, but this hypothesis was later discarded. | Origin of lexicon: The data on the languages of origin of the words are based on the official and most spoken languages of the countries with scientific and military stations and bases in Antarctica between 2010 and 2020. For a while there was speculation that the 10 most spoken languages in the world at that time might have contributed a small addition of words, but this hypothesis was later discarded. | ||
{| class=" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Language | !Language | ||
!Words | !Words | ||
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Like all languages it has dialects, but in the pidgin phase these small variations depend on the origin of the speakers, as each speaks his own language, pidgin emerges as a simple language of commerce. Once the pidgin was creolized, the speakers were divided into three dialects or three stratified groups: Nuclear (A), Central (B) and Peripheral (C). | Like all languages it has dialects, but in the pidgin phase these small variations depend on the origin of the speakers, as each speaks his own language, pidgin emerges as a simple language of commerce. Once the pidgin was creolized, the speakers were divided into three dialects or three stratified groups: Nuclear (A), Central (B) and Peripheral (C). | ||
* Group A: nuclear PPA (descendant of late PPA). Late PPA (2150-2250 †) | * Group A: nuclear PPA (descendant of late PPA). Late PPA (2150-2250 †) Late PPA (2150-2250) | ||
* Group B: Central PPA (indistinct mixture of groups A and B). Standard PPA (2250 †) | * Group B: Central PPA (indistinct mixture of groups A and B). Standard PPA (2250 †) | ||
* Group C: peripheral PPA (descendant of early PPA). Early PPA (2050-2150 †) | * Group C: peripheral PPA (descendant of early PPA). Early PPA (2050-2150 †) Early PPA (2050-2150) | ||
Grammar: Nouns,Verbs,Syntax,Lexicon | |||
Simplified scheme and evolution of early PPA and late PPA | |||
As can be seen in the table above, the phonological structures of the original languages were simplified, resulting in the diaphonemic reconstruction known as the simplified scheme. From this simplified scheme, the vocabulary of the early PPA was shaped by phonological changes noted below. | |||
==== Proto-Antarctic ==== | ==== Proto-Antarctic ==== | ||
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Consonants | Consonants | ||
{| class=" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
!Labial | !Labial | ||
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Vowels and approximants | Vowels and approximants | ||
{| class=" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
!Front | !Front | ||
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Tones | Tones | ||
While it is true that the tones were pronounced in the early PPA stage, they were not inherited in either the late PPA stage or the proto-Antarctican stage. Therefore, they will not be transcribed, as they are not relevant to later descendants. | While it is true that the tones were pronounced in the early PPA stage, they were not inherited in either the late PPA stage or the proto-Antarctican stage. Therefore, they will not be transcribed, as they are not relevant to later descendants. | ||
{| class=" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
!Complex | !Complex | ||
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Consonants | Consonants | ||
{| class=" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
!Labial | !Labial | ||
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Vowels and approximants | Vowels and approximants | ||
{| class=" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
!Front | !Front | ||
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At first, the writing system remained intact, with each word retaining its original spelling as it was written in its language of origin. Later, when pidgin became common, the writing system was reduced to a minimum by eliminating auxiliary signs and all other alphabets, keeping only the basic Latin alphabet of 26 letters. However, words can be written in any of the original alphabets. Possibly, the Latin alphabet continued to be used for quite some time until the appearance of the traditional Antarctic script. | At first, the writing system remained intact, with each word retaining its original spelling as it was written in its language of origin. Later, when pidgin became common, the writing system was reduced to a minimum by eliminating auxiliary signs and all other alphabets, keeping only the basic Latin alphabet of 26 letters. However, words can be written in any of the original alphabets. Possibly, the Latin alphabet continued to be used for quite some time until the appearance of the traditional Antarctic script. | ||
{| class=" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!N. | !N. | ||
!Letter | !Letter | ||