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|name = Flewtish | |name = Flewtish | ||
|nativename = Flũtwa / Флӯтѡа | |nativename = Flũtwa / Флӯтѡа | ||
|pronunciation = | |pronunciation = ɸlûːtwa | ||
|pronunciation_key = IPA | |pronunciation_key = IPA | ||
|state = Russia, Finland | |state = Russia, Finland | ||
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<b>Flewtish</b> ([[w:Endonym|endonym]]: <b>Флӯтѡа [ | <b>Flewtish</b> ([[w:Endonym|endonym]]: <b>Флӯтѡа [ɸlûːtwa]</b> or <b>''Флӯтѡас глӯн''</b> [ɸlûːtwas ɡluːŋ]) is a language spoken by the majority of the population in much of Northwest Russia and the [[w:Karelia|Karelia region]]. Flewtish is a [[w:Language isolate|language isolate]], meaning it does not [[w:Genetic relationship (linguistics)|genetically relate]] to any other known language on the planet. | ||
Flewtish is typologically agglutinative, using almost exclusively suffixal affixation to indicate number, tense, person and case. Flewtish is partially a [[w:Null-subject language|null-subject language]], depending on whether the subject can be implicitly indicated with certainty or not. Due to the [[w:Sprachbund|sprachbund effect]], Flewtish is an [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|SVO language]], but more archaic dialects are actually [[w:Subject–object-verb word order|SOV ones]]. It is a biscriptal language, using both the Latin and Cyrillic scripts to be written. An important aspect of the language is differentiating between labialized and non-labialized consonants (Referred in Flewtish as "rounded" and "unrounded") see eg. [ | Flewtish is typologically agglutinative, using almost exclusively suffixal affixation to indicate number, tense, person and case. Flewtish is partially a [[w:Null-subject language|null-subject language]], depending on whether the subject can be implicitly indicated with certainty or not. Due to the [[w:Sprachbund|sprachbund effect]], Flewtish is an [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|SVO language]], but more archaic dialects are actually [[w:Subject–object-verb word order|SOV ones]]. It is a biscriptal language, using both the Latin and Cyrillic scripts to be written. An important aspect of the language is differentiating between labialized and non-labialized consonants (Referred in Flewtish as "rounded" and "unrounded") see eg. [kʷáɣ.ok] "Warmth" and [káɣ.ok] "Deer". | ||
While standardized, the language spans over a massive geographical area and as a result, forms a dialect continuum with the most extreme corners (from east Finland to [[w:Ukhta]] being completely unintelligible to each other. One example could be the simple sentence "My favorite pets are cats". Following are the two examples in the dialects spoken in Ukhta and Arkhangelsk respectively: | While standardized, the language spans over a massive geographical area and as a result, forms a dialect continuum with the most extreme corners (from east Finland to [[w:Ukhta]] being completely unintelligible to each other. One example could be the simple sentence "My favorite pets are cats". Following are the two examples in the dialects spoken in Ukhta and Arkhangelsk respectively: | ||
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==Etymology and history== | ==Etymology and history== | ||
'''Flũtṽa''' is an evolution of Proto-Flewtish ''* | '''Flũtṽa''' is an evolution of Proto-Flewtish ''*ɸlȳdʰa'', meaning "Blooming" or "Saturated". The reason for this name is that the regions that Flewtish speakers settled were far more greener and developed than their previous homeland. Flewtish is possibly a [[w:Paleosiberian languages|Paleo-siberian]] language that through migration reached it's current territory. This can be further supported by similarities with the [[w:Yeniseian languages|Yeniseian]] languages, like having a pitch accent, vowel harmony and vowel length distinction. The most likely origin of the language is near the modern-day city of Bratsk in Russia. | ||
Flewtish, from it's early years, was influenced by Mongolic, Turkic and later Indo-European and Uralic languages. The most obvious example would be the large amount of Finnic loanwords into Flewtish (eg. Кӣлъиту "to converse") but even titles from the Flewtish Kingdom such as "Gǎngÿán /ʔgâŋʸán/" (Leader, possibly related to Khagan), "Tãngṽrǐ /ʔtæ̃ŋʷɾiː/" (Same origin as Tengri) and "Tãěrṽágn /ʔtæ̃ɾ.wáŋ/" (Local ruler, related to Tarkhan). On the Indo-European side, the word "цӧѡўӻўг /ˈt͡sø.wy.ɣyg/" (Sheep) is probably borrowed from the Proto-Indo-European word '''*h₂ówis''' and the word "гамнегъ" (milking, from PIE ''*h₂melǵ-''). | Flewtish, from it's early years, was influenced by Mongolic, Turkic and later Indo-European and Uralic languages. The most obvious example would be the large amount of Finnic loanwords into Flewtish (eg. Кӣлъиту "to converse") but even titles from the Flewtish Kingdom such as "Gǎngÿán /ʔgâŋʸán/" (Leader, possibly related to Khagan), "Tãngṽrǐ /ʔtæ̃ŋʷɾiː/" (Same origin as Tengri) and "Tãěrṽágn /ʔtæ̃ɾ.wáŋ/" (Local ruler, related to Tarkhan). On the Indo-European side, the word "цӧѡўӻўг /ˈt͡sø.wy.ɣyg/" (Sheep) is probably borrowed from the Proto-Indo-European word '''*h₂ówis''' and the word "гамнегъ" (milking, from PIE ''*h₂melǵ-''). | ||
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! English || Flewtish || IPA | ! English || Flewtish || IPA | ||
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| Yes || ''Ген'' || [ | | Yes || ''Ген'' || [ɡén] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| No || ''Генде'' || [ | | No || ''Генде'' || [ɡén.dɛ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Hello! || ''Еӻ жива̄!'' || [έɣ ʒiβἇː] | | Hello! || ''Еӻ жива̄!'' || [έɣ ʒiβἇː] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Good morning! || ''Ӻуг харѡаг!'' || [ | | Good morning! || ''Ӻуг харѡаг!'' || [ɣúːɡ çáʁwaɡ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Good night! || ''Ӻуг микѡуг!'' || [ | | Good night! || ''Ӻуг микѡуг!'' || [ɣúːɡ ˈmikwùɡ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Have a nice day! || ''Ка̄рѡазу ӻуг цо̄ӻет!'' || [ | | Have a nice day! || ''Ка̄рѡазу ӻуг цо̄ӻет!'' || [kâːʁ.wazu ɣuːɡ t͡soːɣɛt] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Goodbye! || ''Нъикѡогъ'' || [ˈnʷikwoɡʷ] | | Goodbye! || ''Нъикѡогъ'' || [ˈnʷikwoɡʷ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Thank you! || ''Шпре̄нъвугъ'' || [ʃpʁɛːnʷ. | | Thank you! || ''Шпре̄нъвугъ'' || [ʃpʁɛːnʷ.βŷɡʷ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Who? || ''Ӣва?'' || [ | | Who? || ''Ӣва?'' || [îː.va/] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| What? || ''Жар?'' || [ | | What? || ''Жар?'' || [ʒáʁ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| When? || ''Енѡо?'' || [ | | When? || ''Енѡо?'' || [ènwo] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Where? || ''Гѡа?'' || [ | | Where? || ''Гѡа?'' || [ɡwâ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| How? || ''Ѡерцог?'' || [ | | How? || ''Ѡерцог?'' || [wèʁt͡soɡ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Why || ''Пе̄ккет?'' || [ | | Why || ''Пе̄ккет?'' || [pêːket] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Again || ''Вӯӻъ'' || [ | | Again || ''Вӯӻъ'' || [vûːʝʷ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| What is your name? || ''Жар ѡа̄рпагзу?'' || [ | | What is your name? || ''Жар ѡа̄рпагзу?'' || [ʒáʁ wâːʁpaɡzu] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| My name is... || ''Ԝа̄рпагѡо ...'' || [ | | My name is... || ''Ԝа̄рпагѡо ...'' || [wáː.ʁpaˌɡwo] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Do you speak English? || ''Киллиту Англсег?'' || [ | | Do you speak English? || ''Киллиту Англсег?'' || [kilîtu ángl.seg] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| I do not understand Flewtish. || ''Генде ситалъгѡо Флӯтѡас глунг.'' || [ | | I do not understand Flewtish. || ''Генде ситалъгѡо Флӯтѡас глунг.'' || [gén.dɐ sí.taˌlʷo ˈɸlûːtwas glûŋ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Help me! || ''Памагъитегѡо!'' || [pa.ma.ˈgʷɪ.tɐˌgwo] | | Help me! || ''Памагъитегѡо!'' || [pa.ma.ˈgʷɪ.tɐˌgwo] | ||
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| How much is it? || ''Ѡерга̄рѡазўме?'' || [wɐʁɡaːʁwa. | | How much is it? || ''Ѡерга̄рѡазўме?'' || [wɐʁɡaːʁwa.zŷ.me] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Where are you from? || ''Гѡа жи шын?'' || [ | | Where are you from? || ''Гѡа жи шын?'' || [gwá ʒí ʃɨn] | ||
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