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==Introduction==
==Introduction==


'''Saxuma''' ([sa.ɕu̠ˈmā], also romanized '''Sasiouma''', historically known as '''Saras Wima''' ['sʌ.r̥as wi'ma]) is a language isolate spoken by approximately 5000 speakers on the Mediterranean island of Sasaois. It is notable for its split ergative alignment, flexible word order, and dynamic semantic gender.  
'''Saxuma''' ([.ɕu̠ˈmā], also romanized '''Sasiouma''', historically known as '''Saras Wima''' ['sʌ.r̥as wi'ma]) is a language isolate spoken by approximately 5000 speakers on the Mediterranean island of Sasaois. It is notable for its split ergative alignment, flexible word order, and dynamic semantic gender.  


Almost all residents of Sasaios speak Greek and English, but there is a strong movement to protect the cultural heritage of the language, with poetry, novels, and music produced in Saxuma, as well as dubbings of many foreign movies and television into the language.  
Almost all residents of Sasaios speak Greek and English, but there is a strong movement to protect the cultural heritage of the language, with poetry, novels, and music produced in Saxuma, as well as dubbings of many foreign movies and television into the language.


==Phonology==
==Phonology==