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|nativename = Níevzi | |nativename = Níevzi | ||
|pronunciation = /'ɲevzi/ | |pronunciation = /'ɲevzi/ | ||
|spoken = | |spoken = Persirus, Sævíus | ||
|region = | |region = Lezsía | ||
|speakers = <!-- The number of speakers of the language. If there are no speakers write "none". --> | |speakers = <!-- The number of speakers of the language. If there are no speakers write "none". --> | ||
|rank = <!-- The place of the language on the "List of languages by number of speakers." --> | |rank = <!-- The place of the language on the "List of languages by number of speakers." --> | ||
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|official = <!-- Is the language an official language anywhere? If not, write "no official status". --> | |official = <!-- Is the language an official language anywhere? If not, write "no official status". --> | ||
|regulator = <!-- Does the language have a regulating body? If not, write "unregulated". --> | |regulator = <!-- Does the language have a regulating body? If not, write "unregulated". --> | ||
|iso1 = | |iso1 = ni | ||
|iso2 = | |iso2 = niv | ||
|sil = | |sil = niv | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Nivian''' (Nivian: '''Níevzi''', /'ɲevzi/) is an a priori language that was the second generation of Siryn languages. Its purpose is to express the complex thoughts of humans in a superior manner. | |||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The first evidence of Níevzi is from a carved stone discovered in the Íuçol Forest in present-day Pęrsirùs from thousands of years ago, before the Sirina people separated. Experts believe that it belonged to Sirê Zesú's (the creator of the first generation of Sirina languages) grand-successor. It wasn't until about 100 years after the language was created that the Latin alphabet made its way to Siryn. The first generation was very simple and is still used in some parts of Lezsía, /'lɛt͡sja/, (the region consisting of Pęrsirùs and Sævíùs). | |||
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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
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|Ee | |Ee/Ęę | ||
|e | |e | ||
|/ɛ/ | |/ɛ/ | ||
| | |Used interchangeably. | ||
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|Ëë | |Ëë | ||
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===Dialects=== | |||
There are two main dialects: Vef and Lop. They were created after the Siryn Split, when the people who favored a strong, absolute dictatorship moved to present-day Sævíùs, /'sævjəs/, (literally means "powerful land") and the people who favored a limited monarchy moved to present-day Pęrsirùs, /pɛʁ'siʁəs/ (literally means "land of family"). Immediately after the separation, there were many wars between the new nations. However, after a horrible defeat, Sævíùs isolated themselves from all outside influence. As a result, a new dialect of Níevzi was born. | |||
:*'''Vef''' /'vɛfa/ - Vef literally translates to "old", since this dialect was the original second-generation. A Níevzi class will be teaching this dialect as it is the one most accepted to be regular "Níevzi". Vef is spoken by a majority of the people in Pęrsirús. | |||
:*'''Lod''' /'loda/ - Lod literally translates to "new", since this dialect is newer than the original second-generation. This is spoken in Sæviús. The pronunciations of some letters are slightly different and there is an irregular group of verbs that have a different ending from the regular "ë". | |||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
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[[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||