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Vurásandi is today one of the 4 main languages of Yarad. It continues to be widely used as a ceremonial language in Kalifi religious rituals and Binduli practice in the form of hymns and chants.
Vurásandi is today one of the 4 main languages of Yarad. It continues to be widely used as a ceremonial language in Kalifi religious rituals and Binduli practice in the form of hymns and chants.


Vurásandi may also refer to any of the number of tribal dialects spoken in Kalifiya.


== Name ==
== Name ==
The name Vurásandi comes from two roots (VRÁ: holy, divine; SND: language, speech, tongue). This language was given its name by the holy priestess Z'e Ji Vuqádzi in her work Vurásandi Esasmátha. This language became used as the primary language for religious rituals and learned discourse throughout Kalifiya, in contrast to the language spoken daily by the common folk, which was known as quyksandi (common speech).  
The name Vurásandi comes from two roots (VRÁ: holy, divine; SND: language, speech, tongue). This language was given its name by the holy priestess Z'e Ji Vuqádzi in her work Vurásandi Esasmátha. This language became used as the primary language for religious rituals and learned discourse throughout Kalifiya, in contrast to the language spoken daily by the common folk, which was known as quyuksandi (common speech).  


== History ==
== History ==
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<small>see also Vurásandi Phonology for more detail </small><br />
<small>see also Vurásandi Phonology for more detail </small><br />


Western Vurásandi distinguishes 40 different phonemes. 15 vowels, 25 consonants. We have used a variation on the traditional alignment of sounds and also a standardized transcription system for writing Vurásandi sounds in the Latin alphabet. More about the writing system and transcription system is listed in the section below called Writing.
Standard Vurásandi distinguishes 40 different phonemes. 15 vowels, 25 consonants. We have used a variation on the traditional alignment of sounds and also a standardized transcription system for writing Vurásandi sounds in the Latin alphabet. More about the writing system and transcription system is listed in the section below called Writing.


a  e  i  o  u<br />
a  e  i  o  u<br />
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=== Vowels ===
=== Vowels ===
There are 15 different vowel phonemes, which are considered to be between 6 and 21 distinct sounds depending on tradition and dialect. The Western Standard dialect recognizes the normal 15, as to represent each vowel distinctly. There are 5 short vowels, 5 long vowels, and 5 nasal vowels. Below we have listed our standard transcription next to the IPA sound in brackets.<br />
There are 15 different vowel phonemes, which are considered to be between 6 and 21 distinct sounds depending on tradition and dialect. Standard Vurásandi recognizes the normal 15, as to represent each vowel distinctly. There are 5 short vowels, 5 long vowels, and 5 nasal vowels. Below we have listed our standard transcription next to the IPA sound in brackets.<br />
   
   
Short vowels: a  [ə]  e  [e]  i  [ɪ]  o  [ɔ]  u  [ʌ] <br />
Short vowels: a  [ə]  e  [e]  i  [ɪ]  o  [ɔ]  u  [ʌ] <br />
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=== Consonants ===
=== Consonants ===
The Western Standard dialect recognizes 25 distinct consonant sounds. These 25 different consonant phonemes are made up of 6 plosives (stops), 2 nasals, 11 fricatives, 2 affricates, 2 semivowels, 1 lateral, and 1 tap. We have organized a table to better represent the traditional alignment of consonant sounds in Vurásandi. We have used the traditional transcription method next to the sounds in IPA in brackets as before.
Standard Vurásandi recognizes 25 distinct consonant sounds. These 25 different consonant phonemes are made up of 6 plosives (stops), 2 nasals, 11 fricatives, 2 affricates, 2 semivowels, 1 lateral, and 1 tap. We have organized a table to better represent the traditional alignment of consonant sounds in Vurásandi. We have used the traditional transcription method next to the sounds in IPA in brackets as before.


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