Hirathic
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| Hirathic | |
|---|---|
| ΧΙΡΑΘΙΣ hirathis | |
| Pronunciation | [[Help:IPA|χiˈɾaθis]] |
| Created by | – |
| Native speakers | - (2013) |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | hi |
| ISO 639-2 | hi |
| ISO 639-3 | qhi |
Linguistic classification
Hirathic is a centum language which bears similarity to Greek in its development of the inherited voiced plosive series of Proto-Indo-European. It is believed to share some innovations with early Albanian though whether or not this points to a common origin is still hotly debated.
Features
Phonology
Language sample
Hymn to Vukhodava,
- Hirathic (Greek): θη θανες εθι τυ φρατηρ η ϝατε ϝυναχωι δε θυγον ορεχων
- Hirathic: thē thānes ethi tu phratēr ē vāte vunakhōi de thugon orekhōn
- English: O wind of poet, how thou art the brother of thought and yoke of kings!
Adapted from Beowulf,
- Hirathic (Greek): θη ϝη περθενων ην δαθηδιτε τύθωρεχων νωρεν εχίλευμος δε θη τοι χαφταφωι βελτων μιμων
- Hirathic (Latin): thē vē perthenōn ēn dathēdite, tūthōrekhōn nōren ekhíleumos, de thē toi khaphtaphōi beltōn mimōn
- English: How we of the spear-danes in yesterdays, of people-kings' glory heard, and how those warlords courage took!