Yrharian languages

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Yrharian
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Geographic
distribution
the planet of Morev, the continent of Irgva
Linguistic classificationOne of the primary language families
Proto-languageProto-Yrharian
Subdivisions
  • Jyrkyr
  • Jyhkagur
  • †Jyxagrpiagur
  • †Kammatangit
  • †Sahpicangit
  • †Okiattangit
  • †Unknown Southern language

The Yrharian languages (Jyrkyr: Jyrkahux; Jyhkagur: Jyrygux, Jyrykurax) are one of the language families of the planet of Morev, the largest native language family, which is still being spoken. The family is native to the continent of Irgva, which is the westernmost landmass of the planet Morev. Before the colonization of the planet various language families existed in Irgva and Yrharian was one of the largest by number of speakers (approximately a million), but after only about 200 local years (220 Earth years) just two languages survived having less than 100 thousand native speakers left. Other language families of this continent disappeared completely, mostly by being assimilated into the population of the Mtari colonists. After the Unknown Event (Cqadi Xalmex in Mtari) all connections with both the metropoly and other space colonies were lost and the interstellar transportation became impossible, so the Morev colony became independent, but due to the lack of population most of advanced technologies were completely lost too. Since then the colony expanded greatly occupying almost the third of the continent and all the useful land available there.

Classification

Modern languages of Irgva.
  Mtari
  Jyrkyr
  Jyhkagur

The Yrharian languages were divided into two major branches — North and South. denotes extinct languages:

  • North Yrharian
    • Jyrkyr
      • Mainland Jyrkyr
      • Coastal Jyrkyr (Jyrhu)
    • Jyhkagur
    • †Jyxagrpiagur
  • South Yrharian
    • †Kammatangit
    • †Sahpicangit
    • †Okiattangit
    • †Unknown Southern language

Little is known about the Southern languages, since almost all the records were lost with time. Okiattangit was the most well documented by Ragdi ne Qaxar - Mtari ethnologist and linguist, who wrote three books about the Okiatat, Kammatat and Sahpitat people in the year 178. His work shows that the language family is very old and the two groups diverged greatly. The last native speaker of Okiattangit died in 209 at the age of 65.

Some words in Yrharian languages

Proto-Yrharian Northern Southern Translation
Jyrkyr Jyrhu Jyhkagur Kammatangit Sahpicangit Okiattangit
*(ai-)xagr- hɑːr ɦɑːr̥ haɣur kamma aɪkk-is aŋː-is human
*ʃuwa- tʌː tʌː sua ʃo xuw-an foɣ word
*enig- ɛnɛː ɛnɛh jaɣ ekk-as aɲci eɪɲ hill
*kasut- kʌt kʌːt kaːt kasis kasut kasut boat
*eʃe- ɛhɛ ɛɦɛ jasʲa eʃa ixi eɪka berry
*-ibda- ɑw-ɛʃɑ w-ɛʃɑ aw-iwta k-ipta jut͡sa-xan ɤtta-ɣɤn to grab