Néekh

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Néekh
nêekhr
Pronunciation[nejeɣr̩]
Created byJukethatbox
Date2023
Native toEtzeán Island
EthnicityNéekhs
Native speakers4,235,000 (400 BH)
Taskaric
  • Iskvic
    • Néekh
Early forms
Proto-Taskaric
  • Proto-Iskvic
Dialects
  • Denarkhûz
  • Portspeak
  • Sunyr dialects
    • Oêrle
    • Irno-Embinge
Etzeán Island. Most Néekh speakers live on the eastern side of the island, primarily in the Tûznam Basin.
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Néekh (nêekhr; Néekh pronunciation: [nejeɣr̩]) is a Taskaric language spoken by the Néekhs on Etzeán Island. With 4,235,000 native speakers, it is the most spoken language on the island by a narrow margin; most speakers live in the highly urbanised and economically developed Tûznam Basin(Néekh: Tîkhgnul), where the capital Arkhûz(Néekh pronunciation: [ær.xoʏ̯s]) is located. It is an official language of the West Birnu Economic Union, and is the second most spoken Taskaric language after Izhkut.