Kaponese

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Kaponese
日本語 (Shikako-go)
File:Flag of Kapon full.png
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Pronunciation[ɕi̥kako̞ɡo̞]
Created byThe Ramosian
Date2023
SettingAlt-history Asia, Japan
Native toKapon
Austronesian
  • Kaponese
Early form
Proto-Kaponic
Official status
Official language in
Kapon
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Kaponese (本日語, Shikakogo, [ɕi̥kako̞ɡo]) is an Austronesian language spoken by the Kaponese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Kaponese diaspora worldwide.

Etymology

Shikakogo (本日語) is a Sino-Xenic compound of shikako and go, shikako means 'origin of the sun, east', from Proto-Austonesian *Si-₂ + *qaljaw.

History

Phonology

Orthography

Kaponese uses three Main writing systems: Atchikaka (Tatātchikaka, Horātchikaka), and Kanji

Vocabulary

Kaponese has 3 sourses for words: Native, Han, and Loaned.

English Proto-Austronesian Conlangs Natlangs
Kaponese Heaheawlan Tagalog Malay Javanese Hawaiian Maori
way *zalan kara 道 þealn daan jalan dalan ala ara
sun *qajaw kako 日 N/A araw N/A N/A ao ao
star *bituqən hitsu 星 biþȳn bituin bintang (Old) wintaṅ N/A N/A
moon *bulaN fura 月 blæn buwan bulan wulan N/A pura
south or east wind *timuR chimo 東 tīm timog timur timur kimu N/A
one *əsa osa 一 æs isa esa N/A N/A he
wood, tree *kaSiw kashi 木 heah kahoy kayu kayo lā'au rākau
sky, heaven *laŋiC raki 天 langeþ langit langit langit lani rangi

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