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==History== | ==History== | ||
Eyalian is a Ketan language and is one of three languages with an extensive literary tradition (the other two being '''Virjalian''', which is a close relative of Eyalian, and '''Phomˀald''', which is much younger than the previous two written languages). There are other languages with a long written history are Zėnan, Pietan and Kianne, but they were not continuous. Eyalian and Virjalian also share a common period, usually called Old Qenan. Several texts are known from this period, but the data they had given is insufficient to clearly establish whether Old Qenalan was a single language of both nations, or both Virjans and Eyans used a single written standard. Even if the second is true, both languages were likely very close during that period. | Eyalian is a Ketan language and is one of three languages with an extensive literary tradition (the other two being '''Virjalian''', which is a close relative of Eyalian, and '''Phomˀald''', which is much younger than the previous two written languages). There are other languages with a long written history are Zėnan, Pietan and Kianne, but they were not continuous. Eyalian and Virjalian also share a common period, usually called Old Qenan. Several texts are known from this period, but the data they had given is insufficient to clearly establish whether Old Qenalan was a single language of both nations, or both Virjans and Eyans used a single written standard. Even if the second is true, both languages were likely very close during that period. | ||
===Tarnan and Keian | |||
The oldest evidence of the split between Tar and Kei goes back to almost a seven hundred years ago, however ''Kei Ejale'' was finally standardised only two hundred years ago. Prior to that Keians used a modified Tarnan orthography. Modern Tar Eyalian also underwent a spelling reform two hundred years ago. Nowadays both standards are referred to as Ejale and Keile respectively, though some speakers occasionally refer to Eyalian as ''Tarejale'', mostly among the Tarnans. The Tar-Kei boundary was traditionally placed directly on the border between the Tarna and Keina Republics, however as the dialects diverged, it became obvious that the old boundary became obsolete. A new boundary is placed along the Ropra (or Rovor) river. | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||