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'''Proto-Alopian''' is the reconstructed ancestor of the Alopian language family. Little is known about its inventory or possible attestations other than the historical sound changes. It is believed that the Alopian people migrated from [[w:Europe|Europe]] around 3000 [[w:BCE|BCE]], in the [[w:Holocene|Holocene epoch]]. | '''Proto-Alopian''' is the reconstructed ancestor of the Alopian language family. Little is known about its inventory or possible attestations other than the historical sound changes. It is believed that the Alopian people migrated from [[w:Europe|Europe]] around 3000 [[w:BCE|BCE]], in the [[w:Holocene|Holocene epoch]]. | ||
The two main theories of how this migration took place are either by foot over the frozen oceans of the [[w:Last Glacial Period|Last Glacial Period]] (known as “Early Settlement”) or by boat through the steadily-rising [[w:Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean]] (“Late Settlement”). | The two main theories of how this migration took place are either by foot over the frozen oceans of the [[w:Last Glacial Period|Last Glacial Period]] (known as “Early Settlement”) or by boat through the steadily-rising [[w:Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean]] (“Late Settlement”). | ||
After thousands of years of apparent nomadism, the Alopian people settled in present-day [[w:Quebec|Quebec]], where the common language began to split | After thousands of years of apparent nomadism, the Alopian people settled in present-day [[w:Quebec|Quebec]], where the common language began to split into different dialects that formed the Alopian languages. | ||
While most words are native (a priori), Proto-Alopian features roots from [[w:Uralic languages|Uralic]] and [[w:Algonquian languages|Algonquian languages]] | While most words are native (a priori), Proto-Alopian features roots from [[w:Uralic languages|Uralic]] and [[w:Algonquian languages|Algonquian languages]] as a product of their migration. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word “Alopian” that gives name to the language family comes from the {{mn|grc|ἀλωπός|ᾰ̓λωπός}} meaning “fox”, a strong cultural item for the Alopian people. | The word “Alopian” that gives name to the language family comes from the {{mn|grc|ἀλωπός|ᾰ̓λωπός}}, meaning “fox”, a strong cultural item for the Alopian people. | ||
==From Proto-Alopian to Siwa== | ==From Proto-Alopian to Siwa== | ||
Siwa is by far the most documented Alopian language, part of the Forest Alopian branch, and it is the language of around 30 000–60 000 speakers. The following list gathers most sound changes that Proto-Alopian underwent to become Siwa. | Siwa is by far the most documented Alopian language, part of the Forest Alopian branch, and it is the language of around 30 000–60 000 speakers. The following list gathers most sound changes that Proto-Alopian underwent to become Siwa. | ||
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[[Category:Languages]][[Category:A priori]] | [[Category:Languages]][[Category:A priori]] | ||