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| creator = Étienne L. Poisson | | creator = Étienne L. Poisson | ||
| region = Western Canada | | region = Western Canada | ||
| familycolor = Alopian | | familycolor = Alopian | ||
| protoname = [[Proto-Alopian]] | | protoname = [[Proto-Alopian]] | ||
| child1 = Forest Alopian | | child1 = Forest Alopian | ||
** Siwa | ** Siwa | ||
** Sigori | ** Sigori | ||
| child2 = Tundra Alopian | | child2 = Tundra Alopian | ||
** Eastern Onori | ** Eastern Onori | ||
** Western Onori | ** Western Onori | ||
| child3 = Coastal Alopian | | child3 = Coastal Alopian | ||
** Coastal Olma | ** Coastal Olma | ||
** Central Olma | ** Central Olma | ||
** Southern Olma | ** Southern Olma | ||
| map = Alopian.png | | map = Alopian.png | ||
| mapcaption = {{#tag: center|Distribution of Alopian languages}} | | mapcaption = {{#tag: center|Distribution of Alopian languages}} | ||
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==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. ''Not in chronological order''. | ||
* '''''*b''''' became ''m'' intervocalically before long front vowels ''*ē'', ''*ī''. Before ''*o'', ''*u'', it remained as ''b'' or changed to ''m'' and ''w''. | |||
<center><code>*b > {∅,m} / V_{ē,ī}</code> <code>*b > {b,m,w} / V_{o,u}</code></center> | |||
* '''''*w''''' usually became ''v'' before stressed front vowels, although it sometimes changed to ''m'' before ''*ē'', ''*ī'' like ''*b''. It disappeared between identical vowels. | |||
<center><code>*w > v / _V[+stress +front]</code> <code>*w > m / _{ē,ī}</code> <code>*w > ∅ \ V₁_V₁</code></center> | |||
* '''''*d''''' | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
[[Category:Languages]][[Category:A priori]] | [[Category:Languages]][[Category:A priori]] | ||