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| altname = Ishcot | | altname = Ishcot | ||
| nativename = jënn izhkut | | nativename = jënn izhkut | ||
| pronunciation = ˈɟɛ̂n̪ iʒkut | | pronunciation = ˈɟɛ̂n̪ iʒkut]<br>[ˈd͡ʒeːn iʒkut | ||
| created = 2022 | | created = 2022 | ||
| creator = User:Jukethatbox | | creator = User:Jukethatbox | ||
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| notice = ipa | | notice = ipa | ||
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'''Izhkut'''(''jënn izhkut'', <small>Izhkut:</small> [[Help:IPA|[ˈɟɛ̂n̪ iʒkut]]]), also known as '''Ishcot''' is the most spoken [[Taskaric languages|Taskaric]] language in Radael, with a native speaker population of {{formatnum:126000000}} people, and it is spoken by another {{formatnum:234000}} as an L2 language, primarily by students in the nation of Ingdikh, where learning the language is a compulsory part of the curriculum. The language as a whole also operates as a ''lingua franca'' in the scientific community in Birnu, as well as in diplomacy on the continent. It is also one of the 8 official languages in the West Birnu Economic Union(WBEU). | '''Izhkut'''(''jënn izhkut'', <small>Standard Izhkut:</small> [[Help:IPA|[ˈɟɛ̂n̪ iʒkut]]]; <small>[[Colonial Izhkut|General Colonial]]:</small> [[Help:IPA|[ˈd͡ʒeːn iʒkut]]]), also known as '''Ishcot''' is the most spoken [[Taskaric languages|Taskaric]] language in Radael, with a native speaker population of {{formatnum:126000000}} people, and it is spoken by another {{formatnum:234000}} as an L2 language, primarily by students in the nation of Ingdikh, where learning the language is a compulsory part of the curriculum. The language as a whole also operates as a ''lingua franca'' in the scientific community in Birnu, as well as in diplomacy on the continent. It is also one of the 8 official languages in the West Birnu Economic Union(WBEU). | ||
Modern Izhkut is divided into two main dialect groups: [[#Mainland|Mainland]] and [[Colonial Izhkut|Colonial]]. Mainland dialects are spoken in Izhkutrëa proper, and historically were the basis of Standard Izhkut, though modern Mainland dialects have mostly diverged from the Standard to varying degrees(even the least divergent dialects, such as those of Ubëes, have incorporated many slang words that are not recognised in Standard Izhkut). Colonial dialects are a diverse dialect continuum primarily spoken in the Izhkut Colonies(Standard Izhkut: ''Misogra''; Colonial Izhkut: ''Uesi''), characterised by a phonology and grammar distinct from Standard or Mainland Izhkut, as well as a vocabulary heavily influenced by languages indigenous to the Colonies and also great internal diversity; Colonial dialects themselves are generally divided into Bay Area(in and around the Gibios Bay) and Strait(around the Chepsëh strait) dialect continua that have their own distinct vocabulary and slang, if similar phonology and grammar. | Modern Izhkut is divided into two main dialect groups: [[#Mainland|Mainland]] and [[Colonial Izhkut|Colonial]]. Mainland dialects are spoken in Izhkutrëa proper, and historically were the basis of Standard Izhkut, though modern Mainland dialects have mostly diverged from the Standard to varying degrees(even the least divergent dialects, such as those of Ubëes, have incorporated many slang words that are not recognised in Standard Izhkut). Colonial dialects are a diverse dialect continuum primarily spoken in the Izhkut Colonies(Standard Izhkut: ''Misogra''; Colonial Izhkut: ''Uesi''), characterised by a phonology and grammar distinct from Standard or Mainland Izhkut, as well as a vocabulary heavily influenced by languages indigenous to the Colonies and also great internal diversity; Colonial dialects themselves are generally divided into Bay Area(in and around the Gibios Bay) and Strait(around the Chepsëh strait) dialect continua that have their own distinct vocabulary and slang, if similar phonology and grammar. | ||
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The '''North dialects''' or '''Northern dialects'''(Izhkut: ''yojjun oshulre''), also called the '''Ilyod dialects'''(''yojjun Ilyod'') are dialects spoken in the north of the Mainland. Their alternate name of the "Ilyod dialects" refer to the influence that the now extinct [[Ilyod|Ilyod language]](historically widely spoken in the areas where the North dialects are now prevalent) had on the phonology of the North dialects; most notably, the merging of /o/ into /u/, the lenition of /t d/ to /θ ð/ in all places(called "T-D lenition", this lenition also occurs in other dialects of Izhkut, though only allophonically of /t d/) and the lenition of the /lj/ cluster to just /j/. More recently, some features of [[Colonial Izhkut]] have seeped into the North dialects, more specifically the affricatisation of /ɟ/ to /d͡ʑ~d͡ʒ/. | The '''North dialects''' or '''Northern dialects'''(Izhkut: ''yojjun oshulre''), also called the '''Ilyod dialects'''(''yojjun Ilyod'') are dialects spoken in the north of the Mainland. Their alternate name of the "Ilyod dialects" refer to the influence that the now extinct [[Ilyod|Ilyod language]](historically widely spoken in the areas where the North dialects are now prevalent) had on the phonology of the North dialects; most notably, the merging of /o/ into /u/, the lenition of /t d/ to /θ ð/ in all places(called "T-D lenition", this lenition also occurs in other dialects of Izhkut, though only allophonically of /t d/) and the lenition of the /lj/ cluster to just /j/. More recently, some features of [[Colonial Izhkut]] have seeped into the North dialects, more specifically the affricatisation of /ɟ/ to /d͡ʑ~d͡ʒ/. | ||
====South dialects==== | ====South dialects==== | ||
The ''South dialects''' or '''Southern dialects'''(Izhkut: ''yojjun meshelre''), also called the '''Pokht dialects'''(''yojjun Pokht'') are dialects spoken in the south of the Mainland. Their alternate name of the "Pokht dialects" refer to the influence of the [[Pokht|Pokht language]], which was historically, and to a much lesser extent still is, spoken natively in the Pokht region and the wider southern Mainland. Typical features of the South dialects include a lack of T-D lenition altogether, the use of ''a'' or ''ai'' as informal singular second person pronouns, and very occasionally, the | The ''South dialects''' or '''Southern dialects'''(Izhkut: ''yojjun meshelre''), also called the '''Pokht dialects'''(''yojjun Pokht'') are dialects spoken in the south of the Mainland. Their alternate name of the "Pokht dialects" refer to the influence of the [[Pokht|Pokht language]], which was historically, and to a much lesser extent still is, spoken natively in the Pokht region and the wider southern Mainland. Typical features of the South dialects include a lack of T-D lenition altogether, the use of ''a'' or ''ai'' as informal singular second person pronouns, and very occasionally, the lowering of /o/ to /ɔ/, though this is most common in bilingual speakers of Pokht and Izhkut. | ||
The South dialects, and by proxy the Pokht language as well, are notable in that they are generally considered the basis of early forms of the Colonial dialects; including O-raising and in Strait dialects specifically, lack of T-D lenition; the lack of T-D lenition also influenced [[Bay Islands Creole#Phonology|Bay Islands Creole phonology]]. | The South dialects, and by proxy the Pokht language as well, are notable in that they are generally considered the basis of early forms of the Colonial dialects; including O-raising and in Strait dialects specifically, lack of T-D lenition; the lack of T-D lenition also influenced [[Bay Islands Creole#Phonology|Bay Islands Creole phonology]]. | ||