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| imagecaption = ''Apisnja Logun''; the Logun flag | | imagecaption = ''Apisnja Logun''; the Logun flag | ||
| name = Logun | | name = Logun | ||
| nativename = | | nativename = ija‘nja logun | ||
| pronunciation = iz̠a.nz̠a ˈlo.kʊ̃ | | pronunciation = iz̠a.nz̠a ˈlo.kʊ̃ | ||
| creator = User:Jukethatbox | | creator = User:Jukethatbox | ||
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| minority = Teš | | minority = Teš | ||
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'''Logun'''(<small>Logun:</small> '' | '''Logun'''(<small>Logun:</small> ''ija‘nja logun'' [[Help:IPA|[iz̠a.nz̠a ˈlo.kʊ̃]]]) is an Upé language and the native language of the Logun people(''obela logun'') of Minūrun and Tibirotak. It is one of the official languages of and the most spoken language of Minūrun with 12.3 million speakers, making up around 33.5% of the 36,718,418 strong Minurese population, most of them situated in the north-east of the country. It is also a prominent language of the Minurese vassal of Tibirotak, where it is spoken by around 12.3% of the population primarily in the south-east. | ||
Together, these traditionally Logun lands are called the ''Njalogun'';{{efn|name=njalogun}} it is estimated that there are around 14,145,670 Logun people with around 78.1% who are monolingual Logun speakers; the highest rate of native monolingualism among all Minurese ethnic groups. Additionally, most bilingual Logun people are [[Teš|Teški]], and thus only speak Teš, also an Upé language, in addition to Logun. | Together, these traditionally Logun lands are called the ''Njalogun'';{{efn|name=njalogun}} it is estimated that there are around 14,145,670 Logun people with around 78.1% who are monolingual Logun speakers; the highest rate of native monolingualism among all Minurese ethnic groups. Additionally, most bilingual Logun people are [[Teš|Teški]], and thus only speak Teš, also an Upé language, in addition to Logun. | ||
==Classification & usage== | |||
Logun is part of the Upé language family, one of few remaining truly indigenous language families of Radael. Logun is the most spoken Upé language and the second most spoken language that is indigenous to Radael, after [[Ingdikh]], an Ontic language. | |||
It is an official language of Minūrun and Tibirotak. | |||
===Usage in Teš=== | |||
Logun is the only recognised minority language of the State of Teš; Logun monks make up around 12% of all Teški monks and make up around 60% of new Teški monks due to the high number of Teški Loguns. | |||
Within Teš, Logun-language masses{{efn|[[Teš]]: ''Rhiskod'la Qumoq'' [[IPA for Teš|[r̥iʃkə lə ɡumok]]]; Logun: ''logunja qumoq''}} are held yearly by Logun monks for newer Logun monks who don't speak Teš well enough to understand ordinary Teš masses; however, the liturgical use of Logun is generally discouraged otherwise. | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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| ''yo ngàn'' || ''ayo ngàn'' | | ''yo ngàn'' || ''ayo ngàn'' | ||
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The use of the formal third-person pronoun ''yo ngàn'' and ''ayo ngàn'' are borrowed from [[Teš]]; reanalysed from '' | The use of the formal third-person pronoun ''yo ngàn'' and ''ayo ngàn'' are borrowed from [[Teš]]; reanalysed from ''‘e oghunel'' [[IPA for Teš|[he juːənəl]]] "this honourable minister". This also lead to the modern use of the word ''ngàn'' to mean "holy". | ||
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