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| altname = Colonial Ishcot, Colonial dialects | | altname = Colonial Ishcot, Colonial dialects | ||
| nativename = jënn Uesi, yojjun Uesi, yojjun misogra | | nativename = jënn Uesi, yojjun Uesi, yojjun misogra | ||
| pronunciation = ˈd͡ʒeːn | | pronunciation = ˈd͡ʒeːn wesi]<br>[ˈjɔːd͡ʒun wesi | ||
| pronunciation_key = IPA for Izhkut | | pronunciation_key = IPA for Izhkut | ||
| creator = User:Jukethatbox | | creator = User:Jukethatbox | ||
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| notice = ipa | | notice = ipa | ||
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'''Colonial Izhkut''',{{efn|General Colonial: ''jënn Uesi'', ''yojjun Uesi'' [[IPA for Izhkut|[ˈd͡ʒeːn | '''Colonial Izhkut''',{{efn|General Colonial: ''jënn Uesi'', ''yojjun Uesi'' [[IPA for Izhkut|[ˈd͡ʒeːn wesi]]] [[IPA for Izhkut|[ˈjɔːd͡ʒun wesi]]]}} also known as '''Colonial Ishcot''' or simply the '''Colonial dialects'''{{efn|[[Izhkut|Standard Izhkut]]: ''yojjun misogra''}}, is a [[w:Dialect continuum|dialect continuum]] of the [[Izhkut]] language native to and primarily spoken in the Izhkut Colonies{{efn|name=Colonies|}} by around 50,400,000 Colonials. Thus, around 40% of Izhkut speakers speak some Colonial variety; although this makes Colonials a minority in the Ishcophone community(albeit a large one), this percentage is projected to increase to 75% by 500 BH, which would make Colonial Izhkut by far the most spoken variety of the Izhkut language. | ||
Despite being a dialect of Izhkut, Colonial Izhkut has a distinct phonology and to an extent its own distinct vocabulary and grammar which can make it difficult to understand for Standard or Mainland Izhkut speakers. However, written Colonial Izhkut is more or less understandable by Standard Izhkut speakers due to largely similar orthography. Any Colonial accent perceived as lacking noticeably local, ethnic, or cultural markers is known in linguistics as '''General Colonial'''. | Despite being a dialect of Izhkut, Colonial Izhkut has a distinct phonology and to an extent its own distinct vocabulary and grammar which can make it difficult to understand for Standard or Mainland Izhkut speakers. However, written Colonial Izhkut is more or less understandable by Standard Izhkut speakers due to largely similar orthography. Any Colonial accent perceived as lacking noticeably local, ethnic, or cultural markers is known in linguistics as '''General Colonial'''. | ||
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====Vowel length==== | ====Vowel length==== | ||
Standard Izhkut pitch accent was replaced in Colonial Izhkut with a vowel length system; contour I replaced by a long vowel, contour II remaining unchanged. In the case of a diphthong, the second, unstressed vowel is unpronounced and only the initial vowel is lengthened, such as with ''ouggu'' "wail (n.)", pronounced [[IPA for Izhkut|[ôʊ̯gu]]] in Standard Izhkut but [[IPA for Izhkut|[ɔːgu]]] in General Colonial; however both pronunciations remain heterophonic with ''ougu'' "wheat"(<small>Standard Izhkut:</small> [[IPA for Izhkut|[oʊ̯ˈgu]]]; <small>Colonial:</small> [[IPA for Izhkut|[ | Standard Izhkut pitch accent was replaced in Colonial Izhkut with a vowel length system; contour I replaced by a long vowel, contour II remaining unchanged. In the case of a diphthong, the second, unstressed vowel is unpronounced and only the initial vowel is lengthened, such as with ''ouggu'' "wail (n.)", pronounced [[IPA for Izhkut|[ôʊ̯gu]]] in Standard Izhkut but [[IPA for Izhkut|[ɔːgu]]] in General Colonial; however both pronunciations remain heterophonic with ''ougu'' "wheat"(<small>Standard Izhkut:</small> [[IPA for Izhkut|[oʊ̯ˈgu]]]; <small>Colonial:</small> [[IPA for Izhkut|[ɔwˈgu]]]). | ||
Additionally, vowel lengthened /ɛ/ merges with /eː/. | Additionally, vowel lengthened /ɛ/ merges with /eː/. | ||