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Konukuian (Konukuian: Kōnukūna) is a critically endangered language of the Sinitic language family that takes its name from [[w:Hawai'i|Konuku]], the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. | Konukuian (Konukuian: Kōnukūna) is a critically endangered language of the Sinitic language family that takes its name from [[w:Hawai'i|Konuku]], the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. | ||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
The | The Konukuian language takes its name from the largest island in the Konukuian archipelago, Konuku. Linguists suggest it comes from Old Chinese 東島 /*toːŋ/ /*tuːwʔ/ | ||
==Family and origin== | ==Family and origin== | ||
Konukuian is a member of the Sinitic language family and is related to languages such as Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hokkien. | Konukuian is a member of the Sinitic language family and is related to languages such as Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hokkien. | ||
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{{Main|w:Hawaiian phonology}} | {{Main|w:Hawaiian phonology}} | ||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
Konukuian, like most Sinitic is an analytic language with [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|subject-verb–object]] word order. | |||
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===Demonstratives=== | |||
===Articles=== | |||
==Vocabulary Comparison== | ==Vocabulary Comparison== | ||
Unlike a majority of Sinitic languages, a majority a Konukuian's vocabulary consists of at least two [[w:mora (linguistics)|moras]]. Many Konikuian words have cognates in other Chinese varieties. As compared to Mandarin, Konikuian prefer to use the monosyllabic form of words, without suffixes. | Unlike a majority of Sinitic languages, a majority a Konukuian's vocabulary consists of at least two [[w:mora (linguistics)|moras]]. Many Konikuian words have cognates in other Chinese varieties. As compared to Mandarin, Konikuian prefer to use the monosyllabic form of words, without suffixes. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
==Notes and References== | ==Notes and References== | ||
[[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:Sino-Tibetan languages]][[Category:Sinitic languages | [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:Sino-Tibetan languages]][[Category:Sinitic languages]][[Category:Artlangs]][[Category:A posteriori]][[Category:Mimiconlangs]] | ||