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'''Reardish''' ([[w:endonym|Autonym]]: ''Reoþþisco''; <small>Reardish: [[w:IPA chart|[reo̯ð.ðis.ko]]]</small>) is a [[w:Germanic language|Germanic language]] spoken throughout Britain | '''Reardish''' ([[w:endonym|Autonym]]: ''Reoþþisco''; <small>Reardish: [[w:IPA chart|[reo̯ð.ðis.ko]]]</small>) is a [[w:Germanic language|Germanic language]] spoken throughout Britain, with its native population mostly centered around southern to middle England. | ||
Though a descendant of Proto-Germanic, it developed alongside Old English, leading it to experience many of the same sound changes, though it lacks several that would allow it a closer classification, it cannot even be considered [[w:West Germanic|West Germanic]]. As such, it must be placed in its own branch, typically one called ''Reardic''.{{efn|It is unclear whether Reardic as a family is valid due to the early form still largely being intelligible with the modern language, thus leading most linguists to simply place Reardish as a divergent descendant of Proto-Germanic, rather than giving it a specific familial classification.}} | Though a descendant of Proto-Germanic, it developed alongside Old English, leading it to experience many of the same sound changes, though it lacks several that would allow it a closer classification, it cannot even be considered [[w:West Germanic|West Germanic]]. As such, it must be placed in its own branch, typically one called ''Reardic''.{{efn|It is unclear whether Reardic as a family is valid due to the early form still largely being intelligible with the modern language, thus leading most linguists to simply place Reardish as a divergent descendant of Proto-Germanic, rather than giving it a specific familial classification.}} | ||
Today, Reardish is typically written in the Latin alphabet, | Today, Reardish is typically written in the Latin alphabet, using the Insular script, the alphabet is near-identical to that of [[w:Old English Latin alphabet|Old English]]. In many artistic works, and quite often in elders, [[w:Anglo-Frisian runes|Anglo-Frisian runes]] are still used. Efforts to reinstate runes have been successful, leading to nearly all government issued writings (letters, signs, documents, etc) being offered in both scripts. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||