Ahitereiran language
Ahitereiran | |
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Ahitereirano | |
AHITEREIRANU | |
Pronunciation | /ahitɛɾeiɾanu/ |
Native to | High Kingdoms of Alaxia |
Region | East Alaxia |
Ethnicity | Ahitereiran |
Native speakers | 260 million (2526) |
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Ahitereiran (Ahitereirano or AHITEREIRANU [ahitɛɾeiɾanu]) is Anternian language, originating in the Gulf of Kloresa. It is an official language of the High Kingdoms of Alaxia and previously Ahitereira and Illuaq. It has approximately 260 million speakers, with the majority learning it as a second language.
Phonology
Consonants
The ancient Anternian system of consonants is still seen in the phonology of modern day Ahitereiran with the usage of /m/, /n/, /b/, /p/, /d/, /t/, /k/, /f/, /z/,/l/ ,/s/ and /r/, but also sees the various influences from the surrounding regions, such as /x/ from the Kentronik regions, the /ɲ/ from the native Kloresans and the /h/ and /ɾ/ from the Empherian peoples.With the other sounds developing naturally the language.
Labial | Denti-Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
Nasal | /m/ | /n/ | /ɲ/ | ||
Stop | /b/ /p/ | /d/ /t/ | /g/ /k/ (q) | /h/ | |
Fricative | /f/ | /z/ /s/ /t͡s/ /d͡z/ | /t͡ʃ/ /d͡ʒ/ /ʃ/ | /x/ | |
Approximant | /j/ | ||||
Trill | /r/ | ||||
Flap | /ɾ/ | ||||
Lateral | /l/ |
Phonetic Notes:
- It is common for the omission of the Voiceless glottal fricative in the southern regions, specially in the Urban Koresan accent.
- The /x/ sound is often transformed into an /h/ in the Northern region of the country.
Vowels
Ahitereiran has one of the richest vowel phonologies of all Anter languages, having both oral and nasal vowels, diphthongs, and triphthongs. A phonemic distinction is made between close-mid vowels /e o/ and the open-mid vowels /ɛ ɔ/, though there is a certain amount of vowel alternation.
Front | Central | Back | |
High | /i/ | /u/ | |
High-Mid | /e/ | /o/ | |
Low-Mid | /ɛ/ | /ɔ/ | |
Low | /a/ |
Front | Central | Back | |
High | /ĩ/ | /ũ/ | |
High-Mid | /ẽ/ | /õ/ | |
Low | /ã/ |