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| nativename = {{ASc|empheri}}
| nativename = {{ASc|empheri}}
| altname = Empherian
| altname = Empherian
| pronunciation = /ɛmˈfɪərˈɪ/
| pronunciation = /ɛmfeːɹɪ/
| states = [[Languages of the High Kingdoms of Alaxia|High Kingdoms of Alaxia]]
| states = [[Languages of the High Kingdoms of Alaxia|High Kingdoms of Alaxia]]
| speakers = TBD Native Speakers
| speakers = TBD Native Speakers
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| date = 2526
| date = 2526
| script = [[Anternian Script]]
| script = [[Anternian Script]]
| familycolor = Anter
| familycolor = Anter-Alaxian
| isoexception = talkpage
| isoexception = talkpage
| family = Anter
| nation = {{Collapsible list
| nation = {{Collapsible list
| expand = yes
| expand = yes
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| mapsize = 300px
| minority = {{flagicon|Hvede}} [[Hveden Federation]]
| minority = {{flagicon|Hvede}} [[Hveden Federation]]
| fam1 = [[Anter-Alaxian]]
| fam2 = [[Anter-Sisinic]]
| fam3 = [[Sisinic]]
| fam4 = Para-Empheri
| fam5 = [[Empherian Languages]]
| ancestor = [[Old Empheri]]
| ancestor2 = [[Middle Empheri]]
| ancestor3 = [[Neutral Dialects]]
}}
}}


'''Empheri''' ({{ASc|empheri}}; [ɛmˈfɪərˈɪ]) is an [[Anter language]], originating in the [[Gulf of Kloresa]]. It is an official language of [[Grensalbourg]] and [[High Kingdoms of Alaxia]]. It has approximately 70 million speakers, with the majority learning it as a second language.
'''Empheri''' ({{ASc|empheri}}; /ɛmfeːɹɪ/) is a [[Sisinic Languages|Sisinic language]], a member of the much broader [[Anter-Alaxian Languages|Anter-Alaxian group]]. It is an official language of [[Grensalbourg]] and [[High Kingdoms of Alaxia]]. It has approximately 70 million speakers, with the majority learning it as a second language.


Empheri is a minor East Alaxian language that is often described as declining or dying. Following the introduction of Exteras, it was rarely taught as a first language. It was mandatory to use Empheri in all government bodies, including the Courts, Parliament, and local governments until the Exteras Government Act 2481. It remained the main language of Parliament until the Exteras Parliament Act 2488. With less and less people learning Empheri, it was officially named as a 'foreign language that requires interpretation' in Parliament. Exteras became the official and main language of the Empherias government in the Exteras First Act 2502 with all laws being rewritten in Exteras.
Empheri is a minor East Alaxian language that is often described as declining or dying. Following the introduction of Exteras, it was rarely taught as a first language. It was mandatory to use Empheri in all government bodies, including the Courts, Parliament, and local governments until the Exteras Government Act 2481. It remained the main language of Parliament until the Exteras Parliament Act 2488. With less and less people learning Empheri, it was officially named as a 'foreign language that requires interpretation' in Parliament. Exteras became the official and main language of the Empherias government in the Exteras First Act 2502 with all laws being rewritten in Exteras.
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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
{{Main|Empheri phonology}}
{{Main|Empheri phonology}}

The following table describes the phonemic consonants found in Standard Empheri. There are 19 consonants in total, though a great deal of variation is present in the standard language. Other Empheri dialects have more or less than the amount found in Standard Empheri, some (like [[Utuek language|Utuek]]) having significantly more so. Standard Empheri contains a large and diverse vowel system, with 17 monophthongs and 11 diphthongs. Between speakers and even within individuals, a significant amount of allophonic variation is present in the vowels.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Consonants
! colspan="2" |
!Labial
! colspan="2" |Coronal
!Post-Alveolar
!Velar
!Glottal
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Nasals'''
|m
| colspan="2" |n
|
|
|
|-
! rowspan="2" |'''Stops'''
!'''Voiceless'''
|p
| colspan="2" |t
|
|k
|
|-
!'''Voiced'''
|b
| colspan="2" |d
|dʒ
|g
|
|-
! rowspan="2" |'''Fricatives'''
!'''Voiceless'''
|f
|θ
|s
|ʃ
|
|h
|-
!'''Voiced'''
|v
| colspan="2" |z
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="2" |Liquids
|
| colspan="2" |l
|ɹ
|w
|
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Vowels (Monophthongs)
! rowspan="3" |
! colspan="4" |Front
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Central
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Back
|-
! colspan="2" |Unrounded
! colspan="2" |Rounded
|-
!Short
!Long
!Short
!Long
!Short
!Long
!Short
!Long
|-
!Close
|ɪ
|iː
| rowspan="2" |ʏ~œ
|yː
|
|
|ʊ
|uː
|-
!Mid
|ɛ
|eː
|øː
|ə
|əː
|ɔ
|oː
|-
!Open
|æ
|aː
|
|
|
|
|ʌ
|ɑː
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Vowels (Diphthongs)
! rowspan="3" |
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Front
! colspan="4" |Back
|-
! colspan="2" |Fronting
! colspan="2" |Backing
|-
!Short
!Long
!Short
!Long
!Short
!Long
|-
!Close
|
|yɪː
|
|uɪː
|
|
|-
!Mid
|ɛɪ
|eɪː
|ɔɪ
|oɪː
|ɔʊ
|oʊː
|-
!Open
|æɪ
|aɪː
|
|
|
|ɑʊː
|}

Revision as of 04:21, 7 August 2023

Empheri
Empherian
empheri
Pronunciation/ɛmfeːɹɪ/
Native toHigh Kingdoms of Alaxia
RegionEast Alaxia
EthnicityEmpher
Native speakers
TBD Native Speakers (2526)
L2 Speakers in the High Kingdoms of Alaxia TBD c. TBD
Early forms
Anternian Script
Official status
Official language in
2 countries

2 regions
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
File:Map Empheriphone World.png
  Official Language
  Co-Official Language
  Recognized Minority Language

Empheri (empheri; /ɛmfeːɹɪ/) is a Sisinic language, a member of the much broader Anter-Alaxian group. It is an official language of Grensalbourg and High Kingdoms of Alaxia. It has approximately 70 million speakers, with the majority learning it as a second language.

Empheri is a minor East Alaxian language that is often described as declining or dying. Following the introduction of Exteras, it was rarely taught as a first language. It was mandatory to use Empheri in all government bodies, including the Courts, Parliament, and local governments until the Exteras Government Act 2481. It remained the main language of Parliament until the Exteras Parliament Act 2488. With less and less people learning Empheri, it was officially named as a 'foreign language that requires interpretation' in Parliament. Exteras became the official and main language of the Empherias government in the Exteras First Act 2502 with all laws being rewritten in Exteras.

Empheri remained alive due to a mix of Empherias nationalism and it's prevalence as a major language in the arts and media, however even this has been declining in recent decades with many preferring to either translate to Exteras or moving to Exteras directly.

Significant Empheri immigrants exist in Ceironia, Palakkinen, Hvede, Karkuss, other High Kingdoms countries, and smaller groups in Alaxia.

History

Origins

Contemporary

Phonology

Main article: Empheri phonology

The following table describes the phonemic consonants found in Standard Empheri. There are 19 consonants in total, though a great deal of variation is present in the standard language. Other Empheri dialects have more or less than the amount found in Standard Empheri, some (like Utuek) having significantly more so. Standard Empheri contains a large and diverse vowel system, with 17 monophthongs and 11 diphthongs. Between speakers and even within individuals, a significant amount of allophonic variation is present in the vowels.

Consonants
Labial Coronal Post-Alveolar Velar Glottal
Nasals m n
Stops Voiceless p t k
Voiced b d dʒ g
Fricatives Voiceless f θ s ʃ h
Voiced v z
Liquids l ɹ w
Vowels (Monophthongs)
Front Central Back
Unrounded Rounded
Short Long Short Long Short Long Short Long
Close ɪ iː ʏ~œ yː ʊ uː
Mid ɛ eː øː ə əː ɔ oː
Open æ aː ʌ ɑː
Vowels (Diphthongs)
Front Back
Fronting Backing
Short Long Short Long Short Long
Close yɪː uɪː
Mid ɛɪ eɪː ɔɪ oɪː ɔʊ oʊː
Open æɪ aɪː ɑʊː
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