Kiryaakattic: Difference between revisions
From FrathWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
(Created page with "{{WIP}} {{Infobox |native=κιρϊάάκϊάν κιάλε |pronounce=/kir.jæː.kjæ̃ kiæ̯.le/<br>[ˈkir.jæː.ˌcɛ̃ ˈcæ.lə] |species=Human |in=Greece |tree=Proto-Uralic :Proto-Finnic ::Kiryaakattic |script=Greek |morph=Agglutinative |ms=Nominative |wo=Free |creator=Lumi |date=January 5th, 2026 }} Kiryaakattic is a Finnic language spoken in Greece. It, as with most Finnic languages, remains decently conserv...") |
|||
| Line 299: | Line 299: | ||
It is important to note that handwritten Kiryaakattic often looks nothing like its displayed counterpart, as handwritten Kiryaakattic uses many unique letter forms, and also makes extensive use of ligatures and shorthand symbols, some of which are for Greek words, rather than native ones, as with the symbol for "και" often being used in place of native "ϊα" | It is important to note that handwritten Kiryaakattic often looks nothing like its displayed counterpart, as handwritten Kiryaakattic uses many unique letter forms, and also makes extensive use of ligatures and shorthand symbols, some of which are for Greek words, rather than native ones, as with the symbol for "και" often being used in place of native "ϊα" | ||
[[File:"κιρϊάάκιάν κιάλε".jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|<small>A short sample of handwritten Kiryaakattic, reading "κιρϊάάκιάν κιάλε", this particular sample lacks the acutes</small>]] | |||
Revision as of 10:01, 9 January 2026
| Kiryaakattic κιρϊάάκϊάν κιάλε | |
|---|---|
| Pronounced: | /kir.jæː.kjæ̃ kiæ̯.le/ [ˈkir.jæː.ˌcɛ̃ ˈcæ.lə] |
| Species: | Human |
| Spoken: | Greece |
| Writing system: | Greek |
| Genealogy: | Proto-Uralic
|
| Typology | |
| Morphological type: | Agglutinative |
| Morphosyntactic alignment: | Nominative |
| Basic word order: | Free |
| Credits | |
| Creator: | Lumi |
| Created: | January 5th, 2026 |
Kiryaakattic is a Finnic language spoken in Greece. It, as with most Finnic languages, remains decently conservative. Kiryaakattic is most distinguishable by the preservation of word final Proto-Finnic *k (as modern /g/) and *h (as modern /k/).
Phonology
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | |
| Plosive¹ | p, b | t, d | c, ɟ | k, g |
| Fricative | s | ç | x | |
| Approximant | w | r, l | j |
- 1: Aspirated voiceless plosives exist in Greek loanwords
| Neutral¹ | Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | y | u |
| Mid-High | e | ø | o |
| Mid-Low | œ | ɔ | |
| Low | æ | ɑ |
| Neutral¹ | Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | ĩ | ỹ | ũ |
| Mid | ẽ | ø̃ | õ |
| Low | ɛ̃ | ɑ̃ |
- 1: Vowels unaffected by harmony
- 2: All vowels can be long
Orthography
| Letter | Transcription | Name | Pronunciation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnic | Greek | ||||
| α | a | αλφα | /ɑ/ | ||
| ά | ä | á | άικά | /æ~a/ | |
| β | b | βετα | /b~v/ | ||
| γ | g | γαμμα | /g~ɣ/ | ||
| δ | d | δελτα | /d~ð/ | ||
| ε | e | επσιλον | /e/ | ||
| ζ | z | ζετα | /(d)z/ | Loans only | |
| θ | th | θετα | /tʰ~θ/ | Loans only | |
| ι | i | ιωτα | /i/ | ||
| ϊ | j | ï | /j/ | ||
| κ | k | καππα | /k/ | ||
| λ | l | λαμδα | /l/ | ||
| μ | m | μυ | /m/ | ||
| ν | n | νυ | /n/ | ||
| ο | o | ομικρον | /o/ | ||
| ό | ö | ó | /ø/ | ||
| π | p | πι | /p/ | ||
| ρ | r | ρο | /r/ | ||
| σ | s | σιγμα | /s/ | ||
| τ | t | ταυ | /t/ | ||
| υ | u | υπσιλον | /u/ | ||
| ύ | ü~y | ú | /y/ | ||
| ϋ | w | ü | /w/ | ||
| φ | ph~f | φι | /pʰ~f/ | ||
| χ | h | χι | /x/ | Never /kʰ/ | |
| ω | å | ō | ωμεγα | /ɔ/ | |
| ώ | ô | ṓ | /œ/ | ||
It is important to note that handwritten Kiryaakattic often looks nothing like its displayed counterpart, as handwritten Kiryaakattic uses many unique letter forms, and also makes extensive use of ligatures and shorthand symbols, some of which are for Greek words, rather than native ones, as with the symbol for "και" often being used in place of native "ϊα"
