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Ancient Succlythian was a language spoken in [[Succlythia]], it had influence on the Fertile Tongue spoken in the Htaevic Empire. | Ancient Succlythian was a language spoken in [[Succlythia]], it had influence on the Fertile Tongue spoken in the Htaevic Empire. It descended from Proto-Meó-Succlythian, which was spoken from some unknown time up until c. 5000 Y. Ancient Succlythian branched off from [[Ancient Meó]] in approximately the 5100s Y. It would then undergo numerous innovative sound changes until the 6100s Y, when it split into North and South Succlythian, with the South Succlythian variety being the one that held more prestige and the one described in this article. It remained relatively conservative for the next approximate thousand years. There was no form of writing sensu stricto, although there was an extensive array of glyphs used to convey spiritual concepts of the [[Herlucc]] religion that the Succlythians practiced, which were occasionally (but rarely) used as a form of proto-writing in some contexts, mainly as mnemonic devices. They would go on to adopt the [[Hlunliw]] logography, influencing it with their own language, which had a position of prestige within the [[Haki Republic]]. It contributed much of the technical and religious vocabulary to the [[Classical Htaevic]] language. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
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|c | |c | ||
|k | |k | ||
|ʔ | |ʔ~q | ||
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!Voiced Stop | !Voiced Stop | ||
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|d | |d | ||
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|g | |g~q | ||
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|- | |- | ||
!Fricative | !Fricative | ||
|f | |f | ||
|s, ( | |s, θ (th) | ||
|ç | |ç | ||
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Consonants may be geminated, as in Herlucc /herluc:/. /g/ became /q/ and final /ʔ/ became /q/ ~6300-6400. /ʔ/ is always written "q". | |||
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=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||
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|e | |e | ||
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| | |o | ||
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!Open-mid | !Open-mid | ||
|ɛ | |ɛ <è> | ||
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|ɔ | |ɔ <ò> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Open | !Open | ||
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Diphthongs: ɛi <èi>, ɛy <èy>, ɔu <òu>, (ɔy <òy> -> merged with ɔu c. 6300-6400) | |||
== Vocabulary == | == Vocabulary == | ||
Ancient Succlythian had an octal number system: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Arabic !! Succlythian !! Word | |||
|- | |||
| 1 || ı || de | |||
|- | |||
| 2 || ʟ || ser | |||
|- | |||
| 3 || и || pok | |||
|- | |||
| 4 || v || klet | |||
|- | |||
| 5 || ʜ || cep | |||
|- | |||
| 6 || ∇ || hac | |||
|- | |||
| 7 || ʌ || ròn | |||
|- | |||
| 8 || ı- || jòk | |||
|} | |||
Revision as of 12:52, 1 June 2021
Ancient Succlythian was a language spoken in Succlythia, it had influence on the Fertile Tongue spoken in the Htaevic Empire. It descended from Proto-Meó-Succlythian, which was spoken from some unknown time up until c. 5000 Y. Ancient Succlythian branched off from Ancient Meó in approximately the 5100s Y. It would then undergo numerous innovative sound changes until the 6100s Y, when it split into North and South Succlythian, with the South Succlythian variety being the one that held more prestige and the one described in this article. It remained relatively conservative for the next approximate thousand years. There was no form of writing sensu stricto, although there was an extensive array of glyphs used to convey spiritual concepts of the Herlucc religion that the Succlythians practiced, which were occasionally (but rarely) used as a form of proto-writing in some contexts, mainly as mnemonic devices. They would go on to adopt the Hlunliw logography, influencing it with their own language, which had a position of prestige within the Haki Republic. It contributed much of the technical and religious vocabulary to the Classical Htaevic language.
Phonology
Consonants
| PULMONIC | Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | |||
| Voiceless stop | p | t | c | k | ʔ~q |
| Voiced Stop | b | d | g~q | ||
| Fricative | f | s, θ (th) | ç | h | |
| Liquids | r, l | j |
Consonants may be geminated, as in Herlucc /herluc:/. /g/ became /q/ and final /ʔ/ became /q/ ~6300-6400. /ʔ/ is always written "q".
Vowels
| Vowels | Front | Mid | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i, y | u | |
| Close-mid | e | o | |
| Open-mid | ɛ <è> | ɔ <ò> | |
| Open | a |
Diphthongs: ɛi <èi>, ɛy <èy>, ɔu <òu>, (ɔy <òy> -> merged with ɔu c. 6300-6400)
Vocabulary
Ancient Succlythian had an octal number system:
| Arabic | Succlythian | Word |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ı | de |
| 2 | ʟ | ser |
| 3 | и | pok |
| 4 | v | klet |
| 5 | ʜ | cep |
| 6 | ∇ | hac |
| 7 | ʌ | ròn |
| 8 | ı- | jòk |