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*Hello - ''Çak''
*Hello - ''Çáo''
*Welcome - ''Mirvènut'', ''Bènvènut''
*Welcome - ''Mirvènut'', ''Bènvènut''
*Good morning - ''Mirdxhiè'', ''Bundxhie''
*Good morning - ''Mirdxhiè'', ''Bundxhie''
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*Goodbye (informal) - ''Mirçin''
*Goodbye (informal) - ''Mirçin''
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*How are you? (informal) - ''Kom sieni (tu)?''
*How are you? (informal) - ''Com sieni (tu)?''
*How are you? (formal) - ''Kom èshtes (vas)?''
*How are you? (formal) - ''Com èshtes (vas)?''
*What is your name? (informal) - ''Kom truiame (tu)?''  
*What is your name? (informal) - ''Com truiame (tu)?''  
*What is your name? (formal) - ''Kom èshtes (vas) nim?''
*What is your name? (formal) - ''Com èshtes (vas) nim?''
**My name is ... - ''Mir nim si...''
**My name is ... - ''Mir nim si...''
*Thank you (formal) - ''Iáo salut vas ènor''
*Thank you (formal) - ''Iáo salut vas ènor''
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*Yes - ''Po''
*Yes - ''Po''
*No - ''Njo''
*No - ''Njo''
*Who? - ''Kush?''
*Who? - ''Cush?''
*What? - ''Çè?''
*What? - ''Çè?''
*When? - ''Kund?''
*When? - ''Cund?''
*Where? - ''Und?''
*Where? - ''Und?''
*Why? - ''Pè kush?''
*Why? - ''Pè Cush?''
*How? - ''Kom?''
*How? - ''Com?''
*Which? - ''Káol?''
*Which? - ''Cáol?''
*How many? - ''Kènt sa?''
*How many? - ''Chènt sa?''
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[[Category:Languages of Galenia]]
[[Category:Languages of Galenia]]

Revision as of 21:41, 10 March 2021

Montsurian language
Lèng Montsurè
Pronunciation[ˈləɲ mon(t)ˈsuɾə]
Native to Galenia
RegionMontsuria
Tethia
EthnicityMontsurians
Native speakers
ca. 3,770,990 (2020)
Satrio-Euclean
Solaric alphabet
Official status
Official language in
Galenia
Regulated byAkademia d'a Lèng Montsurè (Montsurian Language Academy)
Language codes
ISO 639-1mt
ISO 639-2mts
ISO 639-3mts

Phonology

Consonants

Montsurian consonant phonemes
Labial Dental/
Alveolar
Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ɲ   ŋ
Plosive p b t d k ɡ
Affricate t͡s d͡z t͡ɕ d͡ʑ
Sibilant Fricative s z ɕ ʑ
Non-sib. Fricative f v ç ʝ
Approximant   j ɰ
Lateral l  
Trill r

Notes:

  • The sounds k and g preceding frontal rising diphthongs, /ja/ and /je/, are palatalized and sound like /ç/ and /ʝ/ respectively.
    • In the Southwestern accent, the sounds of k as /ç/ and g as /ʝ/ before frontal rising diphthongs, /ja/ and /je/, are allophone to /kx/ and /gɣ/, respectively.
  • The sounds k and g located on the onset of unstressed syllables sound like /j/ and /ɰ/ respectively.
    • In the Southwestern accent, the sounds of k as /j/ and g as /ɰ/ before on the onset of unstressed syllables are allophone to /x/ and /ɣ/, respectively.
  • The letter q sounds like an aspired /g/ and appears only in Rahelian and Badaviu loan-words.
  • When -nt is located in the coda of a syllable, the /t/ is an allophone of /d/ while the /d/ in -nd is muted.
  • Both -nk and -ng are allophones of voiced velar nasal /ŋ/.

Vowels

Vowel phonemes
Front Central Back
Close i u
Close-mid e o
Middle ə
Open a ɒ

Vocabulary

Greetings

  • Hello - Çáo
  • Welcome - Mirvènut, Bènvènut
  • Good morning - Mirdxhiè, Bundxhie
  • Good afternoon/evening - Mirbriem, Bunbriem
  • Good night- Mirènat, Bunènat
  • Goodbye (formal) - Adéox
  • Goodbye (informal) - Mirçin
  • How are you? (informal) - Com sieni (tu)?
  • How are you? (formal) - Com èshtes (vas)?
  • What is your name? (informal) - Com truiame (tu)?
  • What is your name? (formal) - Com èshtes (vas) nim?
    • My name is ... - Mir nim si...
  • Thank you (formal) - Iáo salut vas ènor
  • Thank you (informal) - Salut vas
    • You’re welcome - Pèlçim, Il pèlçim si mir
  • Yes - Po
  • No - Njo
  • Who? - Cush?
  • What? - Çè?
  • When? - Cund?
  • Where? - Und?
  • Why? - Pè Cush?
  • How? - Com?
  • Which? - Cáol?
  • How many? - Chènt sa?