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| '''ngang''' 'level' | | '''ngang''' 'level' | ||
| mid level | | mid level | ||
| align="center" | <small>(no mark)</small> | | align="center" | <small>(no mark)</small> | ||
| ''ma'' 'ghost' | | ''ma'' 'ghost' | ||
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| '''huyền''' 'deep' | | '''huyền''' 'deep' | ||
| low falling (often breathy) | | low falling (often breathy) | ||
| align="center" | {{IPA|◌̀}} ([[grave accent]]) | | align="center" | {{IPA|◌̀}} ([[grave accent]]) | ||
| ''mà'' 'but' | | ''mà'' 'but' | ||
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| '''sắc''' 'sharp' | | '''sắc''' 'sharp' | ||
| high rising | | high rising | ||
| align="center" | {{IPA|◌́}} ([[acute accent]]) | | align="center" | {{IPA|◌́}} ([[acute accent]]) | ||
| ''má'' 'cheek, mother (southern)' | | ''má'' 'cheek, mother (southern)' | ||
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| '''hỏi''' 'questioning' | | '''hỏi''' 'questioning' | ||
| mid dipping-rising | | mid dipping-rising | ||
| align="center" | {{IPA|◌̉}} ([[hook above]]) | | align="center" | {{IPA|◌̉}} ([[hook above]]) | ||
| ''mả'' 'tomb, grave' | | ''mả'' 'tomb, grave' | ||
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| '''ngã''' 'tumbling' | | '''ngã''' 'tumbling' | ||
| creaky high breaking-rising | | creaky high breaking-rising | ||
| align="center" | {{IPA|◌̃}} ([[tilde]]) | | align="center" | {{IPA|◌̃}} ([[tilde]]) | ||
| ''mã'' 'horse | | ''mã'' 'horse | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''nặng''' 'heavy' | | '''nặng''' 'heavy' | ||
| align="center" | {{IPA|◌̣}} ([[dot (diacritic)|dot below]]) | | align="center" | {{IPA|◌̣}} ([[dot (diacritic)|dot below]]) | ||
| ''mạ'' 'rice seedling' | | ''mạ'' 'rice seedling' | ||
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|'''Vēn''' 'continuation' | |'''Vēn''' 'continuation' | ||
| straight tone (medium length) | | straight tone (medium length) | ||
| align="center" | {{IPA|◌̣}} ([[dot (diacritic)|dot below]]) | | align="center" | {{IPA|◌̣}} ([[dot (diacritic)|dot below]]) | ||
| ''mā'' 'used before Tü to symbolize ownership of subject' | | ''mā'' 'used before Tü to symbolize ownership of subject' | ||
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| Nhai | |
|---|---|
| Rhavanese, Rhavan Speak | |
| Native to |  Rhava |
| Ethnicity | Rhavanese |
Native speakers | 30,000,000 |
Huang
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Standard forms | Northern (standard script)
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| Dialects |
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| Official status | |
Official language in |  Rhava |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Nhai is the official language of Rhava and is a part of the Huang family tree. Nhai is separated into to writing scripts, ancient and standard. In modern day cities only standard is taught, but in rural areas ancient is taught.
Rhavanese Letters
Rhavanese Phonetics
| Name | Description | Contour | Diacritic | Example | Sample vowel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ngang 'level' | mid level | (no mark) | ma 'ghost' | ||
| huyền 'deep' | low falling (often breathy) | ◌̀ (grave accent) | mà 'but' | ||
| sắc 'sharp' | high rising | ◌́ (acute accent) | má 'cheek, mother (southern)' | ||
| hỏi 'questioning' | mid dipping-rising | ◌̉ (hook above) | mả 'tomb, grave' | ||
| ngã 'tumbling' | creaky high breaking-rising | ◌̃ (tilde) | mã 'horse | ||
| nặng 'heavy' | ◌̣ (dot below) | mạ 'rice seedling' | |||
| Vēn 'continuation' | straight tone (medium length) | ◌̣ (dot below) | mā 'used before Tü to symbolize ownership of subject' |