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| name = Mavean
| name = Mavean
| altname = Mavan, Mavanese
| altname = Mavan, Mavanese
| nativename = Máva'muqtun
| nativename = Maavamuqtun
| pronunciation = {{wp|International Phonetic Alphabet|[-]}}
| pronunciation = {{wp|International Phonetic Alphabet|[ˈmaːʋamʊqtʊn]}}
| states = {{flag|Mava}}
| states = {{flag|Mava}}
| region = [[Mava|Mavean islands]]
| region = [[Mava|Mavean islands]]
| ethnicity = Mavean people
| ethnicity = Mavean people
| script= {{wp|Latin script}}
| script= {{wp|Latin script}}
| speakers = [Placeholder]
| speakers = around 70 thousand.
| date = 2018
| date = 2018
| familycolor = Trianian
| familycolor = Mavic
| fam2 =  
| fam2 =  
| fam3 =  
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'''Mavean''', also called '''Mavan''' or '''Mavanese''', is a Trianian language spoken in [[Mava]].
'''Mavean''' (Mavean: ''Maavamuqtun'', {{wp|International Phonetic Alphabet|[ˈmaːʋamʊqtʊn]}}), also known as '''Mavan''' or '''Mavanese''', is a Mavic language spoken in [[Mava]]. It is the most spoken Mavic language and official language of the country of [[Mava]]. Mavean has a moderately small consonant and vowel inventory, and distinguishe {{wp|Velar consonant|velar}} and {{wp|Uvular consonant|uvular}} plosives.
 
==History==
 
==Classification==
 
==Status==
 
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
Mavean distinguishesh 16 consonant sounds:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="2" |
! {{wp|Labial consonant|Labial}}
! {{wp|Coronal consonant|Coronal}}
! {{wp|Palatal consonant|Palatal}}
! {{wp|Velar consonant|Velar}}
! {{wp|Uvular consonant|Uvular}}
|-
! colspan="2" | {{wp|Nasal}}
| {{IPAlink|m}} ⟨m⟩
| {{IPAlink|n}} ⟨n⟩
|
| {{IPAlink|ŋ}} ⟨ng⟩
|
|-
! colspan="2" | {{wp|Plosive}}
| {{IPAlink|p}} ⟨p⟩
| {{IPAlink|t}} ⟨t⟩
|
| {{IPAlink|k}} ⟨k⟩
| {{IPAlink|q}} ⟨q⟩
|-
! rowspan="2" | {{wp|Fricative}}
! Plain
|
| {{IPAlink|ð}} ⟨d⟩
|
| {{IPAlink|ɣ}}~{{IPAlink|ʁ}} ⟨g⟩
| {{IPAlink|x}}~{{IPAlink|χ}} ⟨h⟩
|-
! {{wp|Sibilant}}
|
| {{IPAlink|s}} ⟨s⟩
| {{IPAlink|ʃ}} ⟨ch⟩
|
|
|-
! colspan="2" | {{wp|Rhotic}}
|
| {{IPAlink|r}} ⟨r⟩
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="2" | {{wp|Approximant}}
| {{IPAlink|ʋ}} ⟨v⟩
| {{IPAlink|l}} ⟨l⟩
| {{IPAlink|j}} ⟨y⟩
|
|
|-
|}
* The plosive sounds can be realised as voiced allophonically.
* The dorsal fricatives can vary between velar and uvular allophonically.
* The labial approximant /{{IPAlink|ʋ}}/ can vary between [{{IPAlink|ʋ}}], [{{IPAlink|v}}] or [{{IPAlink|w}}] depending on dialect and/or speaker.
* The rhotic /{{IPAlink|r}}/ can be realised as [{{IPAlink|ɾ}}], [{{IPAlink|r}}] or [{{IPAlink|ɻ}}] depending on dialect and/or speaker.
* The palatal sibilant /{{IPAlink|ʃ}}/ can be realised as [{{IPAlink|ʃ}}]~[{{IPAlink|ɕ}}] or [{{IPAlink|t͡ʃ}}]~[{{IPAlink|t͡ɕ}}] depending on dialect and/or speaker.
 
===Vowels===
Mavean has a five vowel system and distinguishes lenght in three of the base vowels:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |
! colspan="2" | {{wp|Front vowel|Front}}
! colspan="2" | {{wp|Back vowel|back}}
|-
! {{small|short}}
! {{small|long}}
! {{small|short}}
! {{small|long}}
|-
! {{wp|Close vowel|Close}}
| {{IPA link|i}} ⟨i⟩
| {{IPA link|iː}} ⟨ii⟩
| {{IPA link|u}} ⟨u⟩
| {{IPA link|uː}} ⟨uu⟩
|-
! {{wp|Mid vowel|Mid}}
| colspan="2" | {{IPA link|e}} ⟨e⟩
| colspan="2" | {{IPA link|o}} ⟨o⟩
|-
! {{wp|Open vowel|Open}}
| {{IPA link|a}} ⟨a⟩
| {{IPA link|aː}} ⟨aa⟩
|-
|}
 
==Grammar==
Mavean is characterised by a rich morphological system, with a succession of different morphemes being added to a root word to denote what would otherwise be expressed in several words. A root morphene begins all words, with other morphemes added as suffixes. This system has become highly standardised and regular through the work of linguists and the sponsorship of the government.
* "Republic" → "''Yak''" (noun root; "Land") + "''ii''" (noun suffix; area) + "''Naigaal''" (noun suffix; "Person") + "''u''" (grammatical number suffix; "People") = ''Yakiinaigaalu'' ("People Country")
* "Parliament" → "''Isak''" (noun root; "Law") + "''kav''" (verb suffix; to make) + "''aagit''" (noun suffix; group doing this thing) = ''Isakavagit'' (Lawmakers)
* "Government" → "''Kiq''" (verb root: "Steer") + "''Isak''" (noun suffix; "Law") + "''aagit''" (noun suffix; group doing this thing) + ''Kiqisaktaagit'' (Law Steerers)
 
==Sample text==


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 22:46, 23 February 2024

Mavean
Mavan, Mavanese
Maavamuqtun
Pronunciation[ˈmaːʋamʊqtʊn]
Native to Mava
RegionMavean islands
EthnicityMavean people
Native speakers
around 70 thousand. (2018)
Mavic
  • Mavean
Latin script
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
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Mavean (Mavean: Maavamuqtun, [ˈmaːʋamʊqtʊn]), also known as Mavan or Mavanese, is a Mavic language spoken in Mava. It is the most spoken Mavic language and official language of the country of Mava. Mavean has a moderately small consonant and vowel inventory, and distinguishe velar and uvular plosives.

History

Classification

Status

Phonology

Consonants

Mavean distinguishesh 16 consonant sounds:

Labial Coronal Palatal Velar Uvular
Nasal m ⟨m⟩ n ⟨n⟩ ŋ ⟨ng⟩
Plosive p ⟨p⟩ t ⟨t⟩ k ⟨k⟩ q ⟨q⟩
Fricative Plain ð ⟨d⟩ ɣ~ʁ ⟨g⟩ x~χ ⟨h⟩
Sibilant s ⟨s⟩ ʃ ⟨ch⟩
Rhotic r ⟨r⟩
Approximant ʋ ⟨v⟩ l ⟨l⟩ j ⟨y⟩
  • The plosive sounds can be realised as voiced allophonically.
  • The dorsal fricatives can vary between velar and uvular allophonically.
  • The labial approximant /ʋ/ can vary between [ʋ], [v] or [w] depending on dialect and/or speaker.
  • The rhotic /r/ can be realised as [ɾ], [r] or [ɻ] depending on dialect and/or speaker.
  • The palatal sibilant /ʃ/ can be realised as [ʃ]~[ɕ] or [t͡ʃ]~[t͡ɕ] depending on dialect and/or speaker.

Vowels

Mavean has a five vowel system and distinguishes lenght in three of the base vowels:

Front back
short long short long
Close i ⟨i⟩ iː ⟨ii⟩ u ⟨u⟩ uː ⟨uu⟩
Mid e ⟨e⟩ o ⟨o⟩
Open a ⟨a⟩ aː ⟨aa⟩

Grammar

Mavean is characterised by a rich morphological system, with a succession of different morphemes being added to a root word to denote what would otherwise be expressed in several words. A root morphene begins all words, with other morphemes added as suffixes. This system has become highly standardised and regular through the work of linguists and the sponsorship of the government.

  • "Republic" → "Yak" (noun root; "Land") + "ii" (noun suffix; area) + "Naigaal" (noun suffix; "Person") + "u" (grammatical number suffix; "People") = Yakiinaigaalu ("People Country")
  • "Parliament" → "Isak" (noun root; "Law") + "kav" (verb suffix; to make) + "aagit" (noun suffix; group doing this thing) = Isakavagit (Lawmakers)
  • "Government" → "Kiq" (verb root: "Steer") + "Isak" (noun suffix; "Law") + "aagit" (noun suffix; group doing this thing) + Kiqisaktaagit (Law Steerers)

Sample text

See also

Notes

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