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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
| name            = Wallen
| name            = Wallen
| nativename      = Olílò
| nativename      = 𞤌𞥈𞤤𞤭𞥆𞤤𞤮𞥇 - Ólīlò
| pronunciation    = [oˈlílò]
| pronunciation    =  
| states          = [[Wallenland]] and [[Iearth|worldwide]] diaspora
| states          = [[Wallenland]] and [[Iearth|worldwide]] diaspora
| speakers        = [[wikipedia:First language|L1]]: 11,800,000 (2020)<br>[[wikipedia:Second language|L2]]: 700,000 (no date)
| speakers        = [[wikipedia:First language|L1]]: 11,800,000 (2020)<br>[[wikipedia:Second language|L2]]: 370,000  
| ethnicity        =  
| ethnicity        =  
| date            =  
| date            =  
| ref              =  
| ref              =  
| familycolor      = Language isolate
| familycolor      = Language isolate
| fam2            =
| ancestor3        =  
| ancestor        = Proto-Wallen
| script          = [[Wallen language#Orthography|Nadashan script]]
| ancestor        = Old Wallen
| script           = Latin script (Wallenlander alphabet)
| nation          = {{flag|Wallenland}}
| nation          = {{flag|Wallenland}}
| agency          =  
| agency          =  
| iso1            = ol
| iso1            = wa
| iso2t            =  
| iso2t            =  
| iso2b            =  
| iso2b            =  
| iso3            =  
| iso3            = wal
| notice          = IPA
| notice          = IPA
| map              =
| map              =
| mapcaption      =
| mapcaption      =
}}
}}
'''Wallen''' is a Paleo-Adulan language in [[Iearth]]. Spoken by the native Wallenlanders of [[Wallenland]] and in various Wallenlander communities across [[Iearth]] and even various diasporas in Wallenland. It is linguistically classified as a language isolate, as any relationship to any of the other known extinct languages of [[Adula]] has not been established.  
'''Wallen''' is a Paleo-Adulan language in [[Iearth]] and is linguistically classified as a language isolate as any relationship to any of the other known languages in [[Adula]] has not been established. Wallen is spoken by the Wallens and other residents of [[Wallenland]]; the Wallens are indigenous to and primarily inhabit Wallenland.


== History ==
== History ==
===Prehistory===  
===Prehistory===  


===Adulan Contact===
===Foreign Contact===
The existence of Wallen was unchallenged until [[Emmiria|Emmirian]] contact in the 900s, changing traditional life through religion, customs, ideas and language, all of which still resounds with Emmirian loanwords in Wallene vocabulary - one example is ''bándaril'' (''port; harbour''), phonemes from Emmirian phonology and the formation of a creole language - [[Banaḫdālemērai]].
The next point of change was [[Quetana|Quetanan]] colonisation, beginning with efforts in the 1540s by companies tasked to establish settlements. By the beginning of the 1700s, [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Qoati]] was the language of trade and governance for the ...


===Decline of Wallen===
===Decline of Wallen===


===Wallenland Renaissance===
===Wallenlander Renaissance===


===Post-War and 'Decolonisation of Wallen'===
===Post-World War===
After the [[World War (Iearth)|World War]], the question of Wallene independence rose into prominence once again
After the [[World War (Iearth)|World War]], the question of Wallenlander independence rose into prominence once again
 
==Orthography==
{{Infobox writing system
| name      = Nadashan script
| altname  = 𞤐𞤢𞥈𞤣𞤢𞥇𞥃𞤢𞤲 - Nádàšan
| type      = Alphabet
| typedesc  = <!-- (For providing additional info after a general type) -->
| languages =
| creator  = [[Mohammed Jazayeri Zangi]]
| date      = <!-- (Date created) -->
| published = <!-- (Date published - for shorthands and script reforms) -->
| time      = 1200s − present
| fam1      = {{wp|Arabic script}}
| print    = <!-- (the print basis/model of a braille script} -->
| sisters  =
| children  = <!-- (For child writing systems) -->
| sample    = <!-- (Sample image, WITHOUT "Image:" prefix) -->
| imagesize = <!-- (Sample image's size) -->
| unicode  = <!-- (To specify a Unicode range) -->
| iso15924  = <!--  (Either the ISO 15924 four-letter code or number. Template will automatically display both) -->
| iso15924 note = <!-- (To specify more text on the ISO 15924 four-letter codes, e.g. variants, aliases) -->
| footnotes = <!--  (Some information about the writing system) -->
| note      = <!-- (set to "none" to cancel IPA warning) -->}}
 
The Nadashan script was created by [[Mohammed Jazayeri Zangi]], a native Wallen {{wp|mullah}} and an adviser to the [[Imams of ]], who seeked to
 
==Grammar==
===Syntax===
 
===Morphology===


==Phonology==
==Phonology==
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! {{wp|Close vowel|Close}}
! {{wp|Close vowel|Close}}
| {{wp|Close front unrounded vowel|i}}
| {{wp|Close front unrounded vowel|i}}
| {{wp|Near-close near-back rounded vowel|(ʊ)}} {{wp|Close back rounded vowel|u}}
| {{wp|Close back rounded vowel|u}}
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! {{wp|Close-mid vowel|Close-mid}}
! {{wp|Close-mid vowel|Close-mid}}
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! {{wp|Open-mid vowel|Open-mid}}
! {{wp|Open-mid vowel|Open-mid}}
| {{wp|Open-mid front rounded vowel|œ}}
| {{wp|Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ}}
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| {{wp|Open-mid back rounded vowle|ɔ}}
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! {{wp|Open vowel|Open}}
! {{wp|Open vowel|Open}}
| {{wp|Open front unrounded vowel|a}}
| {{wp|Open front unrounded vowel|a}}
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| {{wp|Voiceless velar fricative|x}} {{wp|Voiced velar fricative|(ɣ)}}
| {{wp|Voiceless velar fricative|x}}  
| {{wp|Voiceless uvular fricative|χ}} {{wp||(ʁ)}}
| {{wp|Voiceless uvular fricative|χ}}  
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| {{wp|Voiced dental, alveolar and postalveolar lateral approximants|l}}
| {{wp|Voiced dental, alveolar and postalveolar lateral approximants|l}}
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| {{wp|Voiced palatal lateral approximant|(ʎ)}}
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===Tone===
==Sample Text==
Olílò is a [[wikipedia:Tone (linguistics)|tonal language]] with three tones
Article 1 of the ''Universal Declaration of Human Rights'' in Wallen:<br>
 
==Orthography==
 
==Grammar==
===Syntax===
Olílò follows a unique [[Verb–subject–object word order|VSO]] word-order ...


===Morphology===
==Sample Text==
Article 1 of the ''Universal Declaration of Human Rights'' in Olílò:<br>
Asaḿesbe hále mœsegè líbinake gan igúalke er dignidáodà gan dirétogò. Ḍa'aġalbe ebe pā ratsò gan kōncíencià gan abfarájbe vehógpe mœsè er ēspirítò pā fratūnadáodò.


Article 1 of the ''Universal Declaration of Human Rights'' in English:<br>
Article 1 of the ''Universal Declaration of Human Rights'' in English:<br>
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Latest revision as of 13:47, 22 September 2024

Wallen
𞤌𞥈𞤤𞤭𞥆𞤤𞤮𞥇 - Ólīlò
Native toWallenland and worldwide diaspora
Native speakers
L1: 11,800,000 (2020)
L2: 370,000
Nadashan script
Official status
Official language in
 Wallenland
Language codes
ISO 639-1wa
ISO 639-3wal
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Wallen is a Paleo-Adulan language in Iearth and is linguistically classified as a language isolate as any relationship to any of the other known languages in Adula has not been established. Wallen is spoken by the Wallens and other residents of Wallenland; the Wallens are indigenous to and primarily inhabit Wallenland.

History

Prehistory

Foreign Contact

Decline of Wallen

Wallenlander Renaissance

Post-World War

After the World War, the question of Wallenlander independence rose into prominence once again

Orthography

Nadashan script
𞤐𞤢𞥈𞤣𞤢𞥇𞥃𞤢𞤲 - Nádàšan
Type
Alphabet
CreatorMohammed Jazayeri Zangi
Time period
1200s − present
Parent systems
Arabic script
  • Nadashan script
This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA.

The Nadashan script was created by Mohammed Jazayeri Zangi, a native Wallen mullah and an adviser to the Imams of , who seeked to

Grammar

Syntax

Morphology

Phonology

Vowels

Front Back
Close i u
Close-mid e o
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a

Consonants

Bilabial Labiodental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Labialvelar Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal m ɱ n ŋ
Plosive p b t d k͡p ɡ͡b k g ʔ
Affricate t͡ʃ d͡ʒ
Lateral affricate t͡ɬ d͡ɮ
Fricative f v s z ʃ ʒ x χ
Lateral fricative ɬ ɮ
Approximant j w
Lateral approximant l
Liquid ɾ

Sample Text

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Wallen:


Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in English:
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

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