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The '''Tayamo language''' (also known as ''Tayamese'') (Tayamo: ''т'аясы итол''; ''t'ayasy itol'') is a pre-[[Thuado-Thrismaran languages|thuado-thrismaran languages]] language isolate spoken on the islands of the laurentine gulf.
The '''Tayamo language''' (also known as ''Tayamese'') (Tayamo: ''т'аясы итол''; ''t'ayasy itol'') is a pre-[[Thuado-Thrismaran languages]] language isolate spoken on the islands of the laurentine gulf.


=History=
=History=
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=Status=
=Status=
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Classiffied as Vigorous, the language is spoken by majority of the ethnic Tayamese population, majority of the speakers live on the largest island of Kayri within the [[Qazhshava|Qazhshavan]] borders. The western dialect almost went extinct due to [[Krenya|Krenyan]] supression, but with pressure of the post-[[Great War (Anteria)|Great war]] [[Qazhshava|Qazhshavan]] government, it is making a slow come back, but is still threatened. The Eastern dialect is in a better spot but still has a relatively low number of speakers.


=Classification=
=Classification=
With a lot of foreign influence over 2000 years, the language has taken in a lot of [[Thuado-Thrismaran]] and even some [[Aschari]] influence,  due to which the modern grammar is very poluted compared to it's original form, of which there are very little texts, due to active periods of supressions from more powerfull nations, which makes the language hard to classify, some believe it to be a relative of the extinct Hewehetan language in [[Qazhshava]].
With a lot of foreign influence over 2000 years the language has taken in a lot of [[Thuado-Thrismaran languages|Thuado-Thrismaran]] and even some [[Aschari]] influence,  due to which the modern grammar is very poluted compared to it's original form, of which there are very little texts, due to active periods of supressions from more powerfull nations, which makes the language hard to classify, some believe it to be a relative of the extinct Hewehetan language in [[Qazhshava]].


=Dialects=
=Dialects=
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There are three main dialects of modern Tatamo which all form a {{wp|Dialect continuum}}:
*The western dialect spoken on the island of Selenzia/Hrastmož, which is hard to understand for speakers of any other Tayamese dialects, due to its more complex syllables.
*The central dialect spoken on the [[Qazhshava|Qazhshavan]] islands, specifically the sub dialect of the biggest island, Kayri, is the one that literary Tayamo is based off of.
*The eastern dialect spoken on the islands owned by [[Gadorien]], it isn't much diferent from the central dialect, with its major distinction being the softening of sounds before certain vowels.


=Phonology=
=Phonology=
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==Phonotactics==
==Phonotactics==
The syllable template in Tayamo is (C)V(S), where S is sonorant consonant. In the Western dialect the template (C)(C)V(V)(S) is possible due to the disapearence of the vowel /ɨ̞/ in polysylabbic words
The syllable template in Tayamo is (C)V(S), where S is sonorant consonant. In the Western dialect the template (C)(C)V(S)(C) is possible due to the disapearence of the vowel /ɨ̞/ in polysylabbic words.


==Allophones==
==Allophones==
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=Writing System=
=Writing System=
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=Examples=
=Examples=
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Tayamo
Tayamese
итол т'аямоно, т'аясы итол
Native to
RegionTayamo Archipelego
EthnicityTayamo people
Cyrillic
Latin
Tayamese (historically)
Language codes
ISO 639-1tm
ISO 639-2tym
ISO 639-3tym
GlottologNone
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The Tayamo language (also known as Tayamese) (Tayamo: т'аясы итол; t'ayasy itol) is a pre-Thuado-Thrismaran languages language isolate spoken on the islands of the laurentine gulf.

History

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Status

Classiffied as Vigorous, the language is spoken by majority of the ethnic Tayamese population, majority of the speakers live on the largest island of Kayri within the Qazhshavan borders. The western dialect almost went extinct due to Krenyan supression, but with pressure of the post-Great war Qazhshavan government, it is making a slow come back, but is still threatened. The Eastern dialect is in a better spot but still has a relatively low number of speakers.

Classification

With a lot of foreign influence over 2000 years the language has taken in a lot of Thuado-Thrismaran and even some Aschari influence, due to which the modern grammar is very poluted compared to it's original form, of which there are very little texts, due to active periods of supressions from more powerfull nations, which makes the language hard to classify, some believe it to be a relative of the extinct Hewehetan language in Qazhshava.

Dialects

There are three main dialects of modern Tatamo which all form a Dialect continuum:

  • The western dialect spoken on the island of Selenzia/Hrastmož, which is hard to understand for speakers of any other Tayamese dialects, due to its more complex syllables.
  • The central dialect spoken on the Qazhshavan islands, specifically the sub dialect of the biggest island, Kayri, is the one that literary Tayamo is based off of.
  • The eastern dialect spoken on the islands owned by Gadorien, it isn't much diferent from the central dialect, with its major distinction being the softening of sounds before certain vowels.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar/
Uvular
Plosive/
Affricate
voiced b d d͡z̻ ɡ
voiceless p t t͡s̻ k
ejective t͡s̻ʼ
Fricative voiced ʁ̟
voiceless x
Sonorant m n l j w
Rhotic ɾ

Vowels

Front Central back
Close i u
Mid ɛ ɨ̞ o
Open a

Phonotactics

The syllable template in Tayamo is (C)V(S), where S is sonorant consonant. In the Western dialect the template (C)(C)V(S)(C) is possible due to the disapearence of the vowel /ɨ̞/ in polysylabbic words.

Allophones

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Writing System

Grammar

Nouns

Verbs

Examples

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