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'''Thaaka''' (/θaʔaka/) is a Yaha-Umaaran language mainly spoken in the rainforests of Thaak. It is the most spoken of the Yaha-Umaaran languages, with about 886 million speakers worldwide. | '''Thaaka''' (/θaʔaka/) is a Yaha-Umaaran language mainly spoken in the rainforests of Thaak. It is the most spoken of the Yaha-Umaaran languages, with about 886 million speakers worldwide. | ||
==Phonology== | |||
===Consonants=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! {{wp|Labial consonant|Labial}} | |||
! {{wp|Dental consonant|Dental}} | |||
! {{wp|Alveolar consonant|Alveolar}} | |||
! {{wp|Palatal consonant|Palatal}} | |||
! {{wp|Velar consonant|Velar}} | |||
! {{wp|Glottal consonant|Glottal}} | |||
|- | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Nasal}} | |||
| {{IPA link|m}} | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|n}} | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|ŋ}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Plosive}} | |||
| {{IPA link|p}} | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|t}} | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|k}} | |||
| {{IPA link|ʔ}} | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Affricate}} | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|ts}} | |||
| {{IPA link|tʃ}} | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Fricative}} | |||
| {{IPA link|v}} | |||
| {{IPA link|θ}} | |||
| {{IPA link|s}} | |||
| {{IPA link|ʃ}} | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|h}} | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Tap}} | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|ɾ}} | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Approx}} | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|l}} | |||
| {{IPA link|j}} | |||
| {{IPA link|w}} | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
===Vowels=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
! !! {{wp|Front vowel|Front}}!! {{wp|Central vowel|Central}}!! {{wp|Back vowel|Back}} | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Close vowel|Close}} | |||
| {{IPA link|i}} | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|u}} | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Mid vowel|Mid}} | |||
| {{IPA link|ɛ}} | |||
| {{IPA link|ə}} | |||
| {{IPA link|o}} | |||
|- | |||
! {{wp|Open vowel|Open}} | |||
| | |||
| {{IPA link|a}} | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
==Grammar== | |||
===Nouns=== | |||
===Adjectives=== | |||
===Verbs=== | |||
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| Thaaka | |
|---|---|
| Thaaka | |
| Pronunciation | [mʲaːˀ˥˦˩ t͡s̠aːˀ˥˦˩], |
| Native to | Thaak |
| Ethnicity | Thaaka |
Native speakers | 886 milion (2009) |
Proto-Yaha-Umaaran
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| Dialects |
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| Latin, Thaaka script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | tka |
| ISO 639-2 | tka |
| ISO 639-3 | tka |
 Native distribution of the language:
Standard Dialect Kocho Dialect Nuri Dialect Penguri Dialect Punga Dialect | |
Thaaka (/θaʔaka/) is a Yaha-Umaaran language mainly spoken in the rainforests of Thaak. It is the most spoken of the Yaha-Umaaran languages, with about 886 million speakers worldwide.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||
| Plosive | p | t | k | ʔ | ||
| Affricate | ts | tʃ | ||||
| Fricative | v | θ | s | ʃ | h | |
| Tap | ɾ | |||||
| Approx | l | j | w |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | ɛ | ə | o |
| Open | a |