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{{Infobox language
| name            = Ońilo
| name            = Olílò
| nativename      =  
| nativename      =  
| pronunciation    = [oˈŋilo]
| pronunciation    = [oˈlíˌlò]
| 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]]: 700,000 (no date)
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| date            =  
| date            =  
| ref              =  
| ref              =  
| familycolor      = [[wikipedia:Language isolate|isolate]]
| familycolor      = {{wp|Language isolate}}
| fam2            =
| fam2            =
| ancestor        = Proto-Ońilo
| ancestor        = Proto-Olílò
| script          = Latin script
| script          = Latin script (Olílò )
| nation          = {{flag|Wallenland}}
| nation          = {{flag|Wallenland}}
| agency          =  
| agency          =  
| iso1            = on
| iso1            = ol
| iso2t            =  
| iso2t            =  
| iso2b            =  
| iso2b            =  
| iso3            = onl
| iso3            = oli
| notice          = IPA
| notice          = IPA
| map              =
| map              =
| mapcaption      =
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}}
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'''Ońilo''' is a language isolate in [[Iearth|Iearth]]. Natively spoken in [[Wallenland]] and abroad by 11,800,000 people and spoken as a second language by the various diasporas in Wallenland, numbering at around 700,000.  
'''Olílò''' is a Paleo-Adulan language in [[Iearth]]. Spoken by Wallens in [[Wallenland]] and in various Wallene communities across as well as 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.


== History ==
== History ==
===Prehistory===
===Prehistory===  
Though Ońilo has no relation to any modern [[Adula|Adulan]] languages, linguistic historians strongly suggest that Proto-Ońilo was originally situated on the modern-day [[Terehan]] coast before emigrating to the Wallene islands.


===Adulan Contact===
===Adulan Contact===
The existence of Old Ońilo 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 existence of Olílò 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 [[Companhia Imperial das Ilhas das Especiarias Quetanan]]  
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 [[Companhia Imperial das Ilhas das Especiarias Quetanan]]  


===Suppression and Decline of Ońilo===
===Decline of Olílò===


===Wallenland Renaissance===
===Wallenland Renaissance===


===Post-War and 'Decolonisation of Ońilo'===
===Post-War and 'Decolonisation of Olílò'===
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 Wallene independence rose into prominence once again


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===Tone===
===Tone===
Ońilo is a [[wikipedia:Tone (linguistics)|tonal language]] with three tones and is used only for vowels: a high tone which is marked by an acute accent (⟨á⟩), a mid tone which is unmarked as the macron is reserved for [[wikipedia:Vowel length|long vowels]], and a low tone which is marked by a grave accent (⟨à⟩).
Olílò is a [[wikipedia:Tone (linguistics)|tonal language]] with three tones


==Orthography==
==Orthography==
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==Grammar==
==Grammar==
===Syntax===
===Syntax===
Ońilo follows a unique [[Verb–subject–object word order|VSO]] word-order ...
Olílò follows a unique [[Verb–subject–object word order|VSO]] word-order ...


===Morphology===
===Morphology===


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


Article 1 of the ''Universal Declaration of Human Rights'' in English:  
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.

Revision as of 19:46, 19 April 2024

Olílò
Pronunciation[oˈlíˌlò]
Native toWallenland and worldwide diaspora
Native speakers
L1: 11,800,000 (2020)
L2: 700,000 (no date)
Early form
Proto-Olílò
Latin script (Olílò )
Official status
Official language in
 Wallenland
Language codes
ISO 639-1ol
ISO 639-3oli
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Olílò is a Paleo-Adulan language in Iearth. Spoken by Wallens in Wallenland and in various Wallene communities across as well as 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.

History

Prehistory

Adulan Contact

The existence of Olílò was unchallenged until 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 Quetanan colonisation, beginning with efforts in the 1540s by companies tasked to establish settlements. By the beginning of the 1700s, Qoati was the language of trade and governance for the Companhia Imperial das Ilhas das Especiarias Quetanan

Decline of Olílò

Wallenland Renaissance

Post-War and 'Decolonisation of Olílò'

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

Phonology

Vowels

Oral
Front Back
Close i (ʊ) u
Close-mid e o
Open-mid œ
Open a
Nasal
Front Back
Close ĩ ũ
Close-mid õ
Open-mid œ̃
Open ã

Consonants

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 (ɣ) χ (ʁ)
Lateral fricative ɬ ɮ
Approximant j w
Lateral approximant l (ʎ)
Liquid ɾ

Tone

Olílò is a tonal language with three tones

Orthography

Grammar

Syntax

Olílò follows a unique VSO word-order ...

Morphology

Sample Text

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Olílò:
Asaḿesbe hále mœsegè líbinake gan igúalke er dignidáodà gan dirétogò. Ḍa'aģalbe ebe pā ratsò gan kōncíencià gan abfarájbe vehógpe mœsè er ēspirítò pā fratūnadáodò.

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.