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Khijovian
Khijovi
Pronunciation[‘kɨjoːvi]
Native toKhijovia
Date9th century AR
EraNova Antiquity
Early form
Kveutonian (Khijovian alphabet)
Signed Khijovian
Official status
Official language in
 Khijovia
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-1khj
ISO 639-2khj
ISO 639-3khj
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Khijovian (endonym: Khijovi [‘kɨjoːvi]), also referred to as Modern Standard Khijovian, is an East Khijovic language within the Claronic branch, written in the Kveutonian script. With approximately 136 million speakers, it is the official language of the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia and ranks among the most widely spoken languages in Sparkalia. Khijovian is also recognized as a minority language in the southwestern cantons of Kyldigard. Linguistically, Khijovian shares a close relationship with the Koritian language, from which it was originally derived. This relationship has led some linguists to classify Khijovian as a dialect of Koritian, although it has since evolved into a distinct language with its own standard form.

Classification

Khijovian belongs to the Claronic branch of the Khijovic language family, which also includes Kalhovian, Carcassonian, Akrocanthian, and Koritian. Of these, Koritian is the most closely related to Khijovian, with the two languages sharing high mutual intelligibility.

History

The development of Khijovian as a standardized language began around 800 AR, drawing heavily from the Koritian language. Koritian exerted significant influence on early Khijovian literature, establishing it as the foundation for what would become the standard form of the language. This influence was largely due to the cultural prestige of numerous Koritian authors and the political and cultural importance of the Kingdom of Koritia during that period. Koritia's central location and linguistic characteristics also made it a bridge between the northern and southern languages of the region. By the 11th century, Khijovian had become the lingua franca of all Khijovian states. Following the unification of Khijovia on July 11, 1161, it was declared the national language of the Kingdom of Khijovia. The vocabulary of Modern Standard Khijovian has been extensively influenced by the various regional languages spoken throughout the nation.

Phonology

Consonants

Bilabial Labio-
dental
Linguo-
dental
Dental Alveolar Post-
Alveolar
Palatal Velar Uvular Pharyngeal
Epiglottal
Glottal
Nasal m ɱ n ɲ ŋ
Plosive p b c ɟ k g q
Sibilant Fricative s z ʃ ʒ
Non-Silibant Fricative β f v θ ð ç ʝ x ɣ h
Approximant j w
Trill r
Lateral Fricative ʎ̝
Lateral Approximant l ʎ
Sibilant Affricate t͡s d͡z t͡ʃ d͡ʒ

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i y ɨ u
Near-Close
Close-Mid e ø o
Mid ə
Open-Mid ɛ ɔ
Near-Open
Open ä

Ortography

Alphabet

Khijovian alphabet
Majuscule forms (uppercase/capital letters)
A Æ B C Č D Đ E Ə F G Ǧ Ġ H I J K L M N
O Œ Ø P Q R S Š T Þ U V X Y Z Ž
Minuscule forms (lowercase/small letters)
a æ b c č d đ e ə f g ǧ ġ h i(ı) j k l m n
o œ ø p q r s š t þ u v x y z ž
Vowels
Grapheme IPA
a /ä/
æ /æ/ or /ə/
e /e/ or //
/ɛ/
ə /ə/
i /i/ or /ɨ/
o /o/
œ /œ/
ø /ø/
/ɔ/ or //
u /u/
/y/
y /i/ or /ɨ/

Morphology