Messarian language
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| Messarian | |
|---|---|
| Amsarturi | |
| ამსარური | |
| Pronunciation | [ɑmsɑːrturi] |
| Native to | Messaria |
| Region | Greater Dienstad |
Mengriian
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Early forms | Ancient Messarian
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| Messarian script | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Messaria |
| Regulated by | Messarian Linguistic Institute of Kharist |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | mes |
| ISO 639-2 | mss |
| ISO 639-3 | me |
Messarian is a language within the Ingro-Zyguric branch of the Mengriian language family. It is recognized as the official language of Messaria, where it is spoken as a first language by the majority of the nation's inhabitants and as a second by some regional subgroups. Messarian is the literary language for all Messarians, including other Messarian subgroups.
Classification
Messarian is the most-spoken member of the Mengriian language family. Unlike other members of the Ingro-Zyguric branch, Messarian has no Instrumental case despite being directly descended from Ingrian