Zoygarian language
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| Zoygarian | |
|---|---|
| zoyavsci | |
| Pronunciation | [zojavski] |
| Native to | Zoygaria |
Native speakers | ≈ 57.8 million (2014) |
Norto-Euronian | |
| Latin (Zoygarian alphabet) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | zy |
| ISO 639-2 | zoy |
| ISO 639-3 | zoy |
Zoygarian (zoyavsci [zojavski] or lingua zoyavsca [lingwa zojavska]) is a Romance language of the Norto-Euronian language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken in Southeast Nortua. It is spoken primarily in Zoygaria and serves as the native language of the Zoygarians. In addition to being the official language of Zoygaria, it is also used by the Zoygarian diaspora.
The traditional 30-letter Zoygarian alphabet has eight additions (ă, ą, č, ç, ğ, î, š, ž) to the basic 26-letter Latin alphabet while removing four (j, k, w, x). These four letters are not used in Zoygarian, instead replaced by the closest approximate letter or sound combination available, even in foreign loan words. The traditional set is comprised of 22 consonants and 8 vowels, including one nazal vowel. Zoygarian is part of the Nortuan sub-branch of the Romance languages, a linguistic group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin. It is most closely related to Rumani, Archravian, and Irzemaian, but differs chiefly in terms of vocabulary. Zoygarian was profoundly influenced by the Slavic languages, which contributed to a large number of loanwords and altered significant portions of Zoygarian vocabulary as well as spelling throughout Zoygaria's history.