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Varangic Language Guide

Basic Classification and Sound Changes

Two major dialects: Eastern and Western Varangic

Sound Changes from Proto-Slavic

Vowels

Common to East Slavic:

  • Loss of yers
    • strong *ь > /ʲe/
    • weak *ь > /ʲ/
    • strong *ъ > /o/
    • weak *ъ lost
  • Loss of nasal vowels
    • P.S. *ǫ > /u/
    • P.S. *ę > /ʲa/
  • Pleophony
    • CerC > CereC
    • CorC > CoroC
    • CelC, *ColC > ColoC
    • CьrC > CerC
    • CъrC > CorC
    • CьlC, *CъlC > ColC

Differences within East Slavic:

  • Absence of akanye
  • yakanye - pretonic /ʲe/ > /ʲæ/ (Halichan), /ʲɛ/ (Central Varangic)
  • stressed CoC > /ɔ/, /ɔɪ/ > /œ/ (eastern dialects only)
  • P.S. *ě > /æ/ (Halichan), /ɛ/ (Central Varangic)
  • Prothetis of initial /w/
  • /uo ~ /wo/ > /u/ (Standard Varangic), /œ/ (eastern dialects only)
  • Metathesis of liquids with yers:
    • CrьC > CrɨC
    • ClьC > ClʲɨC
    • CrъC > CrɨC
    • ClъC > ClɨC
  • Consonant shifts:
    • /g/ > /ɣ/ (similar to Belarusian and Ukrainian)
    • /v/ > /u̯ ~ w/

Phonology

Orthography

  • Two commonly-used alphabets (Latin and Cyrillic), with Latin used officially and Cyrillic in diaspora communities.
IPA Latin Cyrillic

Grammar

Vocabulary

Sample Text

Treverian Language Guide

Basic Classification and Sound Changes

Sound Change Isoglosses

Phonology

Orthography

Grammar

Sample Text