Emnian language

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Emnian
Eaimhnidht
Pronunciation[ˈavʲɾʲiːtʲ]
Native toEmnia
EthnicityEmnians
Native speakers
5.32 million (2020)
Early forms
Equatoric (Emnian alphabet)
Emnian Braille
Emnian Sign Language
Official status
Official language in
Emnia
Language codes
ISO 639-3
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Emnian (Emnian: Eaimhnidht [ˈavʲɾʲiːtʲ]) is a West Emnitic language spoken by about 5.32 million people, principally in Emnia, where it is an official language.

Until the 16th century, Emnian was a continuum of dialects spoken from the Lower Delta to the Far East without a standard variety or spelling conventions. With the advent of Autocephalism and the introduction of the printing press, a standard language was developed based on the speech of the Lower Delta region. It spread through use in the education system, trade, and administration. During the romantic nationalist movements of the 19th century, the language itself was promoted as a token of Emnian national identity, and experienced a surge in use and popularity as major works of literature were produced. Today, the traditional dialects have almost disappeared except for the Thárann Valley dialect.

History

Primitive Emnian

Old Emnian

Middle Emnian

Modern Emnian

Dialects

Phonology

History

Vowels

Consonants

Regional variations

Grammar

Orthography

See also