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Konalanese language

Konalanese
ʻŌlelo Konalani
Pronunciation[ʔoːˈlɛlo ˈko.naˈla.ni]
Native toKonalani
EthnicityNative Konalanese
Native speakers
L1: 30,000 (2020)
L2: 75,000 (2020)
Total: 105,000
Boreaurelian
  • Marenesian
    • Orientic
      • Konalanese
Early form
Latin
Orientic Braille
Konalanese Signed Language
Official status
Official language in
 Konalani
Language codes
ISO 639-1ko
ISO 639-2kon
ISO 639-3kon
Lang Status 60-DE.svg
Konalanese is classified as Definitely Endangered by the Assembled Nations
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Konalanese (ʻŌlelo Konalani, pronounced [ʔoːˈlɛlo ˈko.naˈla.ni]) is a Orientic language indigenous to the islands of Konalani, where it is an official language. As of 2020, around 30,000 declare fluency in Konalanese as a first language, while an additional 75,000 claim varying levels of fluency in it as a second language. Konalanese is closely related to Taruan, which developed out of Konalanese from the 11th century onwards.

Forming bewteen the Native Konalanese from the 6th century onwards, Konalanese faced

Family and origin

History

Konalanese speakers in Konalani, 2020.

  First language (24.70%)
  Second language (61.74%)
  Non-speakers (13.57%)

Orthography

Aa Ee Ii Oo Uu Hh Kk Ll Mm Nn Pp Ww ʻ
/a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/ /h/ /k~t/ /l/ /m/ /n/ /p/ /v~w/ /ʔ/

History

Phonology

Consonants

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive p t ~ k ʔ
Fricative w ~ v h
Sonorant l ~ ɾ

Vowels

Monophthongs
Short Long
Front Back Front Back
Close i u
Mid ɛ ~ e o
Open a ~ ɐ ~ ə
Short diphthongs
Ending with...
/u/ /i/ /o/ /e/
Starting with...
/i/ iu
/o/ ou oi
/e/ eu ei
/a/ au ai ao ae
Long diphthongs
Ending with...
/u/ /i/ /o/ /e/
Starting with...
/o/ oːu
/e/ eːi
/a/ aːu aːi aːo aːe

See also

Native Konalanese

Native Konalanese
Nā Kānaka, Konalani Maoli
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Native Konalanese performing hula in Waikahe
Total population
43,138 (2020)
Languages
Konalanese, Anglish, Oharic
Religion
Christianity, Konalanese religion
Related ethnic groups
Taruans, Azano-Marenesian peoples