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==Vocabulary examples==
==Vocabulary examples==

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Fyngarian
Visik Fjóngariká
Native toFyngaria
Native speakers
c. 58 million (2014)
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3
GlottologNone
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Fyngarian (Fyngarian: Visik Fjóngariká) is Northern Ethlorek language spoken predominately in Fyngaria. It is official language of Fyngaria and the Lorecian Community, and a minority language in Noordenstaat and Thomaion. There are circa 58 million native speakers of Fyngarian language worldwide.

Alphabet

Fyngarian is written in Fyngarian alphabet known as aleben (Fyngarian: Ալեբեն) after the first two letters of the alphabet. It contains a total of 30 letters written horizontally left-to-right and differentiates lowercase from uppercase letters.

Fyngarian alphabet Latin IPA value
Ա ա A a /ɑ/
Բ բ B b /b/
Գ գ G g /ɡ/
Դ դ D d /d/
Ե ե E e /ɛ/, word-initially /jɛ/
Զ զ Z z /z/
Թ թ Th th /tʰ/
Ժ ժ Zh zh /ʒ/
Ի ի I i /i/
Լ լ L l /l/
Խ խ Kh kh /χ/
Ծ ծ Ts ts /ts/
Կ կ K k /k/
Հ հ H h /h/
Մ մ M m /m/
Fyngarian alphabet Latin IPA value
Յ յ Y y /j/
Ն ն N n /n/, /ŋ/
Շ շ Sh sh /ʃ/
Ո ո O o /ɔ/, word-initially /ʋɔ/
Չ չ Ch, ch /tʃʰ/
Պ պ P p /p/
Ս ս S s /s/
Վ վ V v /v/
Տ տ T t /t/
Ր ր R r /ɹ/
Ք ք K k /kʰ/
Օ օ ò /o/
Ֆ ֆ F f /f/
Ւ ւ U u /u/
Ձ ձ Dz dz /dz/

Vocabulary examples

Note: The stress is always placed on the first syllable of each word. The remaining syllables all receive an equal, lesser stress. All syllables are pronounced clearly and evenly, even at the end of a sentence, unlike in English.

Numbers

English Fyngarian
one hundred óndred
one thousand hiló
two thousand ráhiló
two thousand and eighteen (2018) ráhiló ókodeksó
one million milijó
one billion miléjard

Time

Conversation

  • Fyngarian (person): Fjóngaréž
  • Fyngarian language: (Visik) Fjóngariká
  • Hello!:
    • Formal, when addressing a stranger: "Good day!": Šmérig nála!
    • Informal, when addressing a close acquaintance: Čaú! or Áro!
  • Good-bye!: Péjtisvéjdir! (formal) (see above), Pévéj!! (semi-informal), Čaú! (informal: same stylistic remark as for "Hello!" )
  • Excuse me: Ivérné!
  • Yes: Kori
  • No: Káj
  • I do not understand: Kiráva é
  • Thank you: Kiválo
  • How are you?:
    • Formal: Néméij hájsam?
    • Informal: Némé hájsam?
  • I am fine, thank you: Kiválo, šmérig!
  • Welcome: Tisanšmér!
  • I love you: Ágópmé (é)
  • Help me!: Tija étaj!
  • Good luck: Ósaj sérek! (literally a lot of good fortune)
  • Where is ...?: ...-szu e?
    • Where is the toilet/train station/bus station/airport/embassy: Sélvódasu/Vázštacijoszu/Búsštacijoszu/Kálakóroskálszu/Ambásadószu e?
  • Do you understand Fyngarian?: Ávamé Fjóngariká?
  • Do you speak Fyngarian/English/Dutch? Kálomé Fjóngariká/Énglesiká/Bándviziká?
  • Where are you from?: Tisanvé némé?
  • I come from Aquitayne/Aurora Confederacy/Cadenza/Nikolia/Noordenstaat: Tíszanbé Ákvétanšorg/Kónfidersz Áurór/Kádó/ Mikúlsšorg/Bándóršorg