Kaayana

Kaayana
Kaayana
Pronunciation	[ka:'jana]
Native to	Itayana
Ethnicity	Amayana
Native speakers	101.5 million (2023)
Language family	West Scipian Languages Karana-Imo languages Kaayana
Early forms	Archaic Kaayana Ancient Kaayana Clerical Kaayana Standard Kaayana
Writing system	Amayana script
Official status
Official language in	Itayana
Regulated by	Grand Solar Temple of Yanbango
Language codes
ISO 639-2	kay
ISO 639-3	kyn

Kaayana is a monocentric language primarily spoken in the Western and Southern Scipia. It is the native language of the Amayana people, populating the Karana and Imo basins, which roughly corresponds to the modern territory of Itayana. The language shares several traits with nearby Yoruboid and Central Scipian language families; however, it is not generally assigned to either of those families, instead being considered the only living representative of its own Karana-Imo or Kaayana family. Several dialects have been classified.

Syntax

Similarly to many Central Scipian languages, Kaayana is a VSO nominative-accusative language.