Isetali [ELT]
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Language type
A priori
Species
Human/humanoid
About Isetali
Spoken by the Nara, a reptilian and serpentine race. Though both the reptilian Neh and serpentine Neis could become separate again, they have had much more luck surviving together and as such both groups now consider themselves to be part of the same race even if their species is not the same (they do have a common evolutionary ancestor however). Located South of Chū-Mèe, Naja is a fairly arid and sandy desert region though it does possess a coastline. Maja is East of Naja and under the same government but it is a humid rainforest. Due to the nature of the reptilian and serpentine mouth, the Isetali phonology does not contain rounded vowels. The Nara fought for a long time to stake their claim and later to free themselves of Chū-Mèe rule. Current population distribution is 243,171,615 in Naja and 85,956,499 in the Maja region making the total population 329,128,114 but there are also 13,287,551 Nara living outside Naja control making the total speaking population 342,415,665.
Quick note: Nara have raspy voices, this isn't something they control they just sound like that. I may not always do it but it is something to be aware of, it's most obvious here
Quick note: Nara have raspy voices, this isn't something they control they just sound like that. I may not always do it but it is something to be aware of, it's most obvious here
Sample of Isetali[view] Ḑia žiritl. Ith ja nar thetl, ceš dal.
Forget tomorrow. If you are right, act today.[view all texts]
Forget tomorrow. If you are right, act today.[view all texts]
Sound samples in Isetali
Some sound samples of Isetali. Maximum of 6 shown. Click the links to see the full texts.
Ḑia žiritl. Ith ja nar thetl, ceš dal.
Forget tomorrow. If you are right, act today.
Forget tomorrow. If you are right, act today.
Sas nar err nas.
You almost sound like me.
You almost sound like me.
I etli zen elitl, herr ath sal sath.
What you speak of at greatest length is what interests you the most.
What you speak of at greatest length is what interests you the most.
Eth a ra še
Are you at home?
Are you at home?
Tára heži, šara naha.
The wise lead, the strong follow.
The wise lead, the strong follow.
Na thara šeh eṡara eḑír se, šeír žáng aíhe zen.
Of all creatures that breathe and creep upon the earth, there is none so miserable as man.
Of all creatures that breathe and creep upon the earth, there is none so miserable as man.
Language family relationships
[view] About IsolatesThis is a family for isolate languages.
[view] Ḑigh (Leg Dialect)Spoken primarily, if not exclusively, in the city of Ṡe in Northern Naja which earned it its name. Ṡe was and still is to an extent, a trading city. Established originally by the Chū-Kata, the city has remained and grown. As a result of its history, Ṡeh (Ḑigh locally) has taken on influences from cultures such as the Chū-Kata but also the few Xō that live in Naja.
Phonology
Consonants | Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Post- Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | Other | ||||||||||
Nasal | m | n̪ | ɲ | ŋ | ||||||||||||||||
Plosive | p | b | t̪ | d̪ | k | g | ʔ | |||||||||||||
Fricative | θ̠ | [ð̠]1 | s | z | ʃ | ʒ | ʂ | ʐ | ç | [x]2 | [ɣ]3 | χ | [ʁ]4 | |||||||
Affricate | t͡s | d͡z | t͡ʃ | d͡ʒ | t͡ɬ | d͡ɮ | ||||||||||||||
Lateral approximant | l̪ | |||||||||||||||||||
Lateral fricative | [ɬ]5 | [ɮ]6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Approximant | j | |||||||||||||||||||
Trill | r | [ʀ]7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Flap | ɾ |
- allophone of /θ̠/
- allophone of /ç/
- allophone of /g/
- allophone of /ɾ/
- allophone of /t͡ɬ/
- allophone of /d͡ɮ/
- allophone of /ɾ/
Vowels | Front | Near- front | Central | Back | ||||
Close | i i: | |||||||
Near-close | [ɪ]1 | |||||||
Close-mid | [e]2 | |||||||
Mid | ə3 | |||||||
Open-mid | ɛ ɛ: | [ʌ]4 | ||||||
Near-open | æ | [ɐ]5 | ||||||
Open | a a: |
- allophone of /i/
- allophone of /ɛ/
- Unstressed vowels
- allophone of /a/
- Word final /ʁ/, allophone of /ɾ/
Orthography
Below is the orthography for Isetali. This includes all graphemes as defined in the language's phonology settings - excluding the non-distinct graphemes/polygraphs.
IsetaliOrthography | ||||||||
' 'a /ʔ/ | Áá a as /a:/ | Aa a /a/ | AE ae/æ/ | Bb ba /b/ | Cc ca /k/ | Ḑḑ eḑ /d͡ʒ/ | Dd da /d̪/ | DL dl da tes /d͡ɮ/ |
Ee e /ɛ/ | Éé e as /ɛ:/ | Gg ga /g/ | Hh htl /ç/ | Íí i as /i:/ | Ii i /i/ | Jj i /j/ | Ll la /l̪/ | Mm ma /m/ |
Nn nei /n̪/ | NG ng nei tes /ŋ/ | NJ nj nei šeh i /ɲ/ | Pp pa /p/ | Rr ra /ɾ/ | RR rr ra tharr /r/ | Ṡṡ saţ tes /t͡s/ | Šš ši /ʃ/ | Ss saţ /s/ |
Şş saţi ṡáh /ʂ/ | Tt ta /t̪/ | Ţţ eţ /t͡ʃ/ | TH th tha /θ̠/ | TL tl ta tes /t͡ɬ/ | Żż zeḑ tes /d͡z/ | Žž ži /ʒ/ | Zz zeḑ /z/ | Ȥȥ zeḑi ṡáh /ʐ/ |
✖ Unknown alphabetical order |
Latest 8 related articles listed below.
Grammar Notes
Specific notes about grammar and related topics
14-Feb-21 01:00Leg Dialect
How Leg differs from Standard Isetali
07-Dec-20 22:27Neis Culture
A general overview of Neis culture
09-Sep-19 17:37Nara Physiology
Anatomy and various physical details
09-Sep-19 01:08