Quijo [KIHO]
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Language type
A priori
Place & SpeakersQuijo is spoken by a population of 9,700 in southern Utah.
Species
Human/humanoid
About Quijo
Inspired by Shoshoni and other languages in the Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan family, it features SOV word order, declination to animacy and plurality, and agglutination. Kiho Tsakwijo does not have grammatical gender, opting to call all animate objects "they" and inanimate objects "it."
Kiho Tsakwijo’s syllables are of the form (C)V(V)(C). In addition, typical Kiho Tsakwijo roots are of the form CV(V)CV(V).
Primary stress occurs on the first syllable, except when the second syllable’s nucleus is long, in which case the primary stress falls on the second syllable. Additionally, stress resets after a glottal stop.
The basic order of constituent morphemes in Kiho Tsakwijo verbs is as follows:
(Negation) – (Instrumental) – STEM – (Causative) – (Mood) – (Aspect) – (Number) – (Directional) – (Imperative) – (Subordination)
For example, “I want you to go” would be Pi kowiinkan so sootu, literally “I want that you go.” Another example would be “I gave it to her,” which would be Pi poki siwa haasatsoo, literally “I it them gave” (remember that Kiho Tsakwijo does not have grammatical gender).
All infinitive forms of root verbs in Kiho Tsakwijo end in a or o. Verbs in Kiho Tsakwijo decline to three persons (first, second, and third) and two numbers (singular and plural). They also have four main verb tenses: present, preterite, imperfect, and future.
Kiho Tsakwijo’s syllables are of the form (C)V(V)(C). In addition, typical Kiho Tsakwijo roots are of the form CV(V)CV(V).
Primary stress occurs on the first syllable, except when the second syllable’s nucleus is long, in which case the primary stress falls on the second syllable. Additionally, stress resets after a glottal stop.
The basic order of constituent morphemes in Kiho Tsakwijo verbs is as follows:
(Negation) – (Instrumental) – STEM – (Causative) – (Mood) – (Aspect) – (Number) – (Directional) – (Imperative) – (Subordination)
For example, “I want you to go” would be Pi kowiinkan so sootu, literally “I want that you go.” Another example would be “I gave it to her,” which would be Pi poki siwa haasatsoo, literally “I it them gave” (remember that Kiho Tsakwijo does not have grammatical gender).
All infinitive forms of root verbs in Kiho Tsakwijo end in a or o. Verbs in Kiho Tsakwijo decline to three persons (first, second, and third) and two numbers (singular and plural). They also have four main verb tenses: present, preterite, imperfect, and future.
Sample of Quijo[view] Tsinjowawaaj sinwi'ikwiki tosowiin tinka, simawai.
I can see the stars dancing in the sky.[view all texts]
I can see the stars dancing in the sky.[view all texts]
Sound samples in Quijo
Some sound samples of Quijo. Maximum of 6 shown. Click the links to see the full texts.
Tsinjowawaaj sinwi'ikwiki tosowiin tinka, simawai.
I can see the stars dancing in the sky.
I can see the stars dancing in the sky.
Pumiosoki haankamu? Wa, poki miihiisokotsoo tsinosonotsuu.
Did you buy this book? No, I stole it from the library.
Did you buy this book? No, I stole it from the library.
Piki akanja
Kota sipaa kisi sipaanja?
It doesn't hurt me Do you want to feel how it feels?
It doesn't hurt me Do you want to feel how it feels?
Kikamasota haaponja.
Everybody lies.
Everybody lies.
Tsinhajatoki tosowiinkwo tinka, poki watosowiin niimo.
I can see the future, but I cannot change it.
I can see the future, but I cannot change it.
Ha'a owiinkinkwai tsinjaawatimi kutsowiinki.
I am eating bread and crying on the floor.
I am eating bread and crying on the floor.
Phonology
| Consonants | Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Labio- velar | Velar | Glottal | ||||||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | [ŋ]1 | ||||||||
| Plosive | p | t | k kʷ | ʔ | ||||||||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||||||||
| Affricate | t͡s | |||||||||||
| Approximant | j | w | ||||||||||
- occurs before velar consonant, allophone of /n/
| Vowels | Front | Back | ||
| Close | i i: | u u: | ||
| Close-mid | (e) (e:) | o o: | ||
| Open | ɑ ɑ: | |||
Orthography
Below is the orthography for Quijo. This includes all graphemes as defined in the language's phonology settings - excluding the non-distinct graphemes/polygraphs.
 QuijoOrthography [edit] | |||||||||||
| Mm maso /m/ | Pp paana /p/ | Nn nuuni /n/, [ŋ]1 | Tt tani /t/ | TS ts tsawa /t͡s/ | Ss siiwi /s/ | NJ nj anja /ɲ/ | Jj joti /j/ | Kk kiko /k/ | KW kw kwasa /kʷ/ | Ww wama /w/ | ' osanja /ʔ/ |
| Hh hiiti /h/ | Uu uta /u/ | UU uu uta kiika /u:/ | Ii ita /i/ | II ii ita kiika /i:/ | Oo ota /o/ | OO oo ota kiika /o:/ | Aa ata /ɑ/ | AA aa ata kiika /ɑ:/ | Ee eta /e/2 | EE ee eta hiika /e:/3 | |
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- occurs before velar consonant
- loan words only
- loan words only
