Lakaal [LAKAL]
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Language type
A priori
Place & SpeakersLakaal is spoken by a population of around 100,000,000 in Ka:biko.
Species
Human/humanoid
About Lakaal
Laka:l (also written Lakaal) is the national language of Ka:biko. It is one of the official languages of the archipelago. Laka:l is a lingua franca, utilizing the vocabulary and grammar structures of the eight major languages across the nation. It is used mostly in legislation, advertising, signage, and other public works. Most residents only use it as a secondary language, preferring to speak regional languages at home. The number of diaspora speakers of Laka:l has been steadily increasing with increased migration to Earth.
Language family relationships
Language treeLaka:go
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Proto-Rakago
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Lakaal
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Proto-Rakago⤷
Lakaal[view] About Laka:goA language family that encompasses the languages of the Ka:biko archipelago, the Guharu islands, and the islands between them.
Phonology
| Consonants | Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Post- Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |||||||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||||||||||
| Plosive | p | b | t | d | k | g | ʔ | |||||||
| Fricative | ð | s | z | ʃ | ʒ | x | ɣ | h | ɦ | |||||
| Affricate | d͡ʒ | |||||||||||||
| Lateral approximant | l | |||||||||||||
| Approximant | [j]1 | |||||||||||||
| Trill | r | |||||||||||||
| Flap | [ɾ]2 | |||||||||||||
- allophone of /l/
- allophone of /d/
| Vowels | Front | Back | ||
| Close | i i:1 | |||
| Close-mid | o o:2 | |||
| Near-open | æ æ:3 | |||
- Also written as <i:>
- Also written as <o:>
- Also written as <a:>
Syllable StructureThe syllable structure of Laka:l is (C(R))V(C).
All consonants are allowed in the onset.
There are three consonant clusters: [pɾ] /pd/, [kɾ] /kd/, and [gɾ] /gd/.
Historically, [tɾ] also clustered, but evolved into the single phoneme [ð] /td/.
All clusters are only allowed in the onset.
The consonants [m], [n], [ŋ], [ʔ], and [ɦ] must occur intervocalically.
[ð], [dʒ], and [ɦ] are always forbidden from the coda.
[s], [ʃ], [x], [h], [ɦ], and [ʔ] are forbidden from the coda if the preceding vowel is long.
All vowels can be used in the nucleus but vowels cannot be adjacent to each other.
Consonant clusters bridging two syllables at the same place of articulation cannot occur.
All consonants are allowed in the onset.
There are three consonant clusters: [pɾ] /pd/, [kɾ] /kd/, and [gɾ] /gd/.
Historically, [tɾ] also clustered, but evolved into the single phoneme [ð] /td/.
All clusters are only allowed in the onset.
The consonants [m], [n], [ŋ], [ʔ], and [ɦ] must occur intervocalically.
[ð], [dʒ], and [ɦ] are always forbidden from the coda.
[s], [ʃ], [x], [h], [ɦ], and [ʔ] are forbidden from the coda if the preceding vowel is long.
All vowels can be used in the nucleus but vowels cannot be adjacent to each other.
Consonant clusters bridging two syllables at the same place of articulation cannot occur.
Stress information1. Stress can be found on the first syllable with an elongated vowel
2. If there is a glottal stop at the end of the world, stress is on the final syllable
3. Otherwise, stress is on the penultimate syllable
2. If there is a glottal stop at the end of the world, stress is on the final syllable
3. Otherwise, stress is on the penultimate syllable
Orthography
Below is the orthography for Lakaal. This includes all graphemes as defined in the language's phonology settings - excluding the non-distinct graphemes/polygraphs.
| LakaalOrthography [edit] | |||||||||
| AA aa/æ:/1 | II ii/i:/2 | OO oo/o:/3 | Aa/æ/ | Ii/i/ | Oo/o/ | Pp/p/ | Bb/b/ | Tt/t/ | TD td/ð/ |
| Dd/d/ | Kk/k/ | Gg/g/ | '/ʔ/ | Mm/m/ | Nn/n/ | NG ng/ŋ/ | Rr/r/ | Ll/l/ | Ss/s/ |
| Zz/z/ | SH sh/ʃ/ | ZH zh/ʒ/ | Xx/x/ | XH xh/ɣ/ | Hh/h/ | HH hh/ɦ/ | Jj/d͡ʒ/ | ||
| ✔ Shown in correct order [change] | |||||||||
- Also written as <a:>
- Also written as <i:>
- Also written as <o:>
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