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Likisani [LKI]
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Likisani
Likisanê
[likisæ̃ne]
Registered by [Deactivated User] on 27 November 2015
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Language type A priori
Species Human/humanoid
About Likisani CURRENTLY UNDERGOING AN OVERHAUL

The most widely spoken Likaic language.
Sample of Likisani[view] Daoorangg dau atrolyanggit silgo di nyurusy au dignitaj di dadirec. Mahajaiît au orasyon di oladéré di ngolyit lyaukéu ônê kohon nggo orauzyimityéu.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
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Latest vocabulary
makuranénfireplace
diwétiadjfun
Sound samples in Likisani
Some sound samples of Likisani. Maximum of 6 shown. Click the links to see the full texts.
Sayi jalau méktaruzy mempar. Damoki rigyorait. Dabiduk ribidukit. Ci dakhyijalau ngatin, dakhyiberei...
It's a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming. On days like these, kids like...
Atkedzonaiuta, jeÂlemanyé, ngam daorangiarsyil... Risembréda, oheput zero.
Germany, you received, from the public votes... I'm sorry, zero points.
Language family relationships
Language treeLikaic
 ⤷ Proto-Likaic
  ⤷ Likasanic
   ⤷  Likisani
[view] About LikaicThe Likaic languages are spoken throughout the Likisani Islands.
Phonology
ConsonantsBilabialLabio-
dental
AlveolarPost-
Alveolar
Alveolo-
palatal
PalatalLabio-
velar
VelarUvularGlottal
Nasal m   n     ɲ   ŋ    
Plosive p b [ᵐb]1   t d [ⁿd]2     c ɟ [ᶮɟ]3   k g ᵑg   [ʔ]4
Fricative   f v s z [ʃ]5 [ʒ]6   ç ʝ   x χ h hʷ
Affricate     t͡s d͡z   t͡ɕ d͡ʑ c͡ç ɟ͡ʝ        
Lateral approximant     l     ʎ        
Approximant           j w      
Trill     r              
Flap     [ɾ]7              
  1. allophone of /b/
  2. allophone of /d/
  3. allophone of /ɟ/
  4. allophone of /h/
  5. allophone of /ç/
  6. allophone of /ʝ/
  7. allophone of /r/
VowelsFrontCentralBack
Close i1   u2
Close-mid e   o
Mid   ə3  
Open-mid [ɛ]4 [ɜ]5 [ɔ]6
Near-open [æ]7    
Open a8    
Polyphthongs oə̯ ao̯ oe̯ ai̯ ou̯ eu̯ ei̯ əu̯ oi̯ au̯
  1. Used to break up diphthongs
  2. Used to break up diphthongs
  3. Used to break up diphthongs
  4. in closed syllables, allophone of /e/
  5. stressed allophone of schwa, allophone of /ə/
  6. in closed syllables, allophone of /o/
  7. in closed syllables, allophone of /a/
  8. Used to break up diphthongs
Orthography
Below is the orthography for Likisani. This includes all graphemes as defined in the language's phonology settings - excluding the non-distinct graphemes/polygraphs.
 LikisaniOrthography [edit]
Aa/a/, [æ]1Bb/b/Cc/t͡ɕ/Dd/d/DZ dz/d͡z/DZY dzy/ɟ͡ʝ/Ee/e/Éé/ə/, [ɜ]2Gg/g/GY gy/ɟ/
Hh/h/, [ʔ]Ii/i/Jj/d͡ʑ/Kk/k/KH kh/x/KHY khy/χ/Ll/l/LY ly/ʎ/Mm/m/Nn/n/
NG ng/ŋ/NGG ngg/ᵑg/NY ny/ɲ/Oo/o/Pp/p/Rr/r/, [ɾ]Ss/s/SY sy/ç/, [ʃ]Tt/t/TS ts/t͡s/
TSY tsy/c͡ç/TY ty/c/Uu/u/Ww/w/Yy/j/Zz/z/ZY zy/ʝ/, [ʒ]
✖ Unknown alphabetical order [change]
  1. in closed syllables
  2. stressed allophone of schwa
Typological information for Likisani

Noun-adjective orderEither
Polar question markingChanged intonation
Primary word orderNo set order
Polar question answersEither
Stress marked?No

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