Ukua [UKUA]
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Ukua
Ukua [ɯkɯa]*
Ukua [ɯkɯa]*
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Language type
A priori
Place & SpeakersUkua is spoken by a population of around 994,000 .
Species
Human/humanoid
Sample of Ukua[view] Jua batai a baba san, / Koba asa taga sa aro / Yon ya o hanwa masuan, / Makun hu baku-wugano san. / / Hanai tosa sagin, / Noyiron ato iwoyi-noyi, / Ukua kuwayo waji hanai san wagoin, / Ya boku goraji takojo i ban. / / Waji yon garaiwan, / Asaya baba aman, / Ya yo hu yon / Ya o hanwa tosaji somuan. / / Abai sa hanai sagin yon aman,...[view all texts]
Language family relationships
[edit] [view] Goi-Mi (Goi Dialect)This is a dialect that is found in the northern most part of Ukuaroranta, and mostly in the city of Hangoi; it's an old style of Ukua, and is written in the old script of Ukua. Everyone is taught to read the old style of script but it's rare to find place that still uses it as much as Hangoi. The dialect is named after Hangoi.
ui/ua = wi/wa
io = yo
p = b
g = k
j = g
r = w
sh = s
ch = t
ui/ua = wi/wa
io = yo
p = b
g = k
j = g
r = w
sh = s
ch = t
[edit] [view] Tai-Mi (Tai Dialect)Tai-Mi is used specifically within Nosatai and towns around the city. Nosatai is a common crime city and the dialect reflects the stereotype of the "delinquent speak" and low education in Nosatai.
o = at the end, v (uh)
ui = hwi
ua = hwa
oi = I
ao = (aw)
io = yo
g = k
h =-= w/hw
r = n
sh = th
ch = (dzchuh)
o = at the end, v (uh)
ui = hwi
ua = hwa
oi = I
ao = (aw)
io = yo
g = k
h =-= w/hw
r = n
sh = th
ch = (dzchuh)
Phonology
Consonants | Bilabial | Alveolar | Post- Alveolar | Alveolo- palatal | Palatal | Labio- velar | Velar | Glottal | ||||||||
Nasal | m | n | ||||||||||||||
Plosive | p | b | t | k | g | |||||||||||
Fricative | s | ʃ | h | |||||||||||||
Affricate | t͡ʃ | d͡ʑ | ||||||||||||||
Approximant | j | w | ||||||||||||||
Flap | ɾ |
Vowels | Front | Back | ||
Close | i | ɯ | ||
Close-mid | o | |||
Open | a |
Polyphthongs | aʊ | ɯa | ai | io | ɔi | ɯi |
Orthography
Below is the orthography for Ukua. This includes all graphemes as defined in the language's phonology settings - excluding the non-distinct graphemes/polygraphs.
UkuaOrthography [edit] | ||||||||
Aa/a/ | AI ai/ai/ | AO ao/aʊ/ | Bb/b/ | CH ch/t͡ʃ/ | Gg/g/ | Hh/h/ | Ii/i/ | IO io/io/ |
Jj/d͡ʑ/ | Kk/k/ | Mm/m/ | Nn/n/ | Oo/o/ | OI oi/ɔi/ | Pp/p/ | Rr/ɾ/ | Ss/s/ |
SH sh/ʃ/ | Tt/t/ | Uu/ɯ/ | UA ua/ɯa/ | UI ui/ɯi/ | Ww/w/ | Yy/j/ | ||
✖ Unknown alphabetical order [change] |