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Kostekan
Kostekask
[kostɛkask]
Registered by [Deactivated User] on 1 April 2014
Language type A priori
Species Human/humanoid
About Kostekan Kostekan is a language spoken in Kostek. It is mostly spoken along the north and west coasts of the island.

Kostekan has two dialects: Vjultitahko (hence VUL) and Defetyasik.
Sample of Kostekan[view] Gole Kufotasor, eviroke xapod. / Tazuk norok taratan, podas oltikok vakarod. / Gole Kufotasor, lajoke karsok vrod. / Maho nazut kar joq tad, oltikok vaziz "Tav, falod!" / Gole Kufotasor, pizuroke rodod. / Mmf mmf mmf mmf mmf mmf mmf mmf / Kun goliz Kufotasor fe nace zukok flod.[view all texts]
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Language family relationships
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[edit] [view] Defetyasik (Defet)Defet is a dialect of Kostekan chiefly spoken along the west coast of Kostek. It is notable for having ejectives.
[edit] [view] Vjultitahko (Vjulti)Vjulti was once considered to be a language with Defet as its dialect (hence the VUL code for Kostekan), but it has since been relegated to dialect status. It is notable for having phonemic vowel and consonant length.
Phonology
ConsonantsBilabialLabio-
dental
AlveolarPost-
Alveolar
PalatalVelarUvular
Nasal m   n        
Plosive p b   t d   c ɟ k q
Fricative   f v s z ʃ ʒ ç ʝ   χ
Lateral approximant     l        
Approximant     [ɹ]1        
  1. allophone of /χ/
VowelsFrontBack
Close i  
Close-mid   o
Open-mid ɛ ʌ
Open a  
Orthography
Below is the orthography for Kostekan. This includes all graphemes as defined in the language's phonology settings - excluding the non-distinct graphemes/polygraphs.
 KostekanOrthography [edit]
Aa
Ag
/a/
Bb
Bir
/b/
Cc
Caf
/c/
Dd
Dut
/d/
Ee
Ek
/ɛ/
Ff
Fol
/f/
Gg
Gad
/ɟ/
Hh
Het
/ç/
Ii
Iv
/i/
Jj
Jot
/ʝ/
Kk
Ken
/k/
Ll
Laz
/l/
Mm
Mer
/m/
Nn
Nel
/n/
Oo
Ot
/o/
Pp
Pan
/p/
Qq
Qol
/q/, /q/
Rr
Rak
/χ/
Ss
Saq
/s/
Tt
Til
/t/
Uu
Un
/ʌ/
Vv
Vok
/v/
Xx
Xav
/ʃ/
Zz
Zrn
/z/
Žž
Žot
/ʒ/
✖ Unknown alphabetical order [change]
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    Typological information for Kostekan

    Noun numbersSingular/Plural
    Animacy distinctionsNone
    GendersNone
    Primary writing systemLatin (Extended)
    Morphological typologyAgglutinative

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