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A well-kno'n ancient literary language, demonstrably related to [[Tsonboran]]. The Bustaxian invasions of Levant | A well-kno'n ancient literary language, demonstrably related to [[Tsonboran]]. The Bustaxian invasions of Levant begin around -3.7ka. The oldest inscriptions in the language date from -3.5ka. The Bustaxian Empire reaches its maximum extent (from central Persia and Afghanistan to Anatolia and Greece - not Caucasus, tho) around -3.2ka before decay sets in. The ruling dynasty takes refuge in northern Anatolia, and a separate Bustaxian state survives until trampled under the [[Altaic' expansion]] circa -1.4ka. Bustaxian continues to be used as a liturgical language. | ||
Sound changes from [[Proto-West Persian']]: | Sound changes from [[Proto-West Persian']]: | ||
====to Proto-Bustaxoid==== | ====to Proto-Bustaxoid==== | ||
* Coda /m n/ merge as /n/, with typical POA assimilation also finally kicking in. | |||
* Obstruent clusters simplify to agree in both MOA and voicing. | * Obstruent clusters simplify to agree in both MOA and voicing. | ||
** Ks → Kts | ** Ks → Kts | ||
** P1F2 → F1F2 | ** P1F2 → F1F2 | ||
** also PL → BL | |||
* θ ð → s z | * θ ð → s z | ||
* Dorsal fronting: plain velars become palatals, while uvulars become plain velars. Labiovelars are preserved. | * Dorsal fronting: plain velars become palatals, while uvulars become plain velars. Labiovelars are preserved. | ||
* ç xʷ → j w between voiced sounds | |||
Revision as of 15:27, 6 September 2008
A well-kno'n ancient literary language, demonstrably related to Tsonboran. The Bustaxian invasions of Levant begin around -3.7ka. The oldest inscriptions in the language date from -3.5ka. The Bustaxian Empire reaches its maximum extent (from central Persia and Afghanistan to Anatolia and Greece - not Caucasus, tho) around -3.2ka before decay sets in. The ruling dynasty takes refuge in northern Anatolia, and a separate Bustaxian state survives until trampled under the Altaic' expansion circa -1.4ka. Bustaxian continues to be used as a liturgical language.
Sound changes from Proto-West Persian':
to Proto-Bustaxoid
- Coda /m n/ merge as /n/, with typical POA assimilation also finally kicking in.
- Obstruent clusters simplify to agree in both MOA and voicing.
- Ks → Kts
- P1F2 → F1F2
- also PL → BL
- θ ð → s z
- Dorsal fronting: plain velars become palatals, while uvulars become plain velars. Labiovelars are preserved.
- ç xʷ → j w between voiced sounds
