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Napkožæc (literally "language of the Cloud-walkers") is an ancient tongue spoken by the [[Napž]] people.  
'''Napkožæc''' (or '''Napkotzaetch''') - literally "language of the cloud-walkers" - is a language spoken by the fictional [[Napž]] people.  


==History==
==Alphabet==
Napkožæc branched off from the Indo-Napžic language group during the [[Æther Crossing]], leaving the remainder of Indo-Napžic languages obsolete. Subsequently, Napkožæc went through many historical transitions before resulting in the language we know today. Nonetheless, the language has changed relatively little; many of its linguistic roots are still wholly obvious in modern words.  
Napkožæc is usually written in the Napžic script. However, the language can be transliterated into the Latin alphabet using digaphs and diacritics that correspond to character combinations in Napkožæc. For the purposes of convenience, the majority of words will be written using this transliterated Latinized form. The alphabet is as follows:
 
Aa Ââ Ææ Bb Cc Dd Ðð Ee Êê Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Ôô Pp Rr Ss Šš Tt Uu Vv Ww Zz Žž Þþ
 
With three additional graphemes:


==Vocabulary==
Dd, Ng, Wr
Due to the prolonged isolation and unusual environmental influences on culture to the Napž, their language developed a distinct and sporadic lexicon, with many etymologies completely unknown to even the elders, though traces of an original Indo-European proto-language still linger in many of their words, such as ''twra'' (three).


A large number of Napkožæc words are influenced by the Napž's religion, such as the word ''Wi-zæzi'', their word for "Sun". It literally means "Far One", referring to the Napž's deification of the Sun and veneration of all things distant and unknown. The sun and moon were at the center of their mystic beliefs.
These graphemes, as they represent their own distinct sounds, are treated as separate letters in the Napžic script.


==Alphabet==
==Phonology==
Napkožæc is usually written in the Napžic cuneiform script. However, the language is often transliterated into the Latin alphabet. Note: '''For the purposes of convenience, the majority of words will be written using this transliterated Latinized form.''' The alphabet is as follows:
 
===Vowels===
A - {{IPA|[ɑ]}} f'''a'''ther; some dialects, {{IPA|/a/}} <i>'''a'''mor</i> (Spanish) <br>
 - {{IPA|[æ]}} s'''a'''t<br>
Æ - {{IPA|[ɛ]}} b'''e'''d<br>
E - {{IPA|[e]}} <i>'''e'''ntender</i> <br>
Ê - {{IPA|[ɪ]}} p'''i'''t<br>
I - {{IPA|[i]}} m'''ee'''t<br>
O - {{IPA|[o]}} <i>s'''o'''bre</i><br>
Ô - {{IPA|[ə]}} lem'''o'''n; when stressed, {{IPA|/ʌ/}} r'''u'''n<br>
U - {{IPA|[u]}} t'''oo'''<br>
 
===Consonants===
====Table====
{|
!Type || Bilabial  || Labio-dental || Dental || Alveolar || Palatal || Post-alveolar || Labial-velar || Velar || Uvular || Glottal
|-
|plosive || p '''b''' ||  ||  || t '''d''' ||  ||  ||  || k '''g'''   
|-
|fricative || ɸ || f || θ '''ð''' || s '''z''' ||  || ʃ ||  ||  || || ||
|-
|affricate ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || tʃ ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||                   
|-
|trill ||  ||  ||  || '''r''' ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|tap ||  ||  ||  || '''ɾ''' ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 
|-
|approximant ||  ||  ||  || '''l''' '''ɹ''' || '''j''' ||  || '''w''' ||  ||  || || h 
|-
|nasal || '''m''' ||  ||  || '''n''' ||  ||  ||  || '''ŋ''' ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|}
 
*As a general rule, voiced consonant stops never occur in the middle of words.
 
====Per Latin alphabet====
B - {{IPA|[b]}} '''b'''ite <br>
C - {{IPA|[tʃ]}} '''ch'''eat<br>
D - {{IPA|[d]}} '''d'''en<br>
Ð - {{IPA|[ð]}} '''th'''en<br>
F - {{IPA|[f]}} '''f'''ire<br>
G - {{IPA|[g]}} '''g'''ut<br>
H - {{IPA|[h]}} '''h'''arm<br>
J - {{IPA|[j]}} '''y'''our<br>
K - {{IPA|[k]}} '''c'''ast<br>
L - {{IPA|[l]}} '''l'''ie<br>
M - {{IPA|[m]}} '''m'''ine<br>
N - {{IPA|[n]}} '''n'''o<br>
P - {{IPA|[p]}} '''p'''it<br>
R - {{IPA|[r]}} "trilled" R, '''''r'''atón'' (Spanish) <br>
S - {{IPA|[s]}} '''s'''ay<br>
Š - {{IPA|[ʃ]}} '''sh'''ine<br>
T - {{IPA|[t]}} '''t'''en<br>
V - {{IPA|[ɸ]}} (no English equivalent, see below) <br>
W - {{IPA|[w]}} '''w'''eek<br>
Z - {{IPA|[z]}} '''z'''oo<br>
Ž - {{IPA|[ts]}} ma'''ts'''<br>
Þ - {{IPA|[θ]}} '''th'''in<br>
Dd - {{IPA|[d]}} as in la'''dd'''er, a'''dd'''<br>
Ng - {{IPA|[ŋ]}} lo'''ng'''<br>
Wr - {{IPA|[ɺ]}} '''r'''ock
 
====The letter V====
The sound of the letter has no equivalent in the English language. In most dialects, it is somewhat similar to the voiceless labiodental fricative (f), but it is made without touching your top teeth to your bottom lip, and with a smaller opening between the lips. If need be, [f] is an acceptable substitute, and "V" is in fact pronounced this way in several dialects.
 
==Further transliteration==
The Napkožæc alphabet can be further transiletarated using the most basic Latin characters, without diacritics:
 
*Â â - Aa, aa
*Æ æ - Ae, ae
*Ê ê - Ii, ii
*Ô ô - Uu, uu; sometimes omitted altogether
*C c - Ch, ch; tch
*Ð ð - Th, th
*Š š - Sh, sh
*Ž ž - Tz, tz
*Þ þ - Th, th


Aa Ââ Ææ Bb Cc Dd Ðð Ee Êê Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Ôô Pp Rr Ss Šš Tt Uu Vv Ww Zz Žž Þþ
Sometimes ''wr'' is simply changed to ''r''.


With three additional graphemes:
==Dialects==


Dd, Ng, Wr
==Lexicon==
''Main article: [[Napkožæc lexicon]]''


These graphemes, while they represent their own distinct sounds, are treated as separate letters in accordance with the original Napžic script.


[[category:Conlangs]]
[[category:Conlangs]]

Latest revision as of 13:22, 21 January 2008


Napkožæc
Pronounced: /nɑp.ˈko.tsɛtʃ/
Timeline and Universe: Alternate Earth, modern era
Species: Human (Napž)
Spoken: Napž-tawra
Total speakers: unknown
Writing system: Napžic script
Genealogy: Indo-European

 Indo-Napžic

  Napkožæc
Typology
Morphological type: Fusional
Basic word order: SVO
Credits
Creator: DiZ
Created: late 2006 - present

Napkožæc (or Napkotzaetch) - literally "language of the cloud-walkers" - is a language spoken by the fictional Napž people.

Alphabet

Napkožæc is usually written in the Napžic script. However, the language can be transliterated into the Latin alphabet using digaphs and diacritics that correspond to character combinations in Napkožæc. For the purposes of convenience, the majority of words will be written using this transliterated Latinized form. The alphabet is as follows:

Aa Ââ Ææ Bb Cc Dd Ðð Ee Êê Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Ôô Pp Rr Ss Šš Tt Uu Vv Ww Zz Žž Þþ

With three additional graphemes:

Dd, Ng, Wr

These graphemes, as they represent their own distinct sounds, are treated as separate letters in the Napžic script.

Phonology

Vowels

A - [ɑ] father; some dialects, /a/ amor (Spanish)
 - [æ] sat
Æ - [ɛ] bed
E - [e] entender
Ê - [ɪ] pit
I - [i] meet
O - [o] sobre
Ô - [ə] lemon; when stressed, /ʌ/ run
U - [u] too

Consonants

Table

Type Bilabial Labio-dental Dental Alveolar Palatal Post-alveolar Labial-velar Velar Uvular Glottal
plosive p b t d k g
fricative ɸ f θ ð s z ʃ
affricate tʃ
trill r
tap ɾ
approximant l ɹ j w h
nasal m n ŋ
  • As a general rule, voiced consonant stops never occur in the middle of words.

Per Latin alphabet

B - [b] bite
C - [tʃ] cheat
D - [d] den
Ð - [ð] then
F - [f] fire
G - [g] gut
H - [h] harm
J - [j] your
K - [k] cast
L - [l] lie
M - [m] mine
N - [n] no
P - [p] pit
R - [r] "trilled" R, ratón (Spanish)
S - [s] say
Š - [ʃ] shine
T - [t] ten
V - [ɸ] (no English equivalent, see below)
W - [w] week
Z - [z] zoo
Ž - [ts] mats
Þ - [θ] thin
Dd - [d] as in ladder, add
Ng - [ŋ] long
Wr - [ɺ] rock

The letter V

The sound of the letter has no equivalent in the English language. In most dialects, it is somewhat similar to the voiceless labiodental fricative (f), but it is made without touching your top teeth to your bottom lip, and with a smaller opening between the lips. If need be, [f] is an acceptable substitute, and "V" is in fact pronounced this way in several dialects.

Further transliteration

The Napkožæc alphabet can be further transiletarated using the most basic Latin characters, without diacritics:

  • Â â - Aa, aa
  • Æ æ - Ae, ae
  • Ê ê - Ii, ii
  • Ô ô - Uu, uu; sometimes omitted altogether
  • C c - Ch, ch; tch
  • Ð ð - Th, th
  • Š š - Sh, sh
  • Ž ž - Tz, tz
  • Þ þ - Th, th

Sometimes wr is simply changed to r.

Dialects

Lexicon

Main article: Napkožæc lexicon

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