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||[[Albic]]<br> | ||[[Albic]]<br> | ||
[[South Albic]]<br> | [[South Albic]]<br> | ||
'''Macaronesian''' | '''Macaronesian'''<br> | ||
[[Azorese]]<br> | |||
[[Madeirese]]<br> | |||
[[Canarese]]<br> | |||
[[Capverdic]]<br> | |||
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'''Macaronesian''' is a [[South Albic]] | '''Macaronesian''' is a subbranch of [[South Albic]]. The Macaronesian languages are spoken in [[Macaronesia]]. They are, generally speaking, the most conservative Albic languages in terms of morphology, though they have substantially innovated in terms of phonology (they are tonal and have simplified consonant clusters). | ||
==Classification== | |||
The Macaronesian branch consists of four languages: [[Azorese]] (spoken in the Azores), [[Madeirese]] (spoken in Madeira), [[Canarese]] (spoken in the Canary Islands) and [[Capverdic]] (spoken in the Cape Verde Islands). | |||
[[Category:Albic]] | [[Category:Albic]] | ||
Revision as of 07:35, 21 November 2006
| Macaronesian | |
| Spoken in: | Macaronesia |
| Timeline/Universe: | League of Lost Languages |
| Total speakers: | ca. 2000 |
| Genealogical classification: | Albic South Albic |
| Created by: | |
| Jörg Rhiemeier | 2002- |
Macaronesian is a subbranch of South Albic. The Macaronesian languages are spoken in Macaronesia. They are, generally speaking, the most conservative Albic languages in terms of morphology, though they have substantially innovated in terms of phonology (they are tonal and have simplified consonant clusters).
Classification
The Macaronesian branch consists of four languages: Azorese (spoken in the Azores), Madeirese (spoken in Madeira), Canarese (spoken in the Canary Islands) and Capverdic (spoken in the Cape Verde Islands).
