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Âdlantki ("Atlantic", /ə̀dlɑn(t)kí/) is the medieval stage of the Atlantic language, descended from Kirumb.
| Atlantic (Âdlantki) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Atlantia (Ədləntɛ) |
| Timespan: | c. 500 AD to c. 1500 AD |
| Total speakers: | — |
| Genetic classification: |
Indo-European |
| Extra information | |
| Author: | Muke Tever | ✎ |
History
The history of the language begins with the migration of Kirumb speakers out of Greece starting in the fifth century.
The division between Âdlantki and Atlantic is largely arbitrary, and generally placed at the time of the vowel shift that occurred in the 1500s.
Classification
Âdlantki is a Hadwan language in the Indo-European family. Besides its inherited lexicon, Atlantic derives borrowed vocabulary for acrolectal terms from Ancient Greek.
Derived languages
- Atlantic language
Vocabulary
Main article: Âdlantki Lexicon
Writing system
The Âdlantki alphabet is descended from a variety of the Kirumb alphabet (PDF, 117K). As this is not convenient for computer entry, various transliterations exist, the most common being the Windows-character-set-friendly one used on this page.
