Talk:Vandalic

Romlang of Romlangs
Exquisite work O: Don't remember seeing a better Romlang in my life to be honest 10:45, June 8, 2015 (UTC) ~) The Elector, Darkness Immaculate
 * Thank you! I had doubts, mostly about whether it would turn out intelligible. - IHCOYC (talk) 19:40, June 8, 2015 (UTC)

Borrowing
Hello fellow romlanger! First of all, I just want to say that I am very impressed with your lang! It is one of my favorite conlangs on the wiki (the other is Xwarṣa, ED's conlang). I'm also doing a romlang, [Standard] Shax. I'm consistantly redoing it, and in this incarnation I want to borrow some of your words and sound changes. May I? And also, since I'm here already, you should join us in the chat sometime. I feel that you know what you're talking about and that you'd like our community (of more or less 15 people).

Maxseptillion77 (talk) 03:01, June 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * Be my guest. I must admit that I borrowed most of the tables from other folks's pages; not that good with the markup myself.  (Now I suppose I'll have to redo Nuirn with tables as well.)  - IHCOYC (talk) 12:24, June 16, 2015 (UTC)

I don't mean to be rude, but I thought the Vandals were a Germanic tribe, and spoke a Germanic language? Either way, this is a great romlang and highly exceeds the quality of many romlangs I've seen.

Vandals
I thought the Vandals were a Germanic tribe and thus spoke a Germanic language? I don't mean to be rude because this is a great romlang and highly exceeds the quality of many romlangs I've seen.

Somehomo 23:35, July 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yes, indeed they were.  Then again so were the Franks and the Langobards; didn't disqualify them from becoming the namesakes for Romance languages (French, Lombardic).  - 68.73.148.170 00:15, July 11, 2015 (UTC)

question
hello! I've been wanting to make a post-priori, naturalistic conlang for a bit, but I've been lacking inspiration. now I'm wondering if it would be ok if I make a conlang derived from yours?Yourchilihanditover (talk) 00:23, May 3, 2020 (UTC)

Research
Hey, I just saw your African Romance Conlang. Good job, it looks like a lot of though went in to it, however there are some things I do want to note.

After watching I came across some things mentioned about African romance.

For one is evidence (Vandal Tablets) suggested there wasn't distinction between "v" and "b". (like in Spanish), yet your language does distinguish between them (did distinction re-evolve later?).

In addition, it also notes that African Romance kept hard "k" sounds as opposed to many other romance languages which softened them.

ex: Italian "Pace" (Peace) was "Pake" in the "Grave Inscriptions of Tripolitania". However your word for "Peace" was "Paxi" which has the soft "sh" sound.

I understand that some of these sources might not have been available back when you made this language, but I do think it's worth pointing out.

However, I do like how you pointed out the lack of long vs short vowels, and the maintaining of the "i" from the fusion of latin long "e" and short "i". Good job on your research.

Suggestions
Hey, I have some suggestions for some more vocabulary, maybe you could add some of these to the language (it's totally up to you though).

NOTE: I understand that you mentioned that Latin "b" has a strong tendency to become "v" in your conlang, however this goes against some of the research I've seen on African Romance which actually suggests Latin "v" becoming "b" (similar to Spanish).

In addition, research I've seen also suggests the maintaining of harder sounds like "k" rather than palatizing to "x".

You are more than welcome to change this to suit your conlang (the words down below follow the rules listed above).

PS: I might end up making my own African Romance conlang and I might end up using some of these words, however the spelling and pronunciation might change to reflect my own conlang.

Aθabiθu - Alphabet Aminja - Armenian language Aminju - Armenia Aminjus - Armenian people Aqinu - Grape (From attested African Romance "Acina") Atmun - Plough (From attested African Romance "Atmun") Azzaba - Arabic Language Azzabu - Arabian Peninsula Azzabus - Arab people Azzul - Greetings (From Kabyle "Azul") Bake - Peace (Synonym for "Paxi") Noted in "The Grave Inscriptions of Tripolitania" Biqisi - Fine (From "Bikeisima" in the "Grave Inscriptions of Tripolitania" originating from Italian "Vigesima" or Augustus's inheritance tax). Behi - Bath (From Attested African Romance "Baiae") Buba - Mallow (From attested African Romance "Boba") Buθ - Glory (Synonym to "Tfarat" and from the Vandal word "Vult") Dida - Daddy (Informal of "Patxu" from attested African Romance) Dulqu - Nurse (From attested African Romance "Dulcor") Ghetxa - Greek language Ghetxu - Greece Ghetxus - Greek people Ghi - Spear (From Germanic Vandal "Geis") Ghinga - Henbane (From attested African Romance "Ginga") Ghirba - Mortar (From attested African Romance "Girba") Ghiteθa - Gourd (From attested African Romance "Gelela") Θauzu - Folk (From the Vandal word Theudo) Il - Hail (From the Vandal Greeting "Eils") Inter - Amid (Loanword from the Germanic Vandal language) Inglisu - England Iθala - Italian Language Iθalu - Italy Iθalus - Italian People Mut - Courage (Loanword from the Germanic Vandal language) Nabju - Prophet (From Arabic "Nabiun") Numiθu - Numidia Pala - Shoulder (From Attested African Romance) Piza - Pear Puθu - Rooster, Cock (From attested African Romance "Pullus") Punicu - Phonecian Empire Punicus - Phonecian people (Stem "-us" denotes people) Quzja - Korean Language Quzju - Korea (Korean Peninsula) Quzju di Mirijunali - South Korea Quzju di Sittintxiunali - North Korea Quzjus - Korean people (Both North and South) Renu Azzabu di Sauzi - Saudi Arabia Rixunu - Emperor (From Vandal "Rix" meaning "king" with the stem "-unu" meaning indicating of more importance) Rutxu - Mouth (Synonym of "Buqu" and from attested African Romance "Rostru") Sifila - Kindred (Loanword from the Germanic Vandal language) Siθi - to Travel (From Vandal "Sind" and a synonym to "Viajiz") Sibuna - Japanese Language Sibunu - Japan Sibunus - Japanese people Tau - Worker, Servant (From Vandal "Teus" meaning "Slave/Servant" however the African Romance word came to shed this taboo meaning.) Txetenazziu - Granary (From attested African Romance "Centenarium") Txjua - Valor (From Vandal "Trioua" meaning "Loyal/True") Ulibe - Olive Uzzuθa - to beg (From Latin "Oro", and partly inspired by Spanish "Olaja" (to hope/to ask/to wish)) Vandalu - Vandalia/Tunisia (I would assume that the stem "-u" denotes a country) Xina - Chinese Languages Xinu - China Xinus - Chinese People