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Ma'ok Japanese[]
Classification and Dialects[]
Language/dialect deriving from Urracas Japanese.
The Ma'ok archipelago consists of three islands, the eroded exposed outer rim of a submerged volcano with a caldera with a diameter of approximately 2.2 km. Each island is inhabited by about five speakers each. Communication across the caldera is performed by its register "Exclamo" (Shouting).
Phonology[]
Consonants[]
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Plosive | p b | t d | c ɟ | k g | ʔ |
| Fricative | f v | s z | ɕ ʑ | x ɣ | h |
| Affricate | pf bv | ts dz | cç ɟʝ | kx ɡɣ | ʔh |
| Approximant | ʋ | l | j | ||
| Trill | r |
Vowels[]
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
Phonotactics[]
In Exclamo, fricatives are replaced by affricates.
Writing System[]
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m /m/ | n /n/ | ny /ɲ/ | ng /ŋ/ | |
| Plosive | p /p/ b /b/ | t /t/ d /d/ | c /c/ j /ɟ/ | k /k/ g /g/ | ' /ʔ/ |
| Fricative | f /f/ v /v/ | s /s/ z /z/ | sy /ɕ/ zy /ʑ/ | x /x/ γ /ɣ/ | h /h/ |
| Affricate | f /pf/ v /bv/ | s /ts/ z /dz/ | sy /cç/ zy /ɟʝ/ | x /kx/ γ /ɡɣ/ | h /ʔh/ |
| Approximant | w /ʋ/ | l /l/ | y /j/ | ||
| Trill | r /r/ |
Grammar[]
Nouns[]
Cases are lost.
Verbs[]
Verbs are indicated by a verbalizing suffix -r.
Syntax[]
Follows SOV word order. Due to the loss of cases, Ma'ok lacks flexibility compared to Uraccas.
Example text[]
Deo, kawekir mon serenemente 'keir tikara 'tawetamawe. Kawerbek mon kawer corage, soste, kawekiran mon to kawerbek mon distinguer kaskosa 'tawetamawe. Amen.
God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Amen.