Tschintierst language

Tschintierst
Tschörnsirsch
Pronunciation	[tɕøɐ̯nziɐ̯ɕ]
Native to	33 countries Tschintiessteiss Küüztschüüsches Åbduscho Barkasche Buuschotsch Dröövache Dwichmii Giidirtschizmii Gistetschö Hebratsche Hinzgööss Jatschüümürns Jepemarke Kasööchen Måårbåryn Muurågo Niichstschüzrii Öjestwiiss Oorkåscho Pustschoscho Såskootschyndyn Sküssaskeess Tschåvmurnoo Tschuchåschotscho Tschumyyss Tuustschuschuun Üü Vatessmüürnen Vöötschüpe Wörwritschööss Wryyschochutsch Wügünz Wütschööss
Ethnicity	Gintems
Native speakers	X
Language family	Yasgan Tschintieric Old Tschintierst Tschintierst
Early form	Old High Tschintierst
Official status
Official language in	33 countries Tschintiessteiss Küüztschüüsches Åbduscho Barkasche Buuschotsch Dröövache Dwichmii Giidirtschizmii Gistetschö Hebratsche Hinzgööss Jatschüümürns Jepemarke Kasööchen Måårbåryn Muurågo Niichstschüzrii Öjestwiiss Oorkåscho Pustschoscho Såskootschyndyn Sküssaskeess Tschåvmurnoo Tschuchåschotscho Tschumyyss Tuustschuschuun Üü Vatessmüürnen Vöötschüpe Wörwritschööss Wryyschochutsch Wügünz Wütschööss
Regulated by	Royal University of Tschintiessteiss
Areas where Tschintierst is the majority language (medium blue) or a minority language (light blue)

Tschintierst (Tschörnsirsch, pronounced [tɕøɐ̯nziɐ̯ɕ]) is a Tschintieric language mainly spoken in the Gintem Confederation. It is an official language in every Gintem country, as well as their overseas colonies. Traditionally Tschintierst is considered to be a single language within it's own branch of Tschintieric, however there are many Tschintieric "dialects" spoken throughout the Gintem Confederation. Tschintierst is also similar to Vrishtic, Soderic, and Rirscheic; which are part of the Hithinic languages. Tschintierst is the most widely spoken Tschintieric language.

Phonology

Tschintierst has 18 distinct consonant phonemes and 18 distinct vowel phonemes, and the vowel phonemes can be grouped as pairs of short and long vowels.

Consonants

Consonant phonemes in Tschintierst

		Labial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar
Nasal		m	n
Stop	voiceless	p	t		k
	voiced	b	d		ɡ
Fricative	voiceless	f	s	ɕ	x
	voiced	v	z
Affricate			t͡s	t͡ɕ
Approximant				j
Rhotic			r

Notes:

• /r/ has a variety of realizations depending on the dialect, and is not limited to being an alveolar trill.

Vowels

Vowel phonemes in Tschintierst

		Front		Back
Close	short	i	y	ɯ	u
	long	i:	y:	ɯ:	u:
Mid	short	e	ø		o
	long	e:	ø:		o:
Open	short	a		ɑ
	long	a:		ɑ: