Ibsa language

Ibsa (Old Ibsa: ⲛ̀ⲁⲙϯⲁⲁⲛ ⲥ̀ⲥⲛ̀ⲓⲓⲫⲥⲏⲙ ən-amčān əssən-īphsēm (lit. 'language of all refined people' ; Ibsa: ⲛ̀Ⲁⲙϯⲱⲛⲣⲉⲧⲏⲃⲉⲑ n'amčōnretēveth (lit. 'the language of Teveth'), or ⲉⲓⲃⲥⲁ īvsa), alternatively as Amchonreteveth, is the official language of Samatkhaoul.

History

Proto-Ibsic

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Early Old Ibsa

Early Old Ibsa is defined as the form of Old Ibsa used during the Paleo-Teveth Kingdom from 800 CY to around 1900 CY. During this period, the language likely developed its highly-ablauting root derivational morphology system. It was written with iclinoglyphs.

Classical Old Ibsa

Classical Old Ibsa is the most common form of Ibsa used during the Meso-Teveth Kingdom, and continues to serve as the basis of modern Ibsa.

Script

Old Ibsa is written in two different scripts.

Fiḫ Idjōdj

The Fiḫ Idjōdj script is a direct descendent of Proto-Ibsic hieroglyphs.

Fiḫ Isōmt

The Fiḫ Isōmt script is characterized by connective ligatures and optional vowel marking. It is considered a vernacular script, used in everyday situations. Unlike popular belief, Fiḫ Isōmt does not descend directly from the older Fiḫ Idjōdj, but rather descending from an older variant of the Demotic Ibsic script.