Tschintierst language

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Tschintierst
Tschörnsirsch
Pronunciation[tɕøɐ̯nziɐ̯ɕ]
Native to
EthnicityGintems
Native speakers
X
Yasgan
Early form
Official status
Official language in
33 countries
Regulated byRoyal 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.

Classification

Standard Tschintierst

History

Geographical distribution

Dialects

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:

Orthography

Grammar

Vocabulary and comparison to other Tschintieric languages