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Anatanian is one of the three national languages of Anatania. When the language was developed it was a close relative of English but over the years it has slowly became a totaly different language.
Alphabet and Prononciation:
- A- a in father
- Ä- a in fate
- B
- C- always hard, c in cut
- D
- E- 1st e in enter, a in fate if at the end of a word
- Ë- similar to Ä but shorter
- F
- G- always like the g in golf
- I- i in hit
- L
- M
- N
- O- o in vote
- Ö- equal to german Ö
- P
- R- rolled
- S
- T
- U- oo in food
- Ü- u in use
- V
- X- sh in shore
- h- see below
"h" Et Ifidomre (The Modifier)
- ch- similar to german ch in ach, not as guttural
- kh- same as above, more guttural that "ch"
Dipthongs:
- ei- i in time
- eu- oi in oil
- ui- we in we
- ie- ee in feed
- au- ow! as in the exclaimation
- cx- ch in chase
Sample text in Anatanian:
La namuch nieben eb nrob ërf na lauke nie ietingid na tieren. Yech ma euodnede tiu nosär na etsneisnok na dluoch tsa drauot eon rechtona nie a tirieps vo döchrektorb.
Translation:
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)