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| − | The three official languages of Biotopia are; Biotopian, | + | The three official languages of [[Biotopia]] are; Biotopian, [[Celdonian]] and Biotopian Sign Language also known as Petchelk, Kheldelk and Petchamelk in the indigenous language. Modern Biotopian is based primarily on the language of the pre-revolutionary Imperial Court however it also contains incorporations from regional dialects and contemporary adaptations to deliberately replace [[Celdonian]] expressions. |
| − | The Celdonian alphabet has substituted the original Biotopian one because of its simplicity and versatility. The letter X is absent and substituted by Zh in Celdonian translations. Five other letters are represented by double letter formations with “h” usually representing an “uh” pronunciation. The letter Y represents J in the Biotopian alphabet. | + | The [[Celdonian]] alphabet has substituted the original Biotopian one because of its simplicity and versatility. The letter X is absent and substituted by Zh in [[Celdonian]] translations. Five other letters are represented by double letter formations with “h” usually representing an “uh” pronunciation. The letter Y represents J in the Biotopian alphabet. |
| − | Biotopian is spoken by 44,960,000 people as a first language and another 1,080,000 people as a second language. This number has increased with the growth of economic relations with the external world and the publication and distribution of Biotopian language books for use by mostly Celdonian native speakers. | + | Biotopian is spoken by 44,960,000 people as a first language and another 1,080,000 people as a second language. This number has increased with the growth of economic relations with the external world and the publication and distribution of Biotopian language books for use by mostly [[Celdonian]] native speakers. |
==Alphabet== | ==Alphabet== | ||
Revision as of 07:24, 16 April 2006
The three official languages of Biotopia are; Biotopian, Celdonian and Biotopian Sign Language also known as Petchelk, Kheldelk and Petchamelk in the indigenous language. Modern Biotopian is based primarily on the language of the pre-revolutionary Imperial Court however it also contains incorporations from regional dialects and contemporary adaptations to deliberately replace Celdonian expressions.
The Celdonian alphabet has substituted the original Biotopian one because of its simplicity and versatility. The letter X is absent and substituted by Zh in Celdonian translations. Five other letters are represented by double letter formations with “h” usually representing an “uh” pronunciation. The letter Y represents J in the Biotopian alphabet.
Biotopian is spoken by 44,960,000 people as a first language and another 1,080,000 people as a second language. This number has increased with the growth of economic relations with the external world and the publication and distribution of Biotopian language books for use by mostly Celdonian native speakers.
Alphabet
A B D E G H I Y K L M N O P R S T U V W
- C = Kh
- Q = Wh
- F = Ph
- Y = Yh
- Z = Zh
Translations
Alphabetical representation of Celdonian words in the Biotopian alphabet
- Communism = Khommunism
- Queen = Wheen
- Forest = Phorest
- Yesterday = Yhesterdayh
- Zoological = Zhoologikhal
Literal translations of Celdonian words in the Biotopian language
- Communism = Udastakerg
- Queen = Abran
- Forest = Ostalk
- Yesterday =Phangreen
- Zoological = Dadenkop
