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<tr><td style="border:1px solid gray;">[[Wikipedia:Indo-European languages|Indo-European]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Wikipedia:Celtic languages|Celtic]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Wikipedia:Insular Celtic languages|Insular]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Wikipedia:Brythonic languages|Brythonic]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ek</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="border:1px solid gray;">[[Wikipedia:Indo-European languages|Indo-European]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Wikipedia:Celtic languages|Celtic]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ek</td></tr>
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'''Ek''' is the ancient language of [[The Fleeting Daydream Of Safalra]]. Philologists believe the language became extinct as a spoken language at least 1000 years ago, and the language is now known only from place names. A script found in various archæological sites, usually referred to as ''the Ek script'', is believed to be the written form of Ek, but is only poorly understood.
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==Ek And Kernewek==
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Ek is a language of the Celtic language family, and, of the known Celtic languages, it most closely resembles Kernewek (Cornish). Some philolgist have attempted to use this resemblance to help in the interpretation of the Ek script, but have had little success. Many of the differences between Kernewek and Ek words are regular - for example, ''t'' and ''p'' usually become the voiced ''d'' and ''b'', while ''g'' usually becomes the unvoiced ''k''. Some shifts in meaning have occured - for example, ''avra'', meaning ''bay'', comes from the Kernewek ''arvor'', meaning ''coast''. The name ''Ek'' probably shares its origin with the Kernewek suffix ''ek'', which can be used in language names - for example, Kernewek, Bretonek (Breton), Iwerdhonek (Irish), Manowek (Manx) and Kembrek (Welsh).
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==Ek Vocabulary==
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===Ek Nouns===
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Twenty-one Ek nouns have been deduced from place names. The table below shows each Ek noun, a similar Kernewek Kemmyn noun, the English equivalent, and an example place name. Where the Kernewek noun has a slightly different meaning, this is noted.
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<tr><th>Ek</th><th>Kernewek</th><th>English</th><th>Example</th></tr>
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  <td>abra</td>
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  <td>aber</td>
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  <td>river mouth</td>
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  <td>Abradraki</td>
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  <td>avra</td>
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  <td>arvor</td>
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  <td>bay (Kernewek: coast)</td>
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  <td>Avrakossla</td>
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  <td>bandra</td>
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  <td>penntir</td>
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  <td>headland</td>
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  <td>Bandrabell</td>
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  <td>brun</td>
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  <td>bronn</td>
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  <td>hill</td>
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  <td>Brunbleedin</td>
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  <td>devin</td>
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  <td>tewynn</td>
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  <td>dune</td>
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  <td>Devinkedra</td>
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  <td>dra</td>
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  <td>dowr</td>
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  <td>lake (Kernewek: water)</td>
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  <td>Dravibson</td>
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  <td>dref</td>
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  <td>treth</td>
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  <td>beach</td>
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  <td>Drefalra</td>
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  <td>eel</td>
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  <td>heyl</td>
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  <td>estuary</td>
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  <td>Eelevra</td>
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  <td>eevin</td>
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  <td>avon</td>
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  <td>river</td>
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  <td>Eevindraki</td>
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  <td>kinra</td>
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  <td>keynvar</td>
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  <td>ocean</td>
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  <td>Kinramahok</td>
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  <td>klee</td>
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  <td>kelli</td>
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  <td>wood (Kernewek: copse)</td>
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  <td>Kleelovan</td>
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  <td>koss</td>
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  <td>koes</td>
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  <td>forest (Kernewek: wood)</td>
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  <td>Kossnoss</td>
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  <td>krak</td>
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  <td>karrek</td>
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  <td>tor (Kernewek: rock)</td>
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  <td>Krakvara</td>
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  <td>luss</td>
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  <td>als</td>
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  <td>cliff</td>
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  <td>Lussbren</td>
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  <td>ma</td>
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  <td>mor</td>
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  <td>sea</td>
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  <td>Maskaf</td>
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  <td>mok</td>
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  <td>mogow</td>
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  <td>cave</td>
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  <td>Mokseek</td>
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  <td>niss</td>
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  <td>ynys</td>
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  <td>island</td>
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  <td>Nissbell</td>
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  <td>nyed</td>
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  <td>menydh</td>
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  <td>mountain</td>
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  <td>[[Nyedbren]]</td>
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  <td>nyedowa</td>
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  <td>menydhyow</td>
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  <td>mountains</td>
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  <td>Nyedowabren</td>
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  <td>vell</td>
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  <td>gwel</td>
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  <td>meadow (Kernewek: field)</td>
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  <td>Vellkonee</td>
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  <td>ven</td>
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  <td>goen</td>
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  <td>moor</td>
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  <td>Venveer</td>
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'''Ek''' is the ancient language of [[The Fleeting Daydream Of Safalra]].
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==Aditional Materials==
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* [http://www.safalra.com/special/nationstates/ek/ Ek] - the document from which the original text of this article was taken (with permission from Safalra)
  
 
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Revision as of 10:17, 26 December 2005

Language Classification
Indo-European
  Celtic
    Ek

Ek is the ancient language of The Fleeting Daydream Of Safalra. Philologists believe the language became extinct as a spoken language at least 1000 years ago, and the language is now known only from place names. A script found in various archæological sites, usually referred to as the Ek script, is believed to be the written form of Ek, but is only poorly understood.

Ek And Kernewek

Ek is a language of the Celtic language family, and, of the known Celtic languages, it most closely resembles Kernewek (Cornish). Some philolgist have attempted to use this resemblance to help in the interpretation of the Ek script, but have had little success. Many of the differences between Kernewek and Ek words are regular - for example, t and p usually become the voiced d and b, while g usually becomes the unvoiced k. Some shifts in meaning have occured - for example, avra, meaning bay, comes from the Kernewek arvor, meaning coast. The name Ek probably shares its origin with the Kernewek suffix ek, which can be used in language names - for example, Kernewek, Bretonek (Breton), Iwerdhonek (Irish), Manowek (Manx) and Kembrek (Welsh).

Ek Vocabulary

Ek Nouns

Twenty-one Ek nouns have been deduced from place names. The table below shows each Ek noun, a similar Kernewek Kemmyn noun, the English equivalent, and an example place name. Where the Kernewek noun has a slightly different meaning, this is noted.

EkKernewekEnglishExample
abra aber river mouth Abradraki
avra arvor bay (Kernewek: coast) Avrakossla
bandra penntir headland Bandrabell
brun bronn hill Brunbleedin
devin tewynn dune Devinkedra
dra dowr lake (Kernewek: water) Dravibson
dref treth beach Drefalra
eel heyl estuary Eelevra
eevin avon river Eevindraki
kinra keynvar ocean Kinramahok
klee kelli wood (Kernewek: copse) Kleelovan
koss koes forest (Kernewek: wood) Kossnoss
krak karrek tor (Kernewek: rock) Krakvara
luss als cliff Lussbren
ma mor sea Maskaf
mok mogow cave Mokseek
niss ynys island Nissbell
nyed menydh mountain Nyedbren
nyedowa menydhyow mountains Nyedowabren
vell gwel meadow (Kernewek: field) Vellkonee
ven goen moor Venveer

Aditional Materials

  • Ek - the document from which the original text of this article was taken (with permission from Safalra)
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