Kohtohkhan Raptoric

General

Kohtohkhan Raptoric is a saurian language which originated on the planet Dincota. It is spoken by the dincotians, a non-anthropomorphic dinosaurian theropod and dromeosaurid race.

It sounds like a mix of Japanese syllables, Slavic and Russian sounds and the occasional Latinesque pronounciation.

The language uses more than 55 different sounds, (English has about 26), 4 Written connotative modifiers (which are similar to the 4 tones in Mandarin Chinese, but instead of tones, these elements are invoked with words which also correlate to colors)

Kohtohkhan Raptoric is written in an hybrid alphabetical/syllabary system which is based on the draconic writting system: Clawrite. The Kohtohkhan version of this system is called H-Clis. It functions as both an alphabet and as a "contextual syllabary" where letters are combined into geometrically-arranged super-glyphs which form more sounds and establish contextual connotation in the written language. (superglyphs rarely occour in regular conversational speech. Because they can only be expressed in the written language)

Some of the common Kohtohkhan sounds not present in English in their English equivalent notation:

 td  (pronounced 'da')
 iy  
 yy
 yl
 yr
 ryyt (pronounced 'ree-it'
 yon  
 ron
 ton
 ht  (pronounced 'hit' with diminished 'i')
 

Despite that Kohtohkhan is spoken by some dinosaurians (specifically raptors and other traditionally carnivorous theropods and dromeosaurs), it has nothing linguistically in common with Dinosaur language or Juunia Those other saurian languages do, however share some elements in common with Dibochar, a language which is basically a mix of Juunia and Kohtohkhan.

Travelers' Guide

Basic greetings and civilities

 Hello: Oiy
 Good Morning: Dastch Iyndo
 Good Afternoon: Dastch Kiyando
 Good Evening: Dastch Lakargdo
 Good Night: Darbun zcit
 Good Day: Darbun iynit
 Goodbye: Sei-ila
 Yes: Yar(normal) yargen(full)
 No: Nar(normal) nargen(full)
 Pardon me: tovo
 Please: Dosch
 Thank you: Dosch (same word, contextual difference)

Difficulties

 Do you speak English?: Tovo, Yargito Zsetn Do Englishe
 I don't speak Kohtohkhan: Ti Nargen Zsetn Do Kohtohkhale
 I don't understand: Ti Nargen Hokomroda

Travel, getting around

 Airport: a hararodot (or just "airport" is usually understood)
 Rail Station: a enibiy taton
 Train: haschier
 Bus Station: a karoger taton
 Bus: karoger
 Taxi: tachzhi
 Port: nodot
 Tram: latsoger
 Metro: metro
 Stop: sot
 Fuel: -cel (eg. Tdarocel NH, H120, H200) Petrol is usually unavailible in Dincota and Miokalia
 Ticket: laiyt