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Revision as of 21:18, 31 January 2007
Kurma is the native langauge of Kurona. It's appearance often resembles gibberish to an untrained linguest, and it can be difficult for a non Kuronan native to learn. (Which is why Kuroan also heavily incorperates English) into education.
| Kurona Kurma' | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Baranxtu, Kurona, Kanami, Magic Sorcery and in some parts of Stevid |
| Region: | Kurona/Xanadou |
| Speakers: | 1.4 billion (est) |
| Genetic classification: | |
| Official status | |
| Official language in: | Kurona |
| Regulated by: | The Kuronan Education Comission |
Contents
Language Orgins
The Language orginin likely came about during Kurona's founding, although so many cultures had blended together, (paticullarly of Japanese and European) a good majority were illeterate, and could barley speak their language fluently, or write and read it. It was decided to prvent divion in the nation, a language was developed.
Prefixs
Mono-Same (ex.saying someone is Monoreligious is saying they follow the same religion as someone else)
Fo-Fake (ex. Fosemian Fake Police officer)
Mi-Many (ex. Mizemal Many Wives)
Slang
Homosexual-Foxzia The politcally correct term would be Monoseiam
Slut-Devia (Pronunced De as in Day VIA as in MIA)
Phonlogy
Kurma generally follows these photonics although very much of it can
| Letter | IPA | Approximate English Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A | a | similar to 'a' in father |
| B | b | bar, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [p]. |
| Ċ | ch | church |
| D | d | day, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [t]. |
| E | En | end |
| F | f | far |
| Ġ | Ga | ga gao |
| G | g | game, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [k]. |
| H | h | Pronunced commonly in breathly way such as huff |
| Ħ | ħ | Usually pronounced like Hurricane or a breathly huff |
| I | i | Eye |
| II (IE) | , | feet |
| J | j | yard |
| K | k | caw |
| L | l | line |
| M | m | march |
| N | n | next |
| O | o | like 'aw' in law, but shorter. |
| P | p | part |
| Q | q | queen |
| R | r | no English equivalent; like a Spanish or Italian 'r'. |
| S | s | sand |
| SHI | shi | shee |
| T | t | tired |
| U | u | like 'oo' in boom, but shorter. |
| V | v | vast |
| W | w | west |
| X | x | Often silent with exceptions. Example The word Tibadaux the x would normally be silent. But in Kurma the X would be prononced same with faux (said as foks) Can also be said as Z as in Zebra |
| Z | zee} | 'Zeebra |
| ZE | ey | th'ey |
