Mishala Dharte

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Spoken mainly in: Widespread/Regional Language
Region: The Zanziik Republic, (Pacific)
Total Speakers: Approx. Unknown
Ranking: Not Known
Genetic Classification: Language Isolate

Official Status:
Official Language of: The Zanziik Republic
Regulated by: Department(N) Linguistics(Ac) shér University(La) Ethnemka(Ac) (Linguistics Department at the University of Ethnemka)

Language Codes:
ISO 639-1.....md
ISO 639-2.....mid (B), mde (T)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

  • a-father
  • b-bet
  • c-catch
  • d-door
  • e-between air and debt
  • f-fit
  • h-generaly the h isn't used much aside from the dipthongs, but when it does appear it is just like a breathy exhale
  • i-eat
  • l-lick
  • m-me
  • n-no
  • o-own
  • q-quick (only used in qu combinations)
  • r-tap/roll on hard palate, simply described as a rolled r
  • s-soft s made with the very tip of the tounge, like a hiss
  • t-soft t made with tip of tounge
  • u-food
  • z-zoo

Diphthongs

  • ch-german ach laut
  • dh-them
  • sh-share
  • th-thing
  • ss-an elongated s
  • au-out
  • oi-oil
  • iu-eww
  • eu-like out but "eut"
  • ei-eight
  • ai-eye

Special Vowels

  • á-elongated a
  • é-elongated e
  • í-elongated i
  • ó-elongated o
  • ú-elongated u