Yorkian language
| Yorkian (Yoɹʞ𝑖𝛬𝓃) | |
| Republic of New York | |
| Regions | East Macomb, North Atlantic, and La Sereyard |
|---|---|
| Number of speakers | 3+ |
| Language family | Constructed language |
| Type of language | Spoken Language |
| Regulated by | Nafe Ali |
Yorkian is an artistically constructed language, commonly used in the Republic of New York or by the New Yorker people. So far it is only the official language of the Republic of New York. The language is named after the New Yorker people, which themselves are named after the Republic of New York. It takes most of its inspiration from English, French, Spanish, and German to a lesser extent.
Alphabet
| Latin letter | Yorkian Letter | Letter Name |
|---|---|---|
| A/a | Λ/𝛬 | Ay |
| B/b | ẞ/ꓭ | Ba |
| C/c | Ͻ/ɔ | Se |
| D/d | 𝒟/𝑑 | De |
| E/e | Ǝ/ə | Ea |
| F/f | Ƒ/𝔣 | Effe |
| G/g | ⅁/ƃ | Ge |
| H/h | Ԋ/ԋ | Ache |
| I/i | 𝑰/𝑖 | Ae |
| J/j | ᒋ/ɾ | Jai |
| K/k | ꓘ/ʞ | Ka |
| L/l | ⅂/ʅ | Elle |
| M/m | Ⲙ/ⲙ | Eme |
| N/n | Ɲ/𝓃 | Ene |
| O/o | O/o | Oə |
| P/p | 𝒫/𝘱 | Pe |
| Q/q | 𝒬/ᑫ | Qu |
| R/r | ꓤ/ɹ | Ere |
| S/s | Ϩ/𝛓 | Esse |
| T/t | T/t | Te |
| U/u | ⴑ/𝔲 | Yu |
| V/v | ⋎/𝚟 | Veu |
| W/w | W/w | Double ve |
| X/x | ⵋ/ⲭ | Ixe |
| Y/y | Y/y | Ie |
| Z/z | Z/z | Zede |
Phonology
Yorkian phonology does not vary from dialects. There are not yet any specific dialects or variations of Yorkian. It holds a stress pattern where the stress is always on the last syllable. The phenetic symbols below are from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Consonants
Yorkian holds 13 consonants.
| Manner/Place | Labial | Dental | Post-alveolar | Palatal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | n | |
| Plosive | p, t | b, d | k, g | |
| Fricative | f, s | v, z | ||
| Approximant | h |
Vowels
Yorkian holds 7 vowels, depending on if one is different from the long vowels or short vowels.
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | a a: | i iː |
| High-mid | e eː | o oː |
| Low | a aː | u u: |
Grammar
Nouns
Pronouns and possessive determiners
| Nominative | Accusative | Possessive determiners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | Ji /Ji/
I |
Moi /Moi/
me |
Ma /Ma/
my |
| 2nd singular | Tui /tui/
you |
Tou /Tou/
you |
Tusu /Tusu/
your |
| 3rd singular masc. | mu /mu/
he, it (masc) |
ii /iː/
his, it (masc) |
mii /miː/
his |
| 3rd singular fem. | Elea /Ei/
she, it (fem) |
Suon /Ei/
her, it (fem) |
Suon/Suon/
her |
| 1st plural inclusive | Nosu /Nosuː/
we (including you) |
Nosu /Nosuː/
us (including you) |
Nuet /Nuetː/
our (including you) |
| 1st plural exclusive | Nous /Nous/
we (excluding you) |
Nos /Nosː/
us (excluding you) |
Net /Net/
our (excluding you) |
| 2nd plural | Tovus /Tovːus/
you all |
Tovs /Tovs/
you all |
Tusa /Tusa/
your (pl) |
| 3rd plural | Elas /Elas/
they |
Euxas /Euxas/
them |
Suleu /Suleuː/
their |
Examples
Phrases
- Where am I?
- Ouden suetoy je?
- Who are you?
- Quiern es teu?
- Do you speak English?
- Parha teu anglies?