Re: OT: Semi-OT: A proposed unified Quechua-Aymara orthography

Danny wrote:
>Anyway, I came up with just one more proposal for a unified phonological
>spelling system for Quechua (which can be found in numerous dialects), and
>also merged it with Aymara, according to a comparison of phonologies for
>both:
>
[snip]

So, in Ayacucho dialect: "urqukunapi paykuna anchata timpranu hatarinku" becomes
"urqugunabi bayguna anjada dimbranu hadaringu" Hmmm, I have to get used to it,
it has a Pinyin like feel to it.
This works for the southern dialects, but of little use for the dialects north of Cuzco.
Those lack aspirated and ejective stops. And what to do with the Ecuadorian dialects
that have voiced stops?

>Note that both languages are not classified in the same family, except maybe
>on a distant (Amerind) level.
And even that is very doubtful.

>These are major languages in Ecuador, Peru and
>Bolivia which truly get too little attention because of their lack of
>official status in any country.
Quechua has official status in Peru, I thought. And I think it is getting more
attention than, say, Haqaru. Nevertheless, it could be studied and valued more *

Rob

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