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Re: Chevraqis: what they call other languages

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Saturday, October 14, 2000, 1:09
Ooh, fun, fun, fun!  :-)

' = high-pitched
` = falling

Note: The Gá in these names is the name-particle for languages.

English

Gá Ínglisi
['gaINgliSi]

> Afar = Avar
Gá Afál [`gA: 'fAl]
> Akte = Akute
Gá Ákutai ['gA:kutaI]
> Boreanesian = Borianizian
Gá buliinízian ['gA buli:'niZan]
> Brithenig = Brideniq or Briteniq
Gá blit'innigi ['gA bli'ten'ni'gi] [ts] for [t] and [dz] for second [g] in common pronunciation Chevraqis Gá Tivlák'is ['gA tSi'vla'keS] [ts] for [k] in common pronunciation
> Hanky Castilian = Hanuki Casutirian
Gá Ánk'i Kast'ílian ['gA:Nki kAs'ti'ljan] [nts] for [Nk] and [ss] for [st] in common pronunciation
> Hangkerimian = Hanukerimian
Gá Ank'illímian ['gA:NkeL'Limjan] ([L] = voiced lateral fricative) [nts] for [Nk] in common pronunciation
> Ini = Ini
Gá Íni ['gaIni]
> Kash = Kasju
Gá Kási [`gA 'kASi]
> Kerno = Keruno
Gá K'ílni [`gA 'kelni] [ts] for [k] in common pronunciation
> Lyanjen = Lianujen or Laíanujen (best guesses)
Gá Liánjin [`gA 'ljandZen]
> Lingua Fracta = Linukua Vrakuta
Gá Língua Flákuta [`gA 'leNgwa 'fl_0akuta]
> Lingua Franca = Linukua Vranuka
Gá Língua Flánka [`gA 'leNgwa 'fl_0aNkA]
> Moskian = Mosukian
Gá Músk'ian [`gA 'moskjan] [ss] for [skj] in common pronunciation
> Mungayöd = Munagayod
Gá Múngaiudd'i [`gA 'moNgAjoddi] [ddz] for [dd] in common pronunciation
> New Cartagenian = Niu Karutaqenian
(assuming /kart@'dZEni@n/) Gá Kaltajínian Uklú ['gA kAlta'dZi'njan u'kl_0u] (Uklú = "new")
> Numidian = Numidian
Gá Numíd'ian ['gA nu'mi'djan] [dz] for [dj] in common pronunciation
> Nur-Ellen = Nureren
Gá Nulíllin ['gA nu'leL'Len]
> Punic = Piyunik
Gá Púniku [`gA 'puniku]
> Rokbeigalmki = Rokubaégamuki
Gá Lukkubaigálmik'i ['gA lokkubaI'gAl'mi'ki] [ts] for last [k] in common pronunciation
> Saalangal = Saranukal
Gá Sáalangal [`gA 'sa:laNgAl]
> Skerre = Sikere
Gá Suk'íllai ['gA si'keL'LaI] [ts] for [k] in common pronunciation
> Talarian = Tararian
Gá Találian ['gA ta'la'ljan]
> Tech = Tek
Gá Táiku
> Telek = Terek
Gá T'íllikku [`gA 'teLLekku]
> Tepa = Teba
Gá T'íppa [`gA 'teppa] [ts] for [t] in common pronunciation
> Tokana = Tokana
Gá Tukkána ['gA tok'kA'na]
> Vaiysi = Vaísi (??)
Gá Váis'i [`gA 'vaIsi] [S] for [s] in common pronunciation
> Vivo = Vivo
Gá Vívau [`gA 'vivAU]
> Watakassí = Uatakasi
Err, actually that's Utakassí now. Gá Utakassí ['gAU takAS'Si]
> Ylank = Iranuk
Gá Ilánku [`gaI 'laNku]