The Sanap Language (Tï Sanăp Kkaïla)
Sanap (Tï Sanăp Kkaïla /ti sɑnɐp qɑi̯lɑ/) is a language isolate spoken by a small community of the Vordynian species (Tï Wørdanăp K'ark'ada /ti wɒrdɑnɐp kʼɑrkʼɑdɑ/) numbering around 30 thousand. It bears no recognizable relation to the Vordynian language, and these two languages are, for the most part, mutually unintelligible. Due to it being unwritten, the Vordynian alphabet is used here, in a form adapted to the sound system of San.
Phonology and Alphabet (H'aukkheralr lrĕ Kx̄öğoïb /ʕɑuqʱɘrɑɻ ɻɜ kχʼøʀoi̯b/)
- A ɑ
- Ă ɐ
- B b
- C c
- C' cʼ
- CH cʱ
- Č t͡ʂ
- Č' t͡ʂʼ
- ČH t͡ʂʱ
- D d
- E ɛ~ɘ
- Ĕ ɜ
- G g
- Ğ ʀ
- H ɦ
- H' ʕ
- I ɪ
- Ï i~j
- K k
- K' kʼ
- KH kʱ
- KX k͡x
- KX' k͡xʼ
- KX̄ k͡χ
- KX̄' k͡χʼ
- KK q
- KK' qʼ
- KKH qʱ
- L l
- HL ɬ
- LR ɻ
- M m
- N n
- Ŋ ŋ
- O ɔ
- Ŏ ʌ
- Ö ø
- Ø ɒ
- OU ʊ
- P p
- P' pʼ
- R r
- S s
- Š ʂ
- T t
- T' tʼ
- U ʉ
- Ü u
- Ŭ ʊ
- W w
- X x
- X̄ χ
- Y ɨ
- Z z
- Ž ʐ
- ' ʔ
Gender and Numbers
Sanap lacks a grammatical gender, but distinguishes between dual and plural forms.
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Person | Ïrĕ | Sïrĕ | Ïsanrĕ |
| 2nd Person | Ïa | Sïa | Ïsïabă |
| 3rd Person | Ïh'o | Sïh'o | Ïsïh'ogŏ |
Numbers
Sanap has a base-10 number system
0. Ad /ɑd/
- Cʼŏl /cʼʌl/
- Rŭŭoba /rʊːo̯bɑ/
- Arăupʼ /ɑrɐʊ̯pʼ/
- Hʼĕğmö /ʕɜʀmø/
- Ülrür /uɻur/
- T’økk’ /tʼɒqʼ/
- Kx̄abï /k͡χɑbi/
- Čaubo /t͡ʂɑʊ̯bo/
- Šölymbïe /ʂølɨm͡bie̯/
- Akx̄ʼĕĕre /ɑk͡χʼɜːre/
Sample Text
| Sanap | Sanap IPA | English | Vordynian | Vordynian IPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C’ălgep Ölrŭŭda | cʼɐlgep̚ øɺʊːdɑ | Queen of the Sun | Āmïka Ïanhah | ɑmikɐ iɑ̯nʱɐħ |
| Ïrĕnde măărakʼïa süüarap' | iɾɜⁿdɛ mɐːrɑkʼi̯ɑ suːɑ̯rɑpʼ | May you bless me on this Day | Nad jarrāujohe kō' ïanmïba'n | nɐɾ ʝɐɽ͡rɒʊ̯ʝɔħə kʌʔiɑ̯nmibɐʔn |
| Ïrĕnde h'ïl raadıep | iɾɜⁿdɛ ʕil rɑːdi̯ɛp̚ | Give me the strength | Nad lōuge wıt lüena | nɐɾ lʌːʊ̯gɛ wɪʔ luɜnɐ |
| Udawğă lrö Č'auhödo | ʉdɑwʀɐ ɻø t͡ʂʼɑʊ̯ɦødo | To tear down the Mortal Binds | K' ïker'rar wıt Agēnden Maudaıb | kə‿ikɜrːɑr wɪʔ ɐgɛːⁿdɜn mɒʊ̯dɐɪ̯b |
| Ïrĕnde mălımgöh' arb | iɾɜⁿdɛ mɐlɪm͡ɢøʕ‿ɑrb | Bring me forth to your arms | Nad küerbherre măl adēben'ıllăh | nɐɾ kuɜ̯rbʱɜɽ͡rɛ mɐ̆l ɐdeːbənʔɪɭɐħ |
| Č’ah’ŏgĕ ulad aïg | t͡ʂʼɑʕʌgɜ ʉlɑd ɑi̯g | To the Eternal Light | Măl ēgenmōla kōbaïaïbb | mɐl ɜːgɛnmʌːlɐ kobɐi̯ɑi̯b |
| Ölrŭŭd ı kxøa arb | øɻʊːd ɪ k͡xɒɑ̯ ɑrb | Bring forth a new Sun | Ïanha aunab Küerbherre | iɑ̯nʱɐ ɑu̯nɐb kuɜ̯rbʱɜɽ͡rɛ |
| Ïrĕnde Akkhăl Č’ah’ŏgĕ! | iɾɜⁿdɛ aqʱɐl t͡ʂʼɑʕʌgɜ | Return the Light to Me! | Nand ēgenmōla mgēbatte! | nɐⁿd ɜːgɛnmʌːlɐ‿mgɛːbɐʈə |