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Kalaman Language is a very ancient, pre-Gwenyan language that originates from the [[Kathya-Dhumi]] culture (Compare Drameginite).  The Kalaman Language is the source language for [[Kushiri Language|Kushiri]] and [[Jaithan Language|Jaithan]].
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Kalaman Language is a very ancient, pre-Gwenyan language that originates from the [[Jathya-Dhumi]] culture (Compare Drameginite).  The Kalaman Language is the source language for [[Shardanian Language|Shardanian]] and [[Jaithan Language|Jaithan]]. Among scholars and Jaithans, it is properly called the Jathya-Dhumi Language.
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=Periodization=
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*Mythical Drameginnite Language. pre-11,000 AS.
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*Proto-Jathya-Dhumi: ca 11,000 AS to 7700 AS. Postulated language.
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*Old High Jathya-Dhumi: 7700 AS to 4500 AS. Attestation considered tenuous.
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*Middle High Jathya-Dhumi: 4500 AS to 3000 AS. moderately attested
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*Classical High Jathya-Dhumi: 3000 AS to 1900 AS
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*Late High Jathya-Dhumi: 1900 AS to 500 AS
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*Early Jaithan: 500 AI to 900
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*Middle Jaithan: 900 to 2250
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*Modern Jaithan: 2250 to Present
  
 
=Phonological Inventory=
 
=Phonological Inventory=
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syllables
 
syllables
  
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==Post-Kalaman changes (Midringir)==
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==Post-Kalaman changes (Midrinksi)==
 
* ç → ʃ
 
* ç → ʃ
 
* ʝ → j
 
* ʝ → j
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=Lexicon=
 
=Lexicon=
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See [[Kalaman Language:Lexicon]].
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ahʷa: son
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aidaspar: Aidaspar, god of bards
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==Kalaman Place-Names==
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ɑːrʊθkaʊpʃaz: Orion Pharaonicus, planet
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:Bakyahumya: [[Thyria]]
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aʃwa
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:Bhimalaphuna: Lake Vimal
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aʊkʃa
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:Baughurah: [[Adamantine Mountains]]
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:Dhamalya: [[Deliops]]
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:Dhamat, Dhamat-hirathu: Thybdis, Thybdis River
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:Goshamya, Goshamihirathu: Shadew, Shadevan River
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:Jakubya: [[Lucacia]]
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:Jalukhrá: Shelekhumbia
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:Kaspatya: Ebinóë, Ebinóëse Highlands
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:Kimbugottha: Jaggudorns
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:Kshandiguha: Corundy
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:Maulaskaya: Shadevan Delta
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:Pamubharttha: [[Memnosian Sea]]
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:Prakruthyattha: Pallathantic Sea
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:Saumakya: Thykomos
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:Sayatha: Pytharnia
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:Tawaddha: Desthor
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=Brainstorming=
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Kalaman confortification, confortified consonant is always a stop
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pehema → pamu
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behema → bamu
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tehema → tamu
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dehema → damu
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shehema → shamu
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zhehema → zhamu
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chehema → chamu
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jehema → jamu
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kehema → kamu
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gehema → gamu
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Kalaman word classes
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no ‘genders,’ but classes some of which have gender meaning
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:-um: sentient non-living creature, but in fact in Kalaman thought, all creation is living
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:-ut: changing energy, changing state, temporary; daihut
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:-ik:  (-ik, -arik, -irik)
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:-a: human, humanlike [-a, -asya, -ahya]
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:-ya: place
  
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kumarikissa antya chambo
  
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;Ksh
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kw, tw, pw (py, b)
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kʃandIguːha: Land of Kalaman, Corundy
 
  
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satrima culcava, Saturima Kalkubha  krmana, plshasa,
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pah!: exclamation of disdain
 
  
 
=See Also=
 
=See Also=
 
*[[Hirgunya]], writing system used for Kalaman
 
*[[Hirgunya]], writing system used for Kalaman
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*[[Kalama]]
 
*[[Kalaman Language:Lexicon]]
 
*[[Kalaman Language:Lexicon]]
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*[[List of Kalaman Personal Names]]
  
 
[[Category:Languages of Asdar]]
 
[[Category:Languages of Asdar]]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 26 March 2022

Kalaman Language is a very ancient, pre-Gwenyan language that originates from the Jathya-Dhumi culture (Compare Drameginite). The Kalaman Language is the source language for Shardanian and Jaithan. Among scholars and Jaithans, it is properly called the Jathya-Dhumi Language.


Periodization

  • Mythical Drameginnite Language. pre-11,000 AS.
  • Proto-Jathya-Dhumi: ca 11,000 AS to 7700 AS. Postulated language.
  • Old High Jathya-Dhumi: 7700 AS to 4500 AS. Attestation considered tenuous.
  • Middle High Jathya-Dhumi: 4500 AS to 3000 AS. moderately attested
  • Classical High Jathya-Dhumi: 3000 AS to 1900 AS
  • Late High Jathya-Dhumi: 1900 AS to 500 AS
  • Early Jaithan: 500 AI to 900
  • Middle Jaithan: 900 to 2250
  • Modern Jaithan: 2250 to Present

Phonological Inventory

Consonants

Kalaman Consonants
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Stop p b t d c ɟ k g
Aspirated pʰ bʱ t̪ʰ d̪ʱ cʰ ɟʱ kʰ gʱ
Labialized kʷ gʷ
Aspirated & Labialized kʰʷ gʱʷ
Sibilant Fricative s
Non-Sibilant Fricative ç ʝ h
Continuant w
Approximant j
Trill r
Lateral Approximant l

Vowels

Kalaman Vowels
Short Long
Default a ɑː
Palatal I iː
Labial ʊ uː
Lingual r̩ r̩ː
Dental l̩
P. Diphthong eː ai
L. Diphthong oː aʊ


Orthographic considerations nullset (for syllables that begin with vowels) s+ (blend prefix) +r (for consonant blends) +l (for consonant blends) +j (for consonant/vowel blends)

Consonant Blends

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  • םלך
  • घङछझखसधरयमब
  • KAUMARI
  • KAUMARI

syllables

Post-Kalaman changes (Midrinksi)

  • ç → ʃ
  • ʝ → j


Lexicon

See Kalaman Language:Lexicon.

Kalaman Place-Names

Bakyahumya: Thyria
Bhimalaphuna: Lake Vimal
Baughurah: Adamantine Mountains
Dhamalya: Deliops
Dhamat, Dhamat-hirathu: Thybdis, Thybdis River
Goshamya, Goshamihirathu: Shadew, Shadevan River
Jakubya: Lucacia
Jalukhrá: Shelekhumbia
Kaspatya: Ebinóë, Ebinóëse Highlands
Kimbugottha: Jaggudorns
Kshandiguha: Corundy
Maulaskaya: Shadevan Delta
Pamubharttha: Memnosian Sea
Prakruthyattha: Pallathantic Sea
Saumakya: Thykomos
Sayatha: Pytharnia
Tawaddha: Desthor

Brainstorming

Kalaman confortification, confortified consonant is always a stop

pehema → pamu behema → bamu

tehema → tamu dehema → damu

shehema → shamu zhehema → zhamu

chehema → chamu jehema → jamu

kehema → kamu gehema → gamu

Kalaman word classes no ‘genders,’ but classes some of which have gender meaning

-um: sentient non-living creature, but in fact in Kalaman thought, all creation is living
-ut: changing energy, changing state, temporary; daihut
-ik: (-ik, -arik, -irik)
-a: human, humanlike [-a, -asya, -ahya]
-ya: place

kumarikissa antya chambo

kw, tw, pw (py, b)

satrima culcava, Saturima Kalkubha krmana, plshasa,

See Also

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