Sepaian language
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| Sepaian | |
|---|---|
| āʻili sēpaʻi | |
| Pronunciation | [aːˈʔili seːˈpaʔi] |
| Native to | Sepai |
| Language family | Dalo-Kasemic
|
| Writing system | Latin |
| Official status | |
| Official language in |  Sepai |
Sepaian (Sepaian: Āʻili Sēpaʻi) is a Dalo-Kasemic language spoken by native Sepaians in Sepai. It is a co-official language in the region, along with English.
Phonology
Vowels
| Short | Long | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Central | Back | Front | Central | Back | |
| Close | i | u | iː | uː | ||
| Mid | e | o | eː | oː | ||
| Open | a | aː | ||||
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alv./Dental | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | n | ŋ | |||
| Stop | p | t | k | ʔ | |
| Affricate | |||||
| Fricative | s | h | |||
| Rhotic | ɾ | ||||
| Approximant | l | j | w |
Sample Text
UNDR Article 1
Mai hinala iyo’ike torakuen ajikar ad hikār eku tordawa ad kuila. Tena’ike iyo’ike aṅayen me māsa ad kōnsyens ad nawen hanosete padan eku asa ad asa eku spiritu kalakirā
[mɐi hinɐlɐ ijo̞ʔikɛ to̞rɐkuɛn ɐdʒikɐɾ ɐd hikɐːɾ ɛku to̞rdɐwɐ ɐd kuilɐ. tɛnɐʔikɛ ijo̞ʔikɛ ɐŋɐjɛn mɛ mɐːsɐ ɐd ko̞ːnsjɛns ɐd nɐwɛn hɐno̞sɛtɛ pɐdɐn ɛku ɐsɐ ɐd ɐsɐ ɛku spiɾitu kɐlɐkiɾɐː]
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.