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Sepaian |
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Pronunciation | [aːˈʔili seːˈpaʔi] |
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Native to | Sepai |
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Language family | Dalo-Kasemic
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Writing system | Latin |
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Official language in | Sepai |
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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
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Short
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Long
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Front
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Central
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Back
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Front
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Central
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Back
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Close
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i
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u
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iː
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uː
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Mid
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e
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o
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eː
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oː
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Open
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a
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aː
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Consonants
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Bilabial
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Alv./Dental
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Palatal
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Velar
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Glottal
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Nasal
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n
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ŋ
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Stop
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p
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t
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k
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ʔ
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Affricate
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Fricative
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s
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h
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Rhotic
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ɾ
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Approximant
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l
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j
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w
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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.