Gergote language
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| Gergote | |
|---|---|
| ⰃⰅⰓⰃⰑⰕⰋⰖ ⰍⰀⰎⰁⰀ Gergaitiū kalba | |
| Pronunciation | [gɛ'rgɐɪtʲũ kɐlˈbɐ] |
| Spoken in | Zemay |
| Native speakers | ~70,000,000 |
| Language family | Medianic
|
| Writing system | Vladykast script Messenian (archaic) |
| Official status | |
| Official language in |  Zemay |
| Regulated by |  Ministry of Apportation |
Gergote (ⰆⰅⰏⰀⰉⰕⰠⰫⰤ, Gergaitiū) is a central Outer Joriscian language mainly spoken in Gergotea, Greater Rasintia, and parts of Argotea. It is the official language of Zemay. With about 70 million native speakers it is closely associated with the Gergote people, holding high status where it is spoken to the exclusion of other languages.
Orthography
Alphabet
Gergote uses the Vladykast script. In the following table, transliterations are based on official Zemayan records. Popular alternatives are listed after the official one.
| Letter | Sound | Transliteration | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ⰰ | /ɐ/ | a | ||
| Ⰱ | /b/ | b | ||
| Ⰲ | /ʋ/ | v | ||
| Ⰳ | /g/ | g | ||
| Ⰴ | /d/ | d | ||
| Ⰵ | /ɛ/ | e | ||
| Ⱔ | /eː/, /◌̃/ | ē, ˛ | Used as /eː/ after consonants and a Nasalisation marker following vowels; nasal vowels are transliterated with a hook below them | |
| Ⰶ | /ʒ/ | ž zh | ||
| Ⰸ | /z/ | z | ||
| Ⰹ | /ɪ/ | i | ||
| Ⰻ | /iː/ | ī y | ||
| Ⰺ | /j/ | y | ||
| Ⱑ | /jɐ/ | ya | ||
| Ⰽ | /k/ | k | ||
| Ⰾ | /l/ | l | ||
| Ⰿ | /m/ | m | ||
| Ⱀ | /n/ | n | ||
| Ⱁ | /ɔ/ | o | ||
| Ⱂ | /p/ | p | ||
| Ⱃ | /r/ | r | ||
| Ⱄ | /s/ | s | ||
| Ⱅ | /t/ | t | ||
| Ⱛ | /ʊ/ | u | ||
| Ⱆ | /uː/ | ū | ||
| Ⱓ | /wɔ/ | ů wo | ||
| Ⱇ | /f/ | f | ||
| Ⱈ | /x/ | x kh | ||
| Ⱒ | /ɣ/ | h | ||
| Ⱌ | /ts/ | c ts | ||
| Ⱍ | /tʃ/ | č ch | ||
| Ⱎ | /ʃ/ | š sh | ||
| Ⰷ | /dz/ | ds | ||
| Ⰼ | /dʒ/ | dž j | ||
| Ⱐ | /ʲ/ | ' i | Palatalisation marker |