| Jelbek | |
|---|---|
| Ѥлбєк Jelbék | |
| Region | Jelbania |
| Ethnicity | Jelbek people |
| Native speakers | 55 million (3571) |
| Language family |
Jelbo-Tukaric
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jel |
Jelbek or Jelbék is the native language of Jelbania, spoken by more than half of its population. It is agglutinative language, with certain prefixes, suffixes and conjugations creating different meanings of the word, but lacks the system of honorific speech present in others. The Proto-Jelbic people settled over a wide area of North-Western Majatran, extending from modern Jelbania up to Beiteynu and Pontesi. This region was continuous until migratory tribes invaded the Vanukuese Ithysmus and separated the Jelbic languages into Jelbék, Pnték (spoken in Pontesi), Brmék (spoken in Barmenia and Vanuku) and Wrnukaék (spoken only in Vanuku). The four modern incarnations are next to mutually intelligible, with minor vocabulary differences due to separate technological and cultural evolutions.
Alphabet and Phonology[]
The Jelbék language usually uses the Tokundian (OOC Cyrillic) alphabet, as a result of Deltarian influence, but it is also frequently written in the Selucian (OOC Latin) alphabet. The letters are named phonetically.
| Tokundian | Selucian | IPA | Phonology |
|---|---|---|---|
| а | a | æ | like a in "pad" |
| б | b | b | like b in "burn" |
| в | w | v | like w in German "Werken" |
| г | g | ɡʱ | like g in "gurn". Breathily voiced. |
| д | d | d | like d in "dirt" |
| е | e | ə | like e in "tell" |
| з | z | z̪ | like z in German "zoo" |
| и | i | ɪ | like i in "instead" |
| й | j | j | like y in "yell" |
| к | k | k | like ch in "mechanism". Aspirated if start of word. |
| л | l | ɫ | like l in "milk" |
| м | m | m | like m in "met" |
| н | n | n | like n in "burn" |
| о | o | o̞ | like o in Spanish "todo" |
| п | p | p | like p in "printer". Aspirated if start of word. |
| р | r | r̩ | like r in Czech "krk" |
| с | s | s | like s in "sit" |
| т | t | t | like t in "tape" |
| у | u | u | like u in "mural" |
| ф | v | f | like f in "influence". Not aspirated. |
| х | h | ɦ | voiced glottal fricative. No English Equivalent |
| ш | sh | ʃ | like sh in "shoe". |
| ѳ | f | 'f | like f in "fester". Aspirated |
| ъ | à | ǣ | like a in "pad" but very short |
| ы | y | ɪ | like y in "synchronised" |
| Ь | j | ʲ | kj is pronounced like k in "key" (as opposed to c in "cook") |
| ә | á | ɑː | like ar in "far" |
| є | é | eɪ | like ay in "bay" |
| ї | í | iː | like ee in "bee" |
| я | ja | ja | like ya in "yak" |
| ѥ | je | je | like ye in "yes" |
| ё | jo | jo | like yo in "Yom Kippur" |
| ю | ju | ju | like "you" |
| џ | c | d͡ʒ | like j in "jam" |
The Jelbék Alphabet, which is still used for special occasions and is still used in some printed publications where the Tokundization or Selucization of the language is met with xenophobic disdain, is fairly simple in design. It has five segments which are believed to relate to how each sound is projected, voiced, affricated or otherwise modified. Whilst theories differ over which segment relates to which, a unilateral consensus is held that the central horizontal segment denotes a vowel.
Grammar[]
The sentence structure of the language is SOV (Subject Object Verb) and uses particles to denote which case nouns in the sentence are in. It remains largely similar to the grammar of Old High Jelbic.
A variety of particles are used to label certain aspects of the sentence. These can depend on which case the items referred to in the sentence are in, they might be conjunctive, some modify nouns or make lists, whilst others some finish sentences to add assertions or requests.
Example Text: Jelbék Prsakijsrlji Lrn[]
"Jelbék Prsakijsrlji Lrn" or the "Jelbanian Purple Stripe" is a nationalist anthem that has been proposed as the national anthem.
| Old High Jelbic | Luthori |
|---|---|
| Kriertrunakaék Jelbékai | Yesterday's Jelbanians, |
| Krsyigad drzy shlajomek. | Fought to make our union. |
| Kezji drsmojekjrza | Strongly united, |
| Krjozuo, hrerwa | And despite some dying for the cause |
| Shlajogad hrzy grzmojek. | They succeeded in their struggle. |
| Hiakaék Heiji Jelbékai | Today's righteous Jelbanians |
| Wrntu hrzy fahmojuo. | Go forwards. |
| Intrsmor trzy Nrlak | We are determined to |
| Drzy nrkmojuojetak. | be intelligent and clear. |
| Katakjinyr ajozuo. | We will not tire. |
| Jelbék Prsakijsrlji Lrn | The Jelbanian Purple Stripe |
| Isre wrzy krysijozuo. | Is uniting us all. |
| Taghe firja Jezstad timad | From the fields to the cities |
| Jelbékai ajozuo. | We are the Jelbanian people. |
| Kriwrntuakaék Jelbékai | Tomorrow's Jelbanians |
| Isrék Krsyiji Krna | Will look back |
| Hrzy thotrmojetak. | On our union, |
| Genjogad srlmojetak. | And inspired |
| Azre orzy flakmojrza. | They will not falter |
| Jelbék Prsakijsrlji Lrn | The Jelbanian Purple Stripe |
| Isre wrzy krysijozuo. | Is uniting us all. |
| Taghe firja Jezstad timad | From the fields to the cities |
| Jelbékai ajozuo. | We are the Jelbanian people. |
| Jelbék Prsakijsrlji Lrn | The Jelbanian Purple Stripe |
| Jelbékai ajozuo. | We are the Jelbanian people. |
| Jelbania articles | ||
| History | Jeltarian Empire - Jakanian Civil War - Southern Hemisphere War - Lake Majatra War - Jelbanian-Deltarian War | |
| Geography | Majatra - Majatran Sea - Lake Majatra | |
| Politics | Political parties | |
| Demographics | Ethnic Groups: Jelbeks - Jelbanians Religion: Ahmadism - Patriarchalism | |
| Culture | Monarchy - Nobility - Sport | |
| Economy | Agriculture - Tourism | |