Máotatšàlì
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Máotatšàlì [ˈmáw.ta.ʧà.lì] | |
Period | c. 0-200 YP |
Spoken in | Tymytỳs |
Total speakers | unknown |
Writing system | unknown |
Classification | Isles languages Northern Máotatšàlì |
Typology | |
Basic word order | VSO |
Morphology | fusional |
Alignment | NOM-ACC |
Credits | |
Created by | Kolyn |
Máotatšàlì is the language spoken by the Tymúlaslì people of the northerly island of Tymytỳs around 0-200 YP. It belongs to the Isles family.
Genealogy
- Proto-Isles (c. -2000 YP)
- Máotatšàlì (c. 0-200 YP)
Máotatšàlì and its geographically closest relative Mûtsipsa', which is spoken on the Mûtsinamtsys islands Ke'idû'ûs'as and Dûkejdih off the Siixtaguna coast, are sometimes regarded as a genetic Northern subgroup of the Isles family. However, the evidence is unconclusive. There are obvious similarities in phonology, grammar and lexicon; but these may as well be due to areal influence such as extensive contact both with each other and with native languages of the Núalís-Takuña family.
See also
- Máotatšàlì/Lexicon
- Máotatšàlì grammar {broken link → backup}