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Rhaetic
Gqetaĝ Şkude
Pronunciation retɑɣ θkʊde
Native speakers
76 million
Paleo-European
  • Tyrsenian
    • Rhaeto-Tyrsenian
      • Rhaetic
Official status
Official language in
Flag of Raetia.svg Rhaetia
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Proposed flag of the Republic of Cabinda Kabiňda
Alps flag Ÿamaÿka
Language codes
ISO 639-3

Rhaetic, also known as Retagh, is a Tyrsenian language spoken in Central Europe. It is the most spoken Paleo-European language in the world

Phonology[]

Constants[]

Manner/Place→ Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Palato-alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal m ɱ n ŋ
Stop b p d t g k q ɢ
Affricate ʦ ʣ ʧ ʤ
Fricative f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ x ɣ χ ʁ h
Approximant j
Tap ɾ
Trill r
Lateral affricate tɬ dɮ
Lateral fricative ɮ ɬ
Lateral approximant l
Click ʘ

Vowels[]

Front Central Back
High i
Near-high ɪ ʊ
High-mid e ɵ
Low-mid ɔ
Low ɑ

Stress[]

Word Syllables
Cma (astonished) /ˈtsmɑ/
Maÿmuÿ (monkey) /mɑjˈmuj/
Eçek (donkey) /eˈʃek/
Çom (cat) /ˈʃɔm/
Bog (stork) /ˈbɔɡ/
Selek (shark) /seˈɮek/
Ÿeňtegqnet (Internet) /jeŋterˈnet/

Grammar[]

Sentence and clause structure[]

Word Order — SOV
Ravaş łoÿtenajaĉ tgqagqegqen The wolf chases the sheep wolf + for sheep + chases
Dełfiň fgqoňkuu ċam̃degqen The dolphin dances in the pool dolphin + in pool + dances
Tellem şeÿyłłui u łoÿtennui craÿegqeÿ fe? What do your cows and sheep eat? Your + cattle + and + sheep + eat + what?
Tel ċoċogajaĉ gusses omot? Did you kill a wild boar? You + for wild boar + kill + did you?
Da kłasuu fagqegqekot He was not welcome in class He + in class + was not welcome
Ċiċi tgqic dos çomitog gacagqegqem The little girl was playing with her kitten Little + girl + with kitten + was playing
Us ro do? Where am I? I + am + where?
Das e çom trge piċuu tagqcegqeÿ The dog and the cat are sleeping near the furnace dog + and + cat + near + in furnace + sleep
Fgqon! Selekui tgqe juswegqeÿ! Warning! Sharks swim nearby! warning! sharks + near + swim!
Saga, tellem gqomujaĉ jaĉal! Saga, do your chores! Saga (female name) + your + for chores + do!
Tel ċoċogajaĉ iċogqes, e You walk the wild boar, and that is crazy You + for wild boar + walk
Ċoċoginui qumsanuÿeni ygqcannuid do Wild boars are ancestors of pigs Wild boars + of pigs + ancestors + are
Ÿeňtegqnet magikom lanntajaĉ do, da tgomen magikajaĉ jaĉegqen Internet is a magic place, it really does magic Internet + magic + place + is, it + really + magic + does

Declension[]

Case[]

Case Example Affix
Example Noun: Uupq (rabbit)
Nominative Uupq
Acussative Uupqajaĉ -(a)jaĉ
Genitive Uupqeni -(e)ni
Dative Uupqom -(od)om
Ablative Uupqid -id
Locative Uupquu -(n)uu
Vocative Uupqoc -(n)oc
Instrumental Uupqog -(n)og
Plural (number) Uupqui -(n)ui

Irregular Plurals[]

Irregular Plurals (Fudgqot Grasĝui)
Singular Plural
Cegqve (tortoise) Cegqvui (tortoises)
Çom (cat) Çemmui (cats)
Ĉi (rat) Ĉannui (rats)
Das (dog) Dasĝui (dogs)
Ňygik (beetle) Ňygikwi (beetles)
Xa (carpet) Xai (carpets)

Verb conjugation[]

Person Singular Plural Imperative Reflexive Causative Negative
Past Present Future Past Present Future
Example Verb: Iċogq (to walk)
1st iċogqok iċogqoq iċogqom iċogqoщ iċogqon iċogqom̃ iċogqal iċogqem ta-iċogq iċogqom
2nd iċogqek iċogqes iċogqem iċogqeщ iċogqeş iċogqem̃
3rd iċogqegqek iċogqegqen iċogqegqem iċogqegqeщ iċogqegqeÿ iċogqegqem̃

Orthography[]

Letter IPA (usual)
A ɑ
B b
C ts
Ċ
Ç ʃ
Ĉ ʒ
D d
E e
Ê ʔ
F f
G ɡ
Gq r
Ĝ ɣ
H h
Ĥ χ
I i
J x
K k
L ɮ
Ł l
M m
ɱ
N n
Ň ŋ
O ɔ
P p
Q q
ɢ
R ɾ
Ř ʁ
S s
Ş θ
T t
U ʊ
V v
W w
X dz
Y y
Ÿ j
Z z
Ž ð
Ż ɬ
Щ ʘ