Oraakkik
| Oraakkik | |
|---|---|
| Spoken By | Inguik |
| Region(s) | Qaaniguaq |
| Status | Living |
Introduction
Oraakkik is the language of the Inguik, the warden race of Tñarilu, in Qaaniguaq, the realm of light. The spirits of light speak it alongside Tivayi.
Etymology
Oraakkik is the Oraakkik word for "language".
History
Oraakkik is thought to be as old as the Inguik, who were created when the Dawn Wars began, c. 55,000 BME.
Distribution
Oraakkik is spoken in Qaaniguaq. It is almost never heard in Dalel.
Phonology
Oraakkik has three vowels, a, i and u, written e and o before q and r. Long vowels are written double, as in Qaaniguaq. Consonant clusters become doubled consonants, as in Oraakkik; only r may stand before another consonant. A word begins with a vowel or with p, t, k, q, s, m or n, and ends in a vowel or in p, t, k or q. The language uses no accented letters.
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