| Language Name | Coeniathen |
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| Language Author | Anselm Huppenbauer |
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| Year Began | 2003 |
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| Site | Coeniathen  |
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| Broken Link | No |
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| Site Language | English |
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| Language Type | fictional diachronic language |
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| Uniqueness | Coeniathen is designed to be slightly Celtic-like. Some distinct features are the "Darkening" of all short vowels (e.g. [a] > [O], [o] > [U] 'w'), the "Vowel-Breaking" after former aspirates and the oblique case that covers genitive and accusative. |
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| Language Sources | Only a tiny bit of Middle Welsh and of Hebrew. |
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| Design Principles | It's a sister language of Archeia and Vardhastani. |
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| Interest Of Others | Coeniathen has been presented at the ZBB. |
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| Quotation | Bhiâ soe nw ânon-nîr, io gies châlw ym- swn cwênon! Giân-Oeryn eisd dyphwn' swn l' ânon nîr. |
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| Explanation | Succeed you.DAT good sequence.OBL-year, and celebrate happy with- your.OBL wife.OBL! ["via: sOenU"A:nOn "ni:6, jOgi"Es "xA:lU ymsUN"kwE:nOn] |
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| Translation | Have a good new year, and celebrate happily with your wife! |
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| Dictionary | No |
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| Etymologies | No |
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| Grammar | Yes |
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| Sample Texts | Yes |
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| Unique Script | No |
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| Primer | No |
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| Babel Text | Yes |
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| Submitted By | Anselm Huppenbauer |
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| Date Submitted | Thursday, December 23, 2004 |
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| Updated By | Anselm Huppenbauer |
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| Date Edited | Sunday, December 26, 2004 |
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| Description Of Update | Sample quotation & grammar added. |
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| Date To Headline | Thursday, January 06, 2005 |
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