Qatama - Conlang Profile

Qatama - Conlang Profile

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Language Name	Qatama
Language Author	Carl Buck
Year Began	1993
Site	Qatama
Broken Link	No
Site Language	English
Site Author	Carl Buck
Language Type	personal language
Uniqueness	Qatama (pronounced /kha-ta-ma/, with the /kh/ as in Scottish loch) only has four vowel sounds and twelve consonant sounds.
Language Sources	Klingon, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and many different constructed laguages.
Design Principles	Qatama is an attempt to simplify ideas and expand vocabulary based on similar phonetic structure.
Interest Of Others	A few curious friends and co-workers over the years. And my friends at the ZBB.
Quotation	nga nuda ta tomo uq ta muja m'ha otara
Translation	That which doesn't kill me, will make me stronger.
Dictionary	Yes
Etymologies	No
Grammar	Yes
Sample Texts	Yes
Unique Script	Yes
Primer	No
Babel Text	No
Submitted By	Carl Buck
Date Submitted	Thursday, June 05, 2003
Updated By	Carl Buck
Date Edited	Thursday, December 23, 2004
Description Of Update	New culture, calendar, and improved grammar.
Date To Headline	Thursday, December 23, 2004

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