Rosakeat - Conlang Profile

Rosakeat - Conlang Profile

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Language Name	Rosakeat
Language Author	Maknas
Year Began	2004
Site	Rosakeat
Broken Link	No
Site Language	English
Language Type	fictional diachronic language
Uniqueness	Rosakeat is spoken throughout much of the southern hemisphere of Serakus. It is based around a fairly complex root system and heavy ablaut. The grammar is very far removed from Indo-European, containing detailed descriptions of unusual constructions and forms. Its spelling system is on par with English for complexity.
Language Sources	The phonology was clearly influenced by Russian, as it has a complete series of palatalized consonants alongside the nonpalatalized. Morphologically, Hebrew was the main inspiration, as its triconsonantal root system inspired Rosakeat's broken root. The syntax is mostly new. The inspiration for the nasty spelling came from English, although the realization is completely different.
Design Principles	The main goal was to get far from the IE model, yet still be a realistic language.
Interest Of Others	Most interest is from several of the members of the ZBB.
Dictionary	Yes
Etymologies	No
Grammar	Yes
Sample Texts	Yes
Unique Script	Yes
Primer	No
Babel Text	Yes
Lexicon Size	486
Submitted By	Maknas
Date Submitted	Sunday, April 24, 2005
Date Edited	Sunday, April 24, 2005
Date To Headline	Monday, April 25, 2005