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{{distinguish|wikipedia: English language|l1=the English language}}
 
{{distinguish|wikipedia: English language|l1=the English language}}
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The '''Human language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Dwarven language|Dwarven]], [[Elvish language|Elvish]] and [[Goblin language|Goblin]].This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, human governments and settlements, humans, artifacts and engravings, However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns.
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The '''human language''' is one of the [[language]]s the player will come across. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, human governments and settlements, [[human]]s, [[artifact]]s and [[engraving]]s, However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns.
  
 
==Alphabet==
 
==Alphabet==
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The letters of the Human alphabet are:
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The letters of the human alphabet are:
 
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Of these 27 letters, 6 are vowels (A, Á, E, I, O, U); the 21 others are consonants.
 
Of these 27 letters, 6 are vowels (A, Á, E, I, O, U); the 21 others are consonants.
  
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The letter Y of the [[wikipedia:ISO basic Latin alphabet|ISO basic Latin alphabet]] does not occur in the Human alphabet.
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The letter Y of the [[wikipedia:ISO basic Latin alphabet|ISO basic Latin alphabet]] does not occur in the human alphabet.
  
 
===Letter frequency===
 
===Letter frequency===
  
 
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
 
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
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! N !! Letter !! Frequency
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! N !! Letter
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|-                      
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!colspan="2"| Frequency
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| 1 ||A || align=right | 9.96%
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| 1 || A || 1022 || 10.51%
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| 2 ||Á || align=right | 0.47%
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| 2 || Á || 48 || 0.49%
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| 3 ||B || align=right | 2.45%
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|-
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| 3 || B || 251 || 2.58%
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| 4 ||C || align=right | 2.48%
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|-
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|-                      
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| 4 || C || 255 || 2.62%
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| 5 ||D || align=right | 3.32%
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|-
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|-                      
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| 5 || D || 341 || 3.51%
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| 6 ||E || align=right | 7.34%
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|-
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|-                        
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| 6 || E || 753 || 7.74%
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| 7 ||F || align=right | 0.37%
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|-
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|-                      
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| 7 || F || 38 || 0.39%
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| 8 ||G || align=right | 2.86%
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|-
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|-                      
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| 8 || G || 229 || 2.35%
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| 9 ||H || align=right | 4.89%
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|-
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| 9 || H || 89 || 0.92%
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| 10 ||I || align=right | 7.50%
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|-
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|-                      
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| 10 || I || 770 || 7.92%
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| 11 ||J || align=right | 0.55%
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|-
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| 11 || J || 56 || 0.58%
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| 12 ||K || align=right | 3.08%
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|-
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|-                      
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| 12 || K || 316 || 3.25%
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| 13 ||L || align=right | 5.02%
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|-
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| 13 || L || 515 || 5.3%
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| 14 ||M || align=right | 4.37%
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| 14 || M || 448 || 4.61%
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| 15 ||N || align=right | 4.04%
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| 15 || N || 350 || 3.6%
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| 16 ||Ñ || align=right | 0.55%
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| 16 || Ñ || 56 || 0.58%
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| 17 ||O || align=right | 7.79%
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| 17 || NG || 65 || 0.67%
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| 18 ||P || align=right | 2.54%
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| 18 || O || 799 || 8.22%
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| 19 ||Q || align=right | 0.57%
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|-
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| 19 || P || 261 || 2.68%
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| 20 ||R || align=right | 5.71%
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| 20 || QU || 59 || 0.61%
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| 21 ||S || align=right | 7.60%
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| 21 || R || 586 || 6.03%
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| 22 ||T || align=right | 7.12%
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| 22 || S || 656 || 6.75%
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| 23 ||U || align=right | 7.30%
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| 23 || SH || 124 || 1.28%
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| 24 ||V || align=right | 0.46%
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|-
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| 24 || T || 442 || 4.54%
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| 25 ||W || align=right | 0.56%
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|-
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| 25 || TH || 289 || 2.97%
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| 26 ||X || align=right | 0.31%
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| 26 || U || 690 || 7.1%
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| 30 ||Z || align=right | 0.79%
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| 27 || V || 47 || 0.48%
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| 28 || W || 57 || 0.59%
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|-
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| 29 || X || 32 || 0.33%
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| 30 || Z || 81 || 0.83%
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==Graphemics==
 
==Graphemics==
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* [[wikipedia:digraph (orthography)|Digraphs]] ''th'', ''st'', ''sh'', ''ng'', ''sl'', ''sm'', ''sp'', and ''qu''.
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* [[wikipedia:Digraph (orthography)|Digraphs]] ''th'', ''sh'', ''ng'', and ''qu''.
 
** ''q'' only occurs in the digraph ''qu''.
 
** ''q'' only occurs in the digraph ''qu''.
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* [[wikipedia:trigraph (orthography)|Trigraphs]] ''str'' and ''thr''.
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* Common consonant clusters ''st'', ''sl'', ''sm'', ''sp'', ''str'', and ''thr''.
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*[[wikipedia:diphthongs|Diphthongs]] ''ua'', ''ue'', ''ui'', ''uo'', and ''uu''.
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* Human has no [[wikipedia:Diphthong|diphthongs]].
 
* ''x'', ''ñ'', and ''j'' are always followed by a vowel.
 
* ''x'', ''ñ'', and ''j'' are always followed by a vowel.
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* [[wikipedia: syllable structure|Syllable structure]] (C)<sup>3</sup>VC(C).
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* Possible [[wikipedia:Syllable#Syllabification|syllable structure]] (C)<sup>3</sup>VC(C).
 
===Diacritic meaning===
 
===Diacritic meaning===
 
The human language only has one diacritic ([[wikipedia:Acute accent|◌́]]) used on one vowel (''a''). It is probable that this is used to represent syllable stress. With the words revealed to us so far, this probably means only the syllables with an ''a'' can be stressed.
 
The human language only has one diacritic ([[wikipedia:Acute accent|◌́]]) used on one vowel (''a''). It is probable that this is used to represent syllable stress. With the words revealed to us so far, this probably means only the syllables with an ''a'' can be stressed.
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The average word in the Human language is 4.723 letters long. The longest known words are ''thrathdad'' ("fortress") and ''stithngat'' ("profane").
 
The average word in the Human language is 4.723 letters long. The longest known words are ''thrathdad'' ("fortress") and ''stithngat'' ("profane").
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The average word has 1.792 syllables. Words either have one or two syllables.
  
 
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[[Category:Language]]
 
[[Category:Language]]
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[[ru:Human language]]

Revision as of 10:19, 29 January 2021

Not to be confused with the English language.

The human language is one of the languages the player will come across. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, human governments and settlements, humans, artifacts and engravings, However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns.

Alphabet

The letters of the human alphabet are:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Majuscule forms (also called uppercase or capital letters)
A Á B C D E F G H I J K L M N Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Minuscule forms (also called lowercase or small letters)
a á b c d e f g h i j k l m n ñ o p q r s t u v w x z

Of these 27 letters, 6 are vowels (A, Á, E, I, O, U); the 21 others are consonants.

The letter Y of the ISO basic Latin alphabet does not occur in the human alphabet.

Letter frequency

N Letter Frequency
1 A 1022 10.51%
2 Á 48 0.49%
3 B 251 2.58%
4 C 255 2.62%
5 D 341 3.51%
6 E 753 7.74%
7 F 38 0.39%
8 G 229 2.35%
9 H 89 0.92%
10 I 770 7.92%
11 J 56 0.58%
12 K 316 3.25%
13 L 515 5.3%
14 M 448 4.61%
15 N 350 3.6%
16 Ñ 56 0.58%
17 NG 65 0.67%
18 O 799 8.22%
19 P 261 2.68%
20 QU 59 0.61%
21 R 586 6.03%
22 S 656 6.75%
23 SH 124 1.28%
24 T 442 4.54%
25 TH 289 2.97%
26 U 690 7.1%
27 V 47 0.48%
28 W 57 0.59%
29 X 32 0.33%
30 Z 81 0.83%

Graphemics

  • Digraphs th, sh, ng, and qu.
    • q only occurs in the digraph qu.
  • Common consonant clusters st, sl, sm, sp, str, and thr.
  • Human has no diphthongs.
  • x, ñ, and j are always followed by a vowel.
  • Possible syllable structure (C)3VC(C).

Diacritic meaning

The human language only has one diacritic (◌́) used on one vowel (a). It is probable that this is used to represent syllable stress. With the words revealed to us so far, this probably means only the syllables with an a can be stressed.

Vocabulary

Main articles: Noun dictionary, Verb dictionary, Adjective dictionary, and Prefix dictionary

The average word in the Human language is 4.723 letters long. The longest known words are thrathdad ("fortress") and stithngat ("profane").

The average word has 1.792 syllables. Words either have one or two syllables.

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