Lyrian (/ˈlɪ.ɹi.ən/; autonym: liźi, /li.'ʒi/), is an Antarephian language. It is the main official language of the special saintmarkinian city of Sawira, and a co-official language of three saintmarkinian regions: Lys, the island of Kuratom and a part of the region of Nuzhatch.
Geographic distribution
Territories where Lyrian is spoken
| Territory |
Lyrian name |
Castellanese name |
Notes
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| Sawira |
Sagüira |
Sagüira |
A city with a special status located in a peninsula where Lyrian is used as main language by its population. It’s the only area of Saint Mark where castellanese is not the main spoken language.
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| Lys |
Liź |
Lis |
…
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| Nuzhatch |
Nuźatć |
Nuzas |
...
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| Kuratom |
Qratəm |
Curatón |
...
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Alphabet
Lyrian alphabet
| Letter
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A |
B |
Ć |
D |
E |
Ə |
F |
G |
Ǵ
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| Name
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a |
bə |
ćə |
də |
e |
ə |
fə |
gə |
ǵə
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| Pronunciation
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/a/ |
/b/ |
/tɕ/ |
/d/ |
/e/ |
/ə/ |
/f/ |
/g/ ~ /ɣ/ |
/x/
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| Letter
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I |
J |
L |
Ll |
M |
N |
Ń |
O |
P
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| Name
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i |
jə |
lə |
lli |
mə |
nə |
ńə |
o |
pə
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| Pronunciation
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/i/ |
/dʒ/ |
/l/ |
/i/ |
/m/ |
/n/ |
/ɲ/ |
/o/ |
/p/
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| Letter
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Q |
R |
S |
Ś |
T |
U |
V |
Z |
Ź
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| Name
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qə |
rə |
sə |
śə |
tə |
u |
və |
zə |
źə
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| Pronunciation
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/k/ |
/r/ |
/s/ |
/ɕ/ |
/t/ |
/u/ |
/v/ |
/z/ |
/ʒ/
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Use of language
| Territory
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Speak
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Understand
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Read
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Write
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| Sagüira
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90.2
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94.4
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85.5
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82.3
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| Lys
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65.6
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83.1
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70.6
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60.9
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| Lys (non Lyrian speaking areas)
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4.1
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7.3
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6.4
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1.6
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| Kuratom
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78.8
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95.5
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76.9
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7.3
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| Nuzhatch (Lyrian speaking areas)
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55.6
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73.1
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60.6
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50.9
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