Anserisan language (Pacifica)

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Anserisan
Anserisano
Pronunciation[ɑ̃səʁizano]
Native toAnserisa
RegionSouth Pacific
EthnicityAnserisan
Native speakers
Around 600 000, mostly in Anserisa and its diaspora (2020)
Language family
Anserisan
Writing system
Anserisan Alphabet
Anserisan Sign Language
Ligua Signa Anserisana
(LSA)
Official status
Regulated byAnserisan Academy
Académia Anserisana
Language codes
Language codeas
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Anserisan (lo Anserisano [lo ɑ̃səʁizano]) is a language isolate. It probably evolved from other speaking languages in the South Pacific since some may recognize parts of the language but there has been no absolute proof.

Today, Anserisan is mostly only spoken in Anserisa and the Anserisan diaspora living abroad.

Anserisan is an official language only in Anserisa.

History

Anserisan is an isolate language which is believe to have evolved from other languages although it is not possible to absolutely confirm.

Proto-Anserisan

The establishment of the first settlements on the island begins in 814. The origin of the settlers is unknown to this date but it is possible that settlers came from various regions and developed a common language over time. The only lasting manuscripts we have from that time denotes a language, Sermone which is similar to Anserisan. The most important manuscript from the era is the Scripturam legere septentrionalem insulis nuntiabunt[1] which explains how to write this language.

Old Anserisan

As the Anserisan society developed, a form of refined language became what is known today as Old Anserisan or Castoridorian, appearing just a little bit before the establishment of the Principality of Anserisa.

Modern Anserisan

The modern Anserisan as we know it today, appeared with the establishment of the first public schools during the reign of Prince Stéphano IV, especially with the establishment of the Prince's School for Children, established in 1602 in Brantavilla. There, Old Anserisan began to be standardized and became simply Anserisan.

New Anserisan

The establishment of the Anserisan Empire in 1792 saw the creation of new language New Anserisan. At the demand of Emperor Hadriano, a group of linguist received the task of reforming Anserisan into a new language. Led by Novatiano Concinium, the group created what is called Novo Anserisano, a language which was then adopted by the Emperor as the official language of Anserisa in 1809 but that decision was reverted in 1815 with the establishment of the Republic of Anserisa.

Comparisons

This is a list of words and comparisons in the different versions of Anserisa, except for New Anserisan, and their comparison in Austral.

Sermonian Castoridian Anserisan Austral
Ego Je Je I
Vos Tu Te You
Haec Ceci Ceço This
Qui Qui Quio Who
Quod Quoi Quo What
Autem Un Uno One
Duo Deux Duo Two
Piscis Poisson Poisso Fish
Canem Chien Cano Dog
Pediculus Pou Pediculo Louse
Sanguis Sang Sanguo Blood
Os Os Osso Bone
Ovum Oeuf Ovumo Egg
Cornu Corne Corna Horn
Cauda Queue Cauda Tail
Auris Oreille Oreilla Ear
Oculus Oeil Oculo Eye
Nasus Nez Naso Nose
Dente Dent Denta Tooth
Lingua Langue Langua Tongue
Manibus Main Mana Hand
Scio Savoir Savo Know
Morietur Mourir Mouriro Die
Dabo Donner Donnato Give
Sol Soleil Solo Sun
Prope Proche Proxima Moon
Aqua Eau Aqua Water
Salis Sel Selo Salt
Lapis Pierre Pierra Stone
Ventum Vent Vento Wind
Ignis Feu Igniso Fire
Annos Année Anna Year
Plenus Plein Pleno Full
Novum Nouveau Nouvo New
Nomine Nom Nomino Name

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Writing system

Grammar

Nouns

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Word order

Vocabulary

Numerals

See also

  1. Scripturam legere septentrionalem insulis nuntiabunt (Manuscript of writing of the northern islands), (857). National Library of Anserisa, Brantavilla.