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
Langua 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. Similarities between Anserisan and Mauquibian have led people to speculate that the Anserisans might be descendants of the Mauquibians.

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 because of its development in the County of Castorida, appearing just a little bit before the establishment of the Principality of Anserisa, mostly attributed to appear with the creation of the Council of Envoys in 1387.

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 Jego Je I
Vos Ve Te You
Haec Heço Ceço This
Qui Qui Quio Who
Quod Quod Quo What
Autem Uno Uno One
Duo Duo Duo Two
Piscis Poissi Poisso Fish
Canem Canem Cano Dog
Pediculus Pediculus Pediculo Louse
Sanguis Sangui Sanguo Blood
Os Os Osso Bone
Ovum Ovum Ovumo Egg
Cornu Corne Corna Horn
Cauda Cauda Cauda Tail
Auris Aurilla Oreilla Ear
Oculus Oculus Oculo Eye
Nasus Nasu Naso Nose
Dente Dente Denta Tooth
Lingua Langue Langua Tongue
Manibus Main Mana Hand
Scio Savoir Savo Know
Morietur Mourir Mouriro Die
Dabo Donna Donnato Give
Sol Sol Solo Sun
Aqua Aqua Aqua Water
Salis Selis Selo Salt
Lapis Pierre Pierra Stone
Ventum Vento Vento Wind
Ignis Igniso Igniso Fire
Annos Anno Anna Year
Plenus Plenus Pleno Full
Novum Nouvu Nouvo New
Nomine Nomine Nomino Name

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Vocabulary

Numerals

See also

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