Phanaman language (Pacifica)
| Phanaman | |
|---|---|
| kiPhanóma, Phanómaki | |
| Pronunciation | [ˌkifan̪ˈoːma], [ɸan̪ˈoːmaˌki] |
| Native to | Phanama |
Native speakers | 19 million (2024) |
Language family | Crabric
|
| Dialects | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Phanama |
| Language codes | |
| Language code | phn |
Phanaman (endonym: kiPhanóma [ˌkifan̪ˈoːma] or Phanómaki [ɸan̪ˈoːmaˌki]) is a Thurvaldean language of the Crabric language family, spoken predominantly by nearly 19 million native speakers in Phanama, where it enjoys official status. Along with the other Thurvaldean languages, Phanaman forms a dialect continuum of varieties with differing levels of mutual intelligibility between them.
Phanaman is standardised at the dialectal level, with five main standards chosen to reflect regional variation and appreciate all dialects as "correct" forms of the language. Consequently, Phanaman dictionaries and grammars tend to be voluminous, including features from different varieties and noting the dialect of origin. Nevertheless, standard specialist terminology is defined to minimise ambiguity in professional contexts.