The Kemese language is one of two official languages of Kemedal (the other one being Ingallish) and is spoken as a first or second language by approximately 46 million people in Kemedal and by several millions more in other countries. Kemese is a Futuronian language belonging to the Ethwynic subgroup of Aracimric languages and as such is closely related to Estron. It is more distantly related to Fyldish.
[TECH: Kemese is a language like real-world Welsh, but with a couple of differences; Kemese as a language is more standardised than Welsh and doesn't make a difference between the literary and the colloquial language.]
Phonology[]
Alphabet[]
Kemese spelling is largely phonetic. The Kemese alphabet comprises 29 letters, some of which are digraphs that have separate entries in dictionaries.
a b c ch d dd e f ff g ng h i j l ll m n o p ph r rh s t th u w y
Consonants[]
| labial | dental | alveolar | postalveolar | palatal | velar | uvular | glottal | ||
| nasal voiceless | m̥ <m> | n̥ <n> | ŋ̊ <ng> | ||||||
| nasal voiced | m <m> | n <n> | ŋ <ng> | ||||||
| plosive voiceless | p <p> | t <t> | k <c> | ||||||
| plosive voiced | b <b> | d <d> | g <g> | ||||||
| affricate voiceless | (t͡ʃ) <tsi> | ||||||||
| affricate voiced | (d͡ʒ) <j> | ||||||||
| fricative voiceless | f <ff> | θ | s <s> ɬ <ll> |
ʃ <si> | χ <ch> | h <h> | |||
| fricative voiced | v <f> | ð <dd> | (z) | ||||||
| trill voiceless | r̥ <r> | ||||||||
| trill voiced | r <rh> | ||||||||
| approximant voiceless | (ʍ) <chw> | ||||||||
| approximant voiced | l <l> | j <i> | w <w> |
Vowels[]
a /a/, â /a:/, e /ɛ/, ê /e:/, i /ɪ/, î /i:/, o /ɔ/, ô /o:/, u /i/, û /y/, w /u/, ŵ /u:/, y /ə/, ŷ /ʏ:/
Diphthongs[]
ae /ai̯/, ai /ai̯/, au /ai̯/ (or /a/ if used as plural ending), aw /au̯/, ei /ʏi̯/ (unless it's the pronoun 'ei'), eu /ʏi̯/ (unless it's the word 'eu'), ew /ɛu̯/, iw /iu̯/, oe /ɔi̯/, ou /ɔi̯/ (rare), ow /ɔu̯/, uw /iu̯/, wy /u̯i/, yw /əu̯/
Stress[]
Word stress in Kemese nearly always falls on the penultimate syllable. Exceptions include some loanwords, certain adverbs that were two words originally, and certain verbnouns ending in -au.
Mutations[]
Morphology[]
Syntax[]
Text Samples[]
List of country names in Kemese[]
| Ingallish name | Kemese name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Aethelnia | Aethelnia | |
| Akitania Berria | Acutania Berria | |
| Albion-Merité | Y Feirth | Officially
Alfiwn a'r Feirth, but in general use people tend to omit Alfiwn. |
| Altland | Y Wlad Alt | |
| Ancalda | Yr Ancald | |
| Angliya | Yr Anghwl | |
| Ansonia | Answnia | |
| Armatirion | Yr Arfateyrnas | Also, more poetically Y Deyrnas Arfau, 'the Kingdom of Weapons'. |
| Arunde Territory | Arwnd | |
| Aryantstsumbi | Ariantswmbi | |
| Auld Isles of Kilta | Yr Hen Ynysoedd Cult | |
| Bëltse | Bywltse | |
| Bomern | Bomeryn | |
| Cimera | Sumery | |
| Coare Republic | Y Weriniaeth Gôr | |
| Craïricq | Y Castyr Newydd | Craeric is used in daily speech. |
| Cruisana | Crŵsana | |
| Davenport | Dafenport | |
| Draconia | Gwlad y Ddraig | |
| Drekanland | Gwlad Drecan | |
| Eras | Oerdd | Continent |
| Escorpionica | Gwlad y Sgorpion | |
| Feniz | Gorllewin Ffenus | |
| Flovaigne | Fflofenia | |
| The Fold | Y Sir | |
| Gen | Gen | |
| Greater Burovian Realm | Y Tir Mwy Bwrofwr | |
| Guwimith | Gwymydd | |
| Jilnovia | Ulnofia | |
| Juumika | Iwmica | |
| Kashpatria | Caespatria | |
| Kemedal | Y Cymoedd | |
| Krepost Stolitsa | Caerbrifddinas | |
| Lectern of United Kencari Peoples | Darllenfa Pobloedd Unedig Gentsari | |
| Lendosan Confederation | Y Cwdffederasiwn Lendoseg | |
| Longerath | Longerath | Continent |
| Lysonia | Lisonia | Yr Ymerodraeth Lisoneg, 'the Lysonian Empire'. |
| Maryport | Y Porthladd Fair | |
| Meckeln-Flamlandt | Y Fecyl a'r Wlad Fflam | |
| Mennan | Mennan | |
| Meridic Isles | Ynysoedd Meridic | Continent |
| Northern Dascunya | Gogledd Dascwnia | |
| Phenixia | Dwyrain Ffenus | |
| People's Republic of Gronk | Gweriniaeth Pobl Gronc | |
| Rosardan | Rosardan | |
| Rovens | Rofens | |
| Samuelonia | Samuelonia | |
| Sehria | Y Sir o'r De | |
| Smalik | Y Smalic | Continent |
| Solelhada | Y Wlad Heulog | |
| Somery | Yr Hafyrn | |
| South Bay | Y Bae Deheuol | |
| Tak | Y Dac | |
| Terra Extremis | Y Tir Allanol | |
| Trinia | Trunia | |
| Ushmonia | Wsmonia | |
| Utania | Wtania | |
| Vaara | Fâra | |
| Wesmerité | Y Feirth Orllewinol | |
| Westdenia | Y Ddenni | |
| Western Hochlandia | Gorllewin yr Ucheldir | |
| Western Isles | Ynysoedd Gorllewinol | Continent |
| Western Shore | Y Lan Orllewinol | |
| Zartania | Sartania | Yr Ymerodraeth Fwy Sartaneg, 'the Greater Zartanian Empire'. |
| Zentralsk | Y Canolbarth Oerdd |