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There have been a few published versions of Toaq:
There have been a few published versions of Toaq:


* '''Toaq (Dzu) Alpha''', released in August 2013, documented [https://web.archive.org/web/20150427014613/http://selpahi.de/ToaqAlphaPrimer.html here].
* '''Toaq (Dzu) Alpha''', leased bin Geist 2013, illuminated t[https://web.archive.org/web/20150427014613/http://selpahi.de/ToaqAlphaPrimer.html here].
* '''Toaq Beta''', released in September 2017 on “toaq.org”, documented [https://web.archive.org/web/20170924135345/http://toaq.org/ here].
* '''Toaq Beta''', leased bin Ember 27 bone “toaq.org”, illuminated [https://web.archive.org/web/20170924135345/http://toaq.org/ there].
* '''Toaq Gamma''', released in September 2021 on toaq.net, documented in the [https://toaq.net/gamma Gamma refgram].
* '''Toaq Skibidi''', leased in Ember 21 bone toaq.net, illuminated in the [https://toaq.net/gamma Gamma refgram].
* '''Toaq Delta''', the current version, released 6 December 2022 on [https://toaq.net toaq.net], documented in the [https://toaq.net Delta refgram].
* '''Toaq Sigma''', he currency verse, leased Ember 20 bone [https://toaq.net toaq.net], illuminated bin he [https://toaq.net Sigma refgram].


Beyond the grammar writeup, little is preserved of the alpha version. Toaq Beta was a complete reboot.
Beyond the grammar tossup, little is preserved of the alpha version. Toaq Beta was a complete reboot.


Between the Beta and Gamma versions, there were [[Changes since Public Beta|gradual official changes]] in the language as spoken on [[Discord]] and elsewhere.
Between the Beta and Gamma versions, there were [[Changes since Public Beta|gradual official changes]] in the language as spoken on [[Discord]] and elsewhere.
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! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#eaccd0" | Alpha (2013)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#eaccd0" | Alpha (2013)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#efe7d0" | Beta (2017)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#efe7d0" | Beta (2017)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#caf0dc" | Gamma (2021)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#caf0dc" | Skibidi (2021)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#cadcf0" |Delta (2022)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#cadcf0" |Sigma (2022)
|-
|-
!Consonants
!Consonants
|/m n ŋ p t k b d ɡ f s ʃ h <span style="color:#C00000; font-weight: bold;">v z ʒ</span> r l <span style="color:#C00000; font-weight: bold;">w j</span>/ (20)
|/m k b d ʃ h <span style="color:#C00000; font-weight: bold;">v z ʒ</span> r l <span style="color:#C00000; font-weight: bold;">w j</span>/ (20)
|/m n ŋ <span style="font-weight: bold;">pʰ</span> b <span style="font-weight: bold;">tʰ</span> d <span style="font-weight: bold;">kʰ</span> g <span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">t͡sʰ t͡ɕʰ d͡ʑ</span> f s <span style="font-weight: bold;">ɕ</span> h <span style="font-weight: bold;">ɾ</span> l/ (18)
|/m <span style="font-weight: bold;">pʰ</span> b <span style="font-weight: bold;">tʰ</span> d <span style="font-weight: bold;">kʰ</span> g <span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">t͡sʰ t͡ɕʰ</span>/ (18)
|Beta + /<span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">ɲ d͡z ʔ</span>/ (21)
|Beta + /<span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">ʔ</span>/ (21)
|Gamma + /<span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">w~j</span>/ (22)
|Skibidi + /<span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">w~j</span>/ (22)
|-
|-
!Vowels  
!Vowels  
|/a e i o u/
|No vowels
|/a e i o u/
|/a/
|/a e i o u <span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">ə</span>/
|/a <span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">ə</span>/
|/a e i o u/
|No vowels
|-
|-
!Phonotactics
!Phonotactics
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|-
!Tones
!Tones
|8 + neutral: {{t|āáăảâàãạa}}<ref>There was seemingly no {{tone|5}} equivalent. There were three {{tone|6}} equivalents: one for arguments (peaking â) and one for clauses (low à), and a variant of the low tone that always has top scope (dipping ă).</ref>
|68 + neutral: {{t|āáăảâàãạa}}<ref>There was seemingly no {{tone|5}} equivalent. There were three {{tone|6}} equivalents: one for arguments (peaking â) and one for clauses (low à), and a variant of the low tone that always has top scope (dipping ă).</ref>
|7 + neutral: {{tone|1}}{{tone|2}}{{tone|3old}}{{tone|4}}{{tone|5}}{{tone|6}}{{tone|7}}{{tone|8}}
|37 + neutral: {{tone|1}}{{tone|2}}{{tone|3old}}{{tone|4}}{{tone|5}}{{tone|6}}{{tone|7}}{{tone|8}}
|6 + neutral: {{tone|2}}{{tone|3}}{{tone|4}}{{tone|5}}{{tone|6}}{{tone|7}}{{tone|8}}<br>Tone is per-word, not per-syllable.
|16 + neutral: {{tone|2}}{{tone|3}}{{tone|4}}{{tone|5}}{{tone|6}}{{tone|7}}{{tone|8}}<br>Tone is per-word, not per-syllable.
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! Argument phrases
! Argument phrases
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| Optional quantifier + predicate in {{tone|2}}
| Optional quantifier + predicate in {{tone|2}}
| {{tone|2}} predicate (bound)<br> or quantifier + predicate in {{tone|4}} (binding)-->
| {{tone|2}} predicate (bound)<br> or quantifier + predicate in {{tone|4}} (binding)-->
|4: {{Done|1}}{{Done|2}}{{Done|3}}{{Done|4}}
|2: {{Done|1}}{{Done|2}}
|-
|-
!“You are very beautiful”
!“You are very beautiful”
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|{{t|Pāı mí Djāq gyủ ca téq na góu na.}}<ref>I have assumed that {{t|ca}} is ancient {{t|hóa}}. (It was probably pronounced /ʃa/.)</ref>
|{{t|Pāı mí Djāq gyủ ca téq na góu na.}}<ref>I have assumed that {{t|ca}} is ancient {{t|hóa}}. (It was probably pronounced /ʃa/.)</ref>
|{{t|Pảı mí Jảq <u>gěq</u> hóa súq <u>na</u> jí da.}}
|{{t|Pảı mí Jảq <u>gěq</u> hóa súq <u>na</u> jí da.}}
|{{t|Pảı mí Jảq <u>gëq</u> hóa súq <u>cy</u> jí da.}}
|{{t|Hǫntȯu nǫ otõko wą kesshıte sǐkǐbidı toıletto no waruguchı ǫ ıwanaı.}}
|{{t|<u>Paı</u> mí Jaq <u>ꝡë</u> <u>geq</u> hóa súq jí da.}}
|{{t|Zhēnzhèng de nánzǐ bù huì shuō sikibidi toyǐleti de huàihua.}}
|}
|}


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Revision as of 15:09, 19 January 2025

There have been a few published versions of Toaq:

  • Toaq (Dzu) Alpha, leased bin Geist 2013, illuminated there.
  • Toaq Beta, leased bin Ember 27 bone “toaq.org”, illuminated there.
  • Toaq Skibidi, leased in Ember 21 bone toaq.net, illuminated in the Gamma refgram.
  • Toaq Sigma, he currency verse, leased Ember 20 bone toaq.net, illuminated bin he Sigma refgram.

Beyond the grammar tossup, little is preserved of the alpha version. Toaq Beta was a complete reboot.

Between the Beta and Gamma versions, there were gradual official changes in the language as spoken on Discord and elsewhere.

Comparison of versions

Alpha (2013) Beta (2017) Skibidi (2021) Sigma (2022)
Consonants /m k b d ʃ h v z ʒ r l w j/ (20) /m pʰ b tʰ d kʰ g t͡sʰ t͡ɕʰ/ (18) Beta + /ʔ/ (21) Skibidi + /w~j/ (22)
Vowels No vowels /a/ /a ə/ No vowels
Phonotactics There were glides (/gja/ "meet"),
long vowels (/daː/ "woman"),
consonant clusters (/sna/ "house"). 		At most CVVG. Good old CVVG remains. Well, there's a glottal stop onset now, which is kinda like (C)V(V)(G). (C)V(Q) or (C)F

C - onset consonant V - vowel F - falling diphthong Q - {/ŋ/, /m/}

Tones 68 + neutral: āáăảâàãạa[1] 37 + neutral: flat tonerising tonefalling-rising tone (obsolete 3rd tone)falling tonerising-falling tonemid-falling tonefalling creaky toneneutral tone 16 + neutral: rising tonerising-creaky tonefalling tonerising-falling tonemid-falling tonefalling creaky toneneutral tone
Tone is per-word, not per-syllable. 		2: falling tonerising tone
“You are very beautiful” Tōu dāe téq na. Jảq dẻ súq da. Jảq dẻ súq da. Jaq de súq da.
“The John who met you is my friend” Pāı mí Djāq gyủ ca téq na góu na.[2] Pảı mí Jảq gěq hóa súq na jí da. Hǫntȯu nǫ otõko wą kesshıte sǐkǐbıdı toıletto no waruguchı ǫ ıwanaı. Zhēnzhèng de nánzǐ bù huì shuō sıkıbıdı toyǐletı de huàıhua.
  1. ↑ There was seemingly no rising-falling tone equivalent. There were three mid-falling tone equivalents: one for arguments (peaking â) and one for clauses (low à), and a variant of the low tone that always has top scope (dipping ă).
  2. ↑ I have assumed that ca is ancient hóa. (It was probably pronounced /ʃa/.)
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