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[[File:Neirani sample.png|thumb|The words '{{T|koıtıeq}}', '{{T|saıram}}', '{{T|loefeı}}', and '{{T|dıaobıao}}' written with Neirani diphthongs.]] | |||
'''Neirani''' is a variant of the [[Derani]] script in which falling diphthongs are written as single letters, rather than using the diphthong mark ({{Derani|◌◌}}). This makes the writing system more compact and light on diacritics. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Official | ! Official | ||
! | ! Neirani | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{derani||aı}} | | {{derani||aı}} | ||
| {{derani||aı/d}} | | {{derani||aı/d}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{derani||ao}} | | {{derani||ao}} | ||
| {{derani| | | {{derani||ao/p}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{derani||eı}} | | {{derani||eı}} | ||
| {{derani||eı/z}} | | {{derani||eı/z}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{derani||oı}} | | {{derani||oı}} | ||
| {{derani||oı/nh}} | | {{derani||oı/nh}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
As with the vowel letters {{Derani|}}, {{Derani|}}, {{Derani|}}, {{Derani|}}, {{Derani|}}, these letters may stand for either a consonant or a diphthong depending on their position within a word. | |||
[[File:Neirani origins.png|thumb|231x231px|The origins of Neirani]] | |||
It's imagined that the letters {{derani||}}, {{derani||}}, {{derani||}}, and {{derani||}} were originally formed by joining the vowel letters of each diphthong into more complex shapes that could still be written in a single stroke. {{Derani||u}} came to be used for the 'o' in 'ao' and 'oı' because of its simpler shape. {{derani||ao}} was assigned a wider glyph than the other diphthongs because Toaq [[phonology]] allows it to be pronounced as two syllables when stressed ([aː.o]). | |||
Hoemaı called this "probably not a bad idea" so maybe we should start using it! <ref>https://discord.com/channels/311223912044167168/311223912044167168/1206242114380242974</ref> | Hoemaı called this "probably not a bad idea" so maybe we should start using it!<ref>https://discord.com/channels/311223912044167168/311223912044167168/1206242114380242974</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 23 August 2025
Neirani is a variant of the Derani script in which falling diphthongs are written as single letters, rather than using the diphthong mark (◌◌). This makes the writing system more compact and light on diacritics.
| Official | Neirani |
|---|---|
| (aı) | (aı/d) |
| (ao) | (ao/p) |
| (eı) | (eı/z) |
| (oı) | (oı/nh) |
As with the vowel letters , , , , , these letters may stand for either a consonant or a diphthong depending on their position within a word.
It's imagined that the letters , , , and were originally formed by joining the vowel letters of each diphthong into more complex shapes that could still be written in a single stroke. (u) came to be used for the 'o' in 'ao' and 'oı' because of its simpler shape. (ao) was assigned a wider glyph than the other diphthongs because Toaq phonology allows it to be pronounced as two syllables when stressed ([aː.o]).
Hoemaı called this "probably not a bad idea" so maybe we should start using it![1]