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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''', released in August 2013, documented [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''', released in September 2017 on “toaq.org”, documented [https://web.archive.org/web/20170924135345/http://toaq.org/ here].
* '''Toaq gamma''', the current version, released in September 2021 on [[toaq.net]], documented in the [[refgram]].
* '''Toaq Gamma''', released in September 2021 on toaq.net, documented 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].


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


== Comparison of versions ==
== Comparison of versions ==
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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:#cadcf0" | Gamma (2021)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#caf0dc" | Gamma (2021)
! scope="col" style="width:250px;background-color:#cadcf0" |Delta (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>/
|/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 n ŋ pʰ b tʰ d kʰ g t͡sʰ t͡ɕʰ d͡ʑ f s ɕ h ɾ l/
|/m n ŋ <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> b <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> d <span style="font-weight: bold;"></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)
| Beta + /ɲ d͡z ʔ/
|Beta + /<span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">ɲ d͡z ʔ</span>/ (21)
|Gamma + /<span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">w~j</span>/ (22)
|-
|-
! Vowels
!Vowels  
| /a e i o u/
|/a e i o u/
| /a e i o u/
|/a e i o u/
| Beta + /ə/
|/a e i o u <span style="color:#008040; font-weight: bold;">ə</span>/
|/a e i o u/
|-
|-
! Phonotactics
!Phonotactics
| There were glides (/gja/ "meet"),<br>long vowels (/daː/ "woman"),<br>consonant clusters (/sna/ "house").
|There were glides (/gja/ "meet"),<br>long vowels (/daː/ "woman"),<br>consonant clusters (/sna/ "house").  
| Good old CV(q).
|At most CVVG.
| Still CV(q). Well, there's a glottal stop onset now, which is kinda like (C)V(q).
|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
!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>
|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>
| 7 + neutral: {{tone|1}}{{tone|2}}{{tone|3old}}{{tone|4}}{{tone|5}}{{tone|6}}{{tone|7}}{{tone|8}}
|7 + 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.
|6 + 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}}
|-
|-
! “You are very beautiful”
!“You are very beautiful”
| {{t|Tōu dāe téq na.}}
|{{t|Tōu dāe téq na.}}
| {{t|Jảq dẻ súq da.}}
|{{t|Jảq dẻ súq da.}}
| {{t|Jảq dẻ súq da.}}
|{{t|Jảq dẻ súq da.}}
|{{t|Jaq de súq da.}}
|-
|-
! “The John who met you is my friend”
!“The John who met you is my friend”
| {{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 gëq 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 gëq hóa súq <u>cy</u> jí da.}}
|{{t|Pảı mí Jảq <u>gëq</u> hóa súq <u>cy</u> jí da.}}
|{{t|<u>Paı</u> mí Jaq <u>ꝡë</u> <u>geq</u> hóa súq jí da.}}
|}
 
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