Dummatch Language

Dummatch Language also spelled as Dummach Language (Dummatch: Tə dumač xovor) is a language spoken in Republic of Pustoyna. Unlike most of the languages of Official nations, this language is not fictional, but an existing language spoken by about 150,000 people in South-West, West and Central Slovenia and 10,000 people in North-East Italy. Today, in the year 2016 it is still considered only as dialect of Slovene language, despite the many fundamental differences between them. 
Dummatch Language belongs to the group of South Slavic languages
==Recognition and disparity==
Despite many differences many Slovene linguists don't recognize this language as its own language but claim it to be just a dialect of Standard Litterally Slovene. Therefore it has never been detaily researched or described until recently. This article is therefore one of the more extensive works from this field of linguistics that are currently avaliable, especially in English language.
This article is the first of its kind to recognize Dummatch language as a separate language and the first one to use fallow or common names for the various terms related to this topic. They are also for the first time written in the Dummatch alphabet and not in corrupted Slovenized adaptation of the name or its Slovene equivalent.
==Prevalence and Geografic Distribution==
==Classification==
Dummatch Language is an Indo-European language, and belongs to the South-Slavic group of the Slavic languages. Most closely related to Dummatch are the Slovenic languages, including the Standard Litterally Slovene and languages derived from various Slovenic dialects (most notably Istrian language, Rovte language, Dolenjska language). It is also closely related to other Western South-Slavic languages - Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin. Dummatch language descends from the Alpine Slavic language, specifically from Karst-Goriška and Inner-Carniolian dialects.
Through its history Dummatch has changed considerably in response to contact with other languages, particularly Standard Slovene, German and Italian. Notranjska, Istrian and Rovte language, as well as Serbo-Croatian also had a major influence on the language.
==History==
=== Early History ===
Dummatch language descended from the Alpine Slavic language, specifically from Karst-Goriška and Inner-Carniolian dialects. First manuscript of Dummatch language is considered to be Stara Gora Manuscript (Dummatch: Pisənje s Tə Stare Xwore; Slovene: Starogorski rokopis; Italian: Manoscritto di Castelmonte) which was written by a German monk near the town of Cividale (Dummatch: Čədat; Slovene: Čedad) sometimes in the late fourteen hundreds. Besides many characteristics of the Inner-Karst dialects some characteristics of Gorenjska Language can also be found in Stara Gora Manuscript, therefore some linguists argue that language used in the Manuscript cannot be considered Dummatch.
=== Protestant Reformation ===
=== Yugoslavia ===
=== 2010s ===
==Dialects==
Dummatch language is divided into 5 distinct dialect groups:
*Pustwəjnsku-Hrašky xovor (Pustoyna-Karst Dialect group)
*Xurišku-Hrašky xovor (Gorizia-Karst Dialect group)
*Tə sjəvərnu-zəhwədən xovor (North-West Dialect group)
*Nwətransky xovor / Cirkənšku-Blwəšky xovor (Notranjska Dialect group)
*Tə rowtərsky xovor / Tə sjəvərnu-ushwədən xovor (Rovte / North-East Dialect Group)
*Brišky xovor (Brda Dialect group) - DISPUTED!
===Pustoyna-Karst Dialect===
Pustoyna-Karst Dialect Group, also known as Postojna-Karst Dialect Group (Dummatch: Pustwəjnsku-Hrašky xovor) is a distinct dialect group of Dummatch Language spoken primarily in the south and central Republic of Pustoyna. The Pustoyna-Karst dialect is the base of Dummatch Language as it is spoken by more than 90,000 people which equals to more than 50% of all Dummatch speakers. It has evolved from Notranjska dialect of former Standard Litterally Slovene Language. 
====Sub-Dialects====
Major sub-dialects of Pustoyna-Karst Dialect Group are
*Pustwəjnsky xovor (Pustoyna Dialect)
*Bistəršky xovor (Bistrica Dialect)
*Vypawsku-Wajdušky xovor (Vipava-Ajdovščina Dialect)
*Čišky xovor (Čičarija Dialect)
*Tə južən hrašky xovor (South-Karst Dialect)
*Təržašky xovor (Trieste Dialect)
*Zəjawurnišky/Rašky xovor (Trans-Javorniki/Rakek Dialect)
*Tə mjəšən sjəvərnu-pustwəjnski xovori (Mixed North-Pustoyna Dialects)
*Tə mjəstən xovor (Town/Urban Dialect): Pustwəjna, Divača, Sjəžana, Bistərca, Pivka, Huzina; (Xurica)
====Features====
Soon
===Gorizia-Karst Dialect===
Gorizia-Karst Dialect Group, also known as Gorica-Karst Dialect Group (Dummatch: Xurišku-Hrašky xovor) is a distinct dialect group of Dummatch Language spoken primarily in the western Republic of Pustoyna. There is about 60,000 speakers of this dialect. It has evolved from Karst dialect of former Standard Litterally Slovene Language.
====Sub-Dialects====
Major sub-dialects of Pustoyna-Karst Dialect Group are:
*Təljankəst xovor (Italian-ish Dialect)
*Xurišky xovor (Gorizia Dialect)
*Brišky xovor (Brda Dialect) - DISPUTED!
*Banšky xovor (Banjšice Dialect)
====Features====
Soon
===North-West Dialect===
North-West Dialect Group, sometimes refered as the Upper Dialect Group (Dummatch: Tə sjəvərnu-zəhwədən xovor) is a distinct dialect group of Dummatch Language spoken primarily in the West and North-West Republic of Pustoyna, as well as in parts of Italy and Republic of Gorenjska. It has evolved from various dialects of former Standard Litterally Slovene Language spoken both in Slovenia and Italy.
====Sub-Dialects====
Major sub-dialects of North-West Dialect Group are:
*Tə mjəšəni swəšky xovori (Mixed Soča Dialects)
*Rəzjansky xovor (Rezija Dialect)
*Nədyšky xovor (Natisone Dialect)
*Tersky xovor (Torre Dialect)
====Features====
Soon
===Notranjska Dialect===
Notranjska Dialect Group also known as Cerknica-Bloke Dialect Group (Dummatch: Nwətransky xovor or Cirkənšku-Blwəšky xovor) is a distinct dialect group of Dummatch Language spoken primarily in the east of Republic of Pustoyna, eastern of the "Gorska" plateau line (Snežnik-Javorniki-Menišija). It has evolved from Inner-Carniolian variation of Dolenjska Dialect (Lower Carniolian Dialect) of former Standard Litterally Slovene Language with many influences from the Pustoyna-Karst Dialect group.
====Sub-Dialects====
Major sub-dialects of Notranjska Dialect Group are:
*Cirkənšky xovor (Cerknica Dialect)
*Blwəšky xovor (Bloke Dialect)
*Lwəšky xovor (Lož Dialect)
*Hribusky xovor (Hills Dialect)
*Powduljənsky hovor / Xrusupəlsky xovor (Semi-Dolenjska/Grosuplje Dialect)
*Babənsky xovor (Babno Polje Dialect)
====Features====
Soon
===North-East Dialect===
North-East Dialect Group also known as Rovte Dialect Group (Dummatch: Tə rowtərsky xovor or Tə sjəvərnu-ushwədən xovor) is a distinct dialect group of Dummatch Language spoken primarily in the North, North-East and North-West of Republic of Pustoyna. It has evolved from Southern Rovte dialects of former Standard Litterally Slovene Language with many influences from the Pustoyna-Karst, Gorizia-Karst and North-West Dialect groups as well as from Gorenjska Language (Dummatch: Tə Xurjənsky xovor).
====Sub-Dialects====
Major sub-dialects of North-East Dialect Group are:
*Horjulsky xovor (Horjul Dialect)
*Tulminsky xovor (Tolmin Dialect)
*Čərnuvəršky xovor (Črni Vrh Dialect)
*Cərklansky/Cyrkənšky xovor (Cerkno Dialect)
====Features====
Soon.
==Differences from Slovene Language==
*2 grammatical categories for numbers instead of 3. Dummatch, unlike Slovene, doesn't distinguish the dual category for numbers, besides singular and plural
*Dummatch distinguishes 1 past tense, 1 present tense and 2 future tenses. Slovene distinguishes 2 past tenses, 1 present tense and 1 future tense.
*Many sound changes that follow a pattern and many which don't
*29 letters in the alphabet opposite to 25 letters in Slovene. Slovene doesn't know the letters ə, x, y and w.
*7 different vowels opposite to 8 in Slovene. Dummatch doesn't distinguish vowels /o/ and /e/, but it does distinguish vowel /ɪ/.
*23 different consonants opposite to 21 in Slovene. Consonants /ɦ/ and /w/ are not found in Slovene.
*Dummatch unlike Slovene recognizes articles. It distinguishes a definite article Tə and indefinite article jən/a/u
==Phonology==
==Grammar==
=== Countries in Dummatch ===
*Slovenia - Sluvjənska
*England - Ənxljəška
*Croatia - Hərwaška
*Italy - Təljanska
*Austria - Ustriska
*Hungary - Mədžarska
*Germany - Njəmška
*China - Kinəska
*USA - Əmerykanska (Združjəne dəžjele wəd' Əmeryke - ZDƏ)
*Bosnia - Busanska
=== Official Nations in Dummatch ===
*Cheenarn - Čjənarən
*Illuccia - Jiluška
*Brabrantium - Brabrantijum
*Miracium - Mirasijum
*Snjəxlancka (Snaeland)
*Kysicka (Qysid)
*Jədreja (Edrea)
*Sisəjwənska (Sicsajon)
*Tasjəvərna kumunistyčna zvjəza (Northern Communist Union)
*Dwəbruviška (Buena Vista)
*Slətkuška (Sweetmany)
*Hwəflən (Hoflan)
*Arkmarka (Arkmarken)
*Səwənska (Savonia)
*Adjəntjərəs (Adianterras)
*Čjəškupwəlska (Czechopoland)
*Zəpədwənska (Zappadonia) 
*Tənwəva Pjərzja (New Persia)
*Škwəcku-Irska (Scotland-Ireland)
*Kansəšku cjəsarstwu / Kansəška (Kansai Empire)
*Kəripska (fjədəracija) (Caribbean Federation)
*Vəndaziska (Vandaysia)
*Snjəška / Snjəxlancka (Snæland)
*Anətwəlska (Anatolian Caliphate)
*Pyrənejska (Pyrenacia)
*Balcka (Baltikia)
*Dawn (Dawn)
*Dulipska (Dulibia)
*Tənwəva Srpska (Novasrbja)
*Albədwənska (Albadonia)
*Smjərənca (Smernica)
*Təvjəlha Təljanska (Great Kingdom of Italy)
*Nwərdemska (Nordemia)
*Mwəntərjəžys (Monteregis)
*Turska (Turkic Federation)
*Hunduras (Honduras)
*Jančy (Ijanusky)
*Estwənsku-Latviska (Estonian-Latvian Commonwealth)
*Ulajcka (Ulaidh)
*Nwərlancka (Nordland)
*Rijuxrancka (Rio Grande)
*Trystarənska (Thristarnia)
*Swanska (Swania)
*Sucjəlistyčna zvjəza ut Kətəlwənskyh rjəpublyk (S.U.C.R.)
*Byskajska (Biscasia)
*Kwytuləmjəjska (Quito-Lamea)
*Lupustərška (Lopuster Empire)
*Nwərtminska (Nortminhia)
*Kumanska (Comania)
*Sərajmska (Saraim)
*Škwəcku-Irska (Scotland-Ireland)
*Hərinska (Harinia)
*Pičkynadlaha (Pimppakarva)
*Frənxljəška (Franglettere)
*Xəlturijalska (Galturial)
*Maluviška (MiniVisia)
*Balturus (Baltorus)
*Səmirska (Samiria / Sameria)
*Məlwərska (Maloria)
*Švjəckufinska (Sweden - Finland)
*Kətkarska (Katkaris)
*Hanəvaška (Hanevakia)
*Səlvjənska (Salvenia)
*Vedjənska (Vedena)
*Vəlkirska (Valkyria Confederation)
*Aricka (Arith)
*Švjəcka Kanəda (Swedish Canada)
*Rwənska (Aronian Republic)
*Švajcluvjənska (Switzlovenkia)
*Əzxacka (Asgathia)
*Sluwanska (Slavic Confederation)
*Jədreja (Edrea)
*Nwəvupruška (Neo Prussia)
*Alburanska (Alboran)
*Etanska (Ethania)
*Tasjəvərna kumuna (Northern Commune)
*Sləwənška (Slavonica)
*Ustrikuska (Austranland)
*Təzəhwədna rjəpublyka (Western Republic)
*Pruvanska (Provencia)
*Apwəlska (Apollo Union)
*Ljərtanska (Lertinia)
*Mjərənska (Mern)
*Təsjəvərən Balturus (North Baltorus)
*Rəhvyrska (Rakvere)
*Tylaštrwəna (Tylastrona)
*Dwənəwska (Danubian Federation)
*Hədrijaška (Hadrias)
*Hərjanška (Karianka)
*Varšuska (Warsawia)
*Kərwənska (Karonas)
*Heljənska (Hellenia)
*Fjwərska (Fyorr)
*Xrəliška (Gralician Federation)
*Psara (Psara)
*Alborska (Albaurian Federation)
*Zənymiwška (Kiehtova)
*Əlacka (Alatia)
*Iberska (Iberian Kingdom)
*Brjətwənska (Empire of Brittany)
*Altjərənška (Alternia)
*Bətawska (Batavia)
==== Cities: ====
* Adjən (Adjan, Adianterras)
* Ahurjəjri (Akureyri, Snaeland)
* Tjəxusixalpa (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
* Wəxus (Oghuz, Turkic Federation)
* Sarəjevu (Sarajevo, Ijanusky)
* Mwəntrəjal (Montreal, Monteregis)
* Kətakər (Katakar, Katkaris)
* Prišna (Prishtina, Saraim)
* Bjəwxrət (Belgrade, Saraim)
* Havənjəht (Havenecht, Monteregis)
* Mədryt (Madrid, Alboran)
* Bylbaw (Bilbao, Biscasia)
* Sanxət (Sangkhat, Vandaysia)
* Bərxaldo (Barakkaldo, Biscasia)
* Tromso (Tråmså, Fyorr)
* Ruvənjemy (Rovaniemi, Kiehtova)
==Vocabulary (comparison)==
English 	Dummatch 	Slovene 	Pronunciation
to be 	byt 	biti 	
to have 	jəmət 	imeti 	
to do 	nərjəst 	storiti 	
to say 	rjəčt 	reči 	
to go 	jət 	iti 	
to get 	dupt 	dobiti 	
to make 	nərjədət 	narediti 	
to know 	znət 	vedeti 	
to think 	misəlt 	misliti 	
to take 	uzjət 	vzeti 	
to see 	vidət 	videti 	
to come 	pridət / prit 	priti 	
to want 	tjət 	želeti 	
to use 	nucət 	uporabiti 	
to find 	najt 	najti 	
to give 	dət 	dati 	
to tell 	rjəčt 	povedati 	
to work 	djələt 	delati 	
to call 	klicət 	klicati 	
to try 	prwəvət 	poizkusiti 	
to ask 	prašət 	vprašati 	
to need 	nucət / rapt 	potrebovati	
to feel 	čutət 	čutiti 	
to become	ratət 	postati 	
to leave 	pəstət / jət vən	zapustiti 	
to put 	djənt 	postaviti 	
must 	mwərət 	morati 	
can 	znət 	znati 	
==Script==
===Alphabet===
*A a /a:/
*B b /bə/
*C c /cə/
*Č č /tʃə/
*D d /də/
*E e /ɛ:/
*F f /fə/
*G g /gə/
*H h /hə/
*I i /i:/
*J j /jə/
*K k /kə/
*L l /lə/
*M m /mə/
*N n /nə/
*O o /ɔ:/
*P p /pə/
*R r /rə/
*S s /sə/
*Š š /ʃə/
*T t /tə/
*U u /u:/
*V v /və/
*W w /wə/
*X x /ɦə/
*Y y /ɪ/
*Z z /zə/
*Ž ž /ʒə/
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