Yudonian Language

Yudinio, as Yudonians call it, is a Latin language with lots of Germanic and Slavic influences. The only aspect that makes it a Latin and not a Slavic, Arab or German one, is the fact that it uses "5 pure vowel sounds" (As the Spanish ones) and it changes the last vowel of a word if it changes into its plural, as Latin and Italian do. Also, Yudonian features tonic syllables, the letter ñ, an extra vowel, and the consonant ç.
When seen from outside, some people may say that this language sounds as Italian spoken by a Russian with nasal congestion and a very bad mood, but it is just like any other Latin language with strange sounding words, and this is exactly what teachers tell to their Yudonian-learning students to give them a bit more of feeling.

History

Yudonia was once part of the Roman Empire, and later became part of the Byzantine Empire, until England took it away. Between circa 1500 and 1800, Yudonia was owned by the Russian Empire, the Crown of Aragon, United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Empire, as Yudonian has a lot of influence from those languages.

Vowel pronunciations

The vowels are Latin, being: A, E, I, O, U, but with some little modifications.

• A as in Apple, the Yudonian a is a pure Latin vowel
• E as in Russian, the E, when in a tonic syllable, is read ie
• I as in Indiana, the Yudonian i is a pure Latin vowel
• O as in Oslo, the Yudonian o is a pure Latin vowel most of the times. If an o is written ö, then it sounds as a Russian o, as the o in Vodka (uo)
• U as in Peru, the Yudonian u is a pure Latin vowel most of the times. If an u is written ü, then it sounds as a German ü, as the oo in moon

Alphabet

Its letters are mostly same as English ones, and their sounds are written as those used in common English words.

• A (Atlanta, united kingdom)
• B (Bee, British)
• Ç This one is a very peculiar letter. Introduced probably from Italian or Portuguese, the ç is a type of s sound but with buzz, like the sound we make when trying to imitate the noise produced by a flying insect.
• K (Car, darK)
• D (philaDelphia, Denver)
• E (ElEphant, mExico)
• F (PHiladelPHia, France)
• G (Guam, Greece)
• Q A strong Russian influenced consonant. The q sounds as a g closely followed by a d, making a gd- sound. An example is the German work Gdansk.
• I (EEl, grEEce)
• L (Lion, Lemon)
• M (Malta, Minneapolis)
• N (No, Nigeria)
• Ñ (as a gn in French, or a ñ in Spanish)
• O (Oslo, pOrtugal)
• P (Paris, Peter)
• R If r is only once, it is as the spanish r in gracias, but if 2 are present, it is a thrilled r, as in carro)
• J The sound is exactly the same as the French r, as in meRci)
• S (Salmon, Spain)
• T The sound is a bit different from the English t, as this one is like the Latin one in iTalia. It is seen on the words Tuscany and Taco, both introduced in English from Spanish and Italian
• U (urUgUay, venezUela)
• V Introduced from Russian, the v sound is a voiced labiodental fricative. It is different from the b as it is produced when the upper teeth are over the lower lip, and air goes through. It is very similar to the Latin v
• Y As in some Latin alphabets, the y sounds as a ll but with a Russian influence, making it a bit more of a ie than a y. It's a very similar sound than the y in yellow
• Z Introduced from Italian, the z makes the same sound it does in the Italian word pizza

Main vocabulary

Verbs

• Sertç - To be
• Partç - To be part of
• Kiereç - To love
• Baç - To go
• Dialç - To say
• Dialpeç - To insult
• Kratiaç - To battle/ war someone
• Vorteç - To go/walk somewhere
• Friç - To freak out
• Boyç - To say goodbye
• Grebç - To thank someone for something
• Ferioç - To run
• Rrugaç - To escape
• Daliastroç - Talk

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Phrases

• Untaya Sebudu - Hello (formal)
• Untaya sebudu amia - Welcome
• Untaya sebudu falçia - Welcome (but should leave)
• Untaya sebudu Muca - Welcome (thanks for coming)
• Boya - Friendly greeting
• Bin - A lot, lots
• Dalk bin -
• Muçi bin - Thank you
• Grest - Thanks (friendly)
• Murçi - Good!, perfect!, in a general sense, To congratulate someone for something
• Lil - Ok
• Luk - Traitor
• Ooli - Great looking
• Maliaskatoli - Ship
• Zavod - Factory
• Gorod - City

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Daily things

• Kunia - Pear
• Iliok - Apple
• Perianet - Pepper
• Boniana - Banana
• Sveklsa - Beetroot
• Nordia - Orange
• Selumaça - Lettuce
• Baña - Bathroom
• Fora - Clothes (in general, anything you can wear)
• Piavet - Key
• Dom - Home
• Baria - Trash
• Rrul - back (body part)
• Sat - Bag
• Rrul-siat - Backpack

Verbs

• Yk (iek) - I
• Du (generic), Dua (Femenine), Dut (masculine) - You
• Q (generic), Qes (masculine), Qas (feminine) - They
• Nesh (we)

Geographical Distribution

The language is the National Language of Yudonia, being spoken by at least 99.6% of the population. Also, it is estimated that around 3.220.000 people know a basic A1 level of Yudonian around the world.

Common Phrases

Untaya sebudu - Hello (formal)

Boya! - Hello mate!

Bira struba tarsas tu? - Where are you going?

Muçi bin - Thank you

Grevo (grievo) - Thanks (friendly)

Common Female Names

Patri, Dane, Camille, Zur.

Common Male Names

Diego, Daego, Tukoy, Ióshe.