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Revision as of 16:31, 28 May 2025
Overview
The language Lingo De Yigo, spelt alternatively as Lingo de Jigo or Lingo de Igo, is a Nezo-Romance language closely related to Spanish spoken in the island of Yigó. The language utilizes a three-gender system, contrasting with the two-gender system other Romance languages use.
Origins
The language of Lingo De Yigo originates from the Nezo-Romance branch, though no one knows when the split occured.
Phonology
| Bilabial/Labio-Dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
| Plosive | p, b | t̪~t, d̪~d | k (c), g | |
| Fricative | ɸ~f, β~v | s | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Liquid | (w) | l | j (y or j) | w* |
| Flap | ɾ (r) |
* =/w/ is only pronounced in diphthongs beginning with /u/; for example, nuiso=/nwiso/.
| Front | Back | |
| Close | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | a |
Grammar
Lingo De Yigo's grammar includes roots that can take different suffixes to invoke meaning. For example:
| Root | mandugr- (eat) |
| +-o | mandugro "food" |
| +-ero | mandugrero "eater" |
| +-i | mandugri "I eat" |
| +-uiso | mandugruiso "Eat. (imp.)" |
| +van- | vancomi "I will eat" |
| +ven- | vencomi "I ate" |
Pronouns
Lingo De Yigo has three cases for pronouns: Nominative, Accusative, and Genitive.
| Nominative | Accusative | Genitive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular 1st person | ie | me | mi |
| Plural 1st person | ies | mes | mis |
| Singular 2nd person | tu | te | ti |
| Plural 2nd person | tus | tes | tis |
| Singular 3rd person | lo, le, la | ||
| Plural 3rd person | los, les, las |
Yéshvwae Loanwords
Due to the speakers' proximities, Lingo De Yigo has borrowed a few loanwords from Yéshvwae.