Lingo De Yigo
Overview
The language Lingo De Yigo, spelt alternatively as Lingo de Jigo, is a Nezo-Romance language 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 | t, d | k, g | |
| Fricative | f, v | s | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Liquid | w* | l | j | |
| Flap | ɾ |
* =/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" |
Yéshvwae Loanwords
Due to the speakers' proximities, Lingo De Yigo has borrowed a few loanwords from Yéshvwae.