Navoranspeaking

Navoranspeaking refers to the use of the Navoran language in conversation, education, and media within communities that identify with Navoran. In linguistics, the term is used to describe competence, performance, and the social practices surrounding speaking Navoran in different contexts.

Phonology is characterized by a moderate consonant inventory, including p, t, k, f, s, m, n, l, r, and a three-vowel system (a, i, u). Many dialects exhibit vowel harmony. The standard word order is subject-verb-object, with stress commonly on the penultimate syllable.

Morphology is largely agglutinative. Verbs take affixes to mark tense, aspect, mood, evidentiality, and voice, while nouns bear case particles. Adjectives follow nouns, pronouns distinguish inclusive and exclusive 'we,' and possession is shown by possessive markers.

Origins and use: Navoran was developed as a constructed language in a late-20th-century project and features in a fictional setting. In the narrative, speakers range from beginners to fluent, often bilingual with a dominant language, and transmission varies by generation and community.

Writing and resources: A Latin-based alphabet with diacritics is commonly used. Orthography varies by dialect. Resources include grammars, dictionaries, and learning media that support teaching and maintenance of Navoran.