Gjarrda

Gjarrda
Jarda
A Personal Language
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(For best results, install the Gjarrda TrueType font, Lhoerr, to read examples written in Gjarrda. More information on the Gjarrda phonetic alphabet is on the Ljoerr-Teg page.)

Kayatal and Gjanarrtal

Gjarrda (originally spelled Jarrda or Jarda) actually comprises two distinct languages, Kayatal and Gjanarrtal. Kayatal, the original form of the language, is designed as a personal language. It retains the original syntax and words related to Earth culture, technology, calendar, and natural history. Gjanarrtal, and a reconstructed earlier form Kianarthal, are fictional languages spoken by alien raccoon-people and others who live on their home world. When a form of Gjarrda was given to the raccoon-people, a number of words originally belonging to Gjarrda were borrowed by Tirehlat, a newer personal language. Now that Kayatal and Gjanarrtal are evolving in separate directions, Kayatal has borrowed back those words along with a number of new words originally created for Tirelat. It is likely that Kayatal and Tirehlat will continue to borrow words and ideas from each other in the future. Except where noted, the form of the language described in these web pages is Kayatal. Gjanarrtal differs mainly in vocabulary thus far, although I expect to make changes to the morphology and syntax to reduce the similarities with Jaradh.

Gjarrda language lessons and notes

Read about the origin of Gjarrda.
A lesson on Gjarrda spelling and phonology is available.
Read about ergativity in Gjarrda.
The Gjarrda numerical system is explained.
How to translate prepositions in Gjarrda.
Musical terms in Gjarrda.
The Gjarrda calendar (Kayatal version).
Examples of how Gjarrda vocabulary is created.
Animal names in Gjarrda.
Nouns in Gjarrda.
Preliminary Gjarrda dictionary (from before the Kayatal/Gjanarrtal split).
Sexual vocabulary in Gjarrda.
The Animal Names Project (old spelling).

More to come

Watch this space for more information on the Gjarrda language as it becomes available.