Semnani language
In today's world, Semnani language is a topic of increasing relevance and debate. With the passage of time, it has acquired increasing importance in society, influencing different aspects of daily life. Whether in the field of politics, economics, technology, culture or any other, Semnani language has become a central topic that arouses conflicting opinions and diverse positions. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Semnani language, analyzing its impact on society and reflecting on the implications it has for our present and future.
| Semnani | |
|---|---|
| سمنی زفون Semani zefön | |
| Region | Iran |
| Ethnicity | Semnani |
Native speakers | 70,000 (2021)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | smy |
| Glottolog | semn1249 |
| ELP | Semnani |
Semnani (سمنی زفون, Semani zefön) (known also as Komisenian languages) is one of the local languages of the Semnan province of Iran. Despite the common misconception that Semnani is a Persian dialect, the language belongs to the Northwestern branch of the Western Iranian languages. Like other Caspian languages, it bears some resemblance to the Old Iranian Median language and was influenced by Parthian in a later process.[2]
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | (ŋ) | |||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k ɡ | q | ʔ | |||
| Affricate | tʃ dʒ | |||||||
| Fricative | f v | θ | s z | ʃ ʒ | x ɣ | h | ||
| Tap | ɾ | |||||||
| Trill | (r) | |||||||
| Approximant | l | j | w |
(Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant. Allophones are in parentheses.)
Grammar
Syntax
Subjects in Semnani must have gender agreement with the verb in their immediate clause.[3]
Notes
- ^ Semnani at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
- ^ Habib Borjian: . In: . Nr. 2. Brill, 2009
- ^ Rezapour, Ebrahim (2015). "Word order in Semnani language based on language typology". IQBQ. 6 (5): 169–190.
Bibliography
Pierre Lecoq. 1989. "Les dialectes caspiens et les dialectes du nord-ouest de l'Iran," Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum. Ed. Rüdiger Schmitt. Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag. Pages 296–314.
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