Arahauvarf

Arahauvarf was invented by Russian writer Ivan Karasev in 2006 to write his conlang, Arahau.

Each vocalic sound designates a noun, and consonants designate grammatic formants. The construction of language allows it to reduce a stream of speech sometimes. The Arahau language is generated by a polysynthetic principle, and the language is typologically active, unlike the majority of artificial languages.

Notable features

Consists of 27 symbols.
Each sound is designated by one elementary sign. The majority of symbols have linear character (straight, curved or concave lines).
The symbols are subdivided on two groups - those inclined to the right and those inclined to the left.
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines.
There are three types of letters - tall, deep and short. Tall letters are v, k, r, e, n, u, j, ü; deep letters are b, i, p, ö and short letters are a, z, o, ä, g, l, s, y. Three symbols (h, f and c) have the form of a circle - big, small and in the form of a point.

Arahauvarf alphabet

Numerals

Arahauvarf numerals

Notes

Numerals are based on somatic subclasses. Multiples of five carry the name arf "the left hand" (ten), ard "the right hand" (five), rka "the left leg" (twenty), rza "the right leg" (fifteen), and also some other parts of a body, as in some Papuan and Tongan languages. The system of counting up to 10 is five-base (quinary), and after 20 it's vigesimal. The separate names have numeratives 21 (rpa) and 22 (rpaj), meaning taboo parts of a body. 100 - ar (mankind, weights), 1000 urs - (life), 10000 - raj (uncertain etymology), az - million (mister), azei - one million (giant). Zaharg - billion, zahac - quadrillion, zard - pentillion.

Sample texts

Sample text in Arahauvarf

Transliteration

Oplaarkoeparatcnar corlapcoord. Ssisbroucourb ssoassetaragopl.

Transcription

Opl-aa-rk-oe-p-ara-t-c-nar c-orl?-p-c-oord. Ss-is-brou-c-ourb ss-oasse-t-ara-g-opl.

All-human-foot (go)-in world (in white [light])-brother (man like man)-and-free In dignity-and- rights. They-are- reason (brain)-and-conscience (heart) They-should-do-brother-everybody.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Link

Ivan Karasev's page about the Arahau language (in Russian)
http://rbardalzo.narod.ru/

If you have any questions about this alphabet, you can contact Ivan at: kuku-70@bk.ru

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