Hantainese

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Hantainese (反大語, UC Romanization: Hantai-ku) is the de jure language spoken in Hantai, a part of the Kaizhungese Special Administrative Region of Caima and formerly a North Arlesburian possession.

Hantainese is considered to be a minority language and is known for having characteristics influenced by Bedu.

Phonology[edit | edit source]

Hantainese has ten phonemes: three vowels and seven consonants.

The 44 Characters[edit | edit source]

The 44 Characters represent the basis of the Hantainese script. Each of the characters represents a syllable with few representing individual vowel phonemes.

Similarly to Bedu, Hantainese is known for creating false friends with Cantonese and Mandarin, both being more widespread than the language itself.

Romanization[edit | edit source]

There is at least one romanization system in Hantainese: the UC Romanization, devised in 1994 by students of the Hantainese Courses class at the University of Caima.

Literature and media[edit | edit source]

A few hundred books have been published in the language, including school books. TDC broadcasts a program called Let's Speak Hantainese on Canal Caima.