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'''{{SUBPAGENAME}}''' /āíkāì/ is an agglutinative, strictly head-final, highly tonal language of Angai China. Classical Aíkaì is the liturgical language of the monotheistic religion Āínkiīaánịạkàì (''āín-kiīa-ánịạ-kàì'' unique-~~god~~-follow-NMLZ).

'''{{SUBPAGENAME}}''' /āíkāì/ is an agglutinative, strictly head-final, highly tonal language of Angai China. Classical Aíkaì is the liturgical language of the monotheistic religion Āínkiīaánịạkàì (''āín-kiīa-ánịạ-kàì'' unique-HON-follow-NMLZ 'following [the only] God').

Aíkaì is diglossic, in a way similar to Arabic. Including all topolects, Aíkaì was the second-most spoken language worldwide in 2025, with 990 million people considering themselves speakers of Aíkaì. Modern Standard Aíkaì is one of the six official languages of the Angaian United Nations.

== Todo ==

== Phonology ==

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n̄ ń n ǹ n{{cdb}}

The only syllables (ignoring tone) are ''n'', ''i'', ''a'', ''ki'', and ''ka''. Hence including tone, Aíkaì has 25 syllables.

== Grammar ==

=== Nouns ===

==== Case markers ====

* ''=n{{grave}}'': topic

* ''=n{{grave}}n{{acute}}'': topic

* ''=ka'': (focused) nominative

* ''=kaa'': (focused) nominative

* ''=í'': (focused) honorific nominative

* ''=íí'': (focused) honorific nominative

* ''=ai'': genitive

* ''=ki'': accusative

* ''=áì'': locative

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* ''=ạkí'': terminative

* ''=an{{acute}}'': 'as', instrumental

The difference between the topic and nominative markers is much like the difference between ''wa'' and ''ga'' in Japanese:

: ''Āín-kiīa=ǹń ānkạì=ki àń-kìká.''

: unique-HON=TOP world=ACC create-PST

: 'God created the world. (more neutral)'

: ''Āín-kiīa=íí ānkạì=ki àń-kìká.''

: unique-HON=NOM.HON world=ACC create-PST

: 'It's God who created the world.'

=== Pronouns ===

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-'''{{SUBPAGENAME}}''' /āíkāì/ is an agglutinative, strictly head-final, highly tonal language of Angai China. Classical Aíkaì is the liturgical language of the monotheistic religion Āínkiīaánịạkàì (''āín-kiīa-ánịạ-kàì'' unique-god-follow-NMLZ).
+'''{{SUBPAGENAME}}''' /āíkāì/ is an agglutinative, strictly head-final, highly tonal language of Angai China. Classical Aíkaì is the liturgical language of the monotheistic religion Āínkiīaánịạkàì (''āín-kiīa-ánịạ-kàì'' unique-HON-follow-NMLZ 'following [the only] God').
+Aíkaì is diglossic, in a way similar to Arabic. Including all topolects, Aíkaì was the second-most spoken language worldwide in 2025, with 990 million people considering themselves speakers of Aíkaì. Modern Standard Aíkaì is one of the six official languages of the Angaian United Nations.
+== Todo ==
 == Phonology ==
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 n̄ ń n ǹ n{{cdb}}
+The only syllables (ignoring tone) are ''n'', ''i'', ''a'', ''ki'', and ''ka''. Hence including tone, Aíkaì has 25 syllables.
 == Grammar ==
 === Nouns ===
 ==== Case markers ====
-* ''=n{{grave}}'': topic
+* ''=n{{grave}}n{{acute}}'': topic
-* ''=ka'': (focused) nominative
+* ''=kaa'': (focused) nominative
-* ''=í'': (focused) honorific nominative
+* ''=íí'': (focused) honorific nominative
+* ''=ai'': genitive
 * ''=ki'': accusative
 * ''=áì'': locative
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 * ''=ạkí'': terminative
 * ''=an{{acute}}'': 'as', instrumental
+The difference between the topic and nominative markers is much like the difference between ''wa'' and ''ga'' in Japanese:
+: ''Āín-kiīa=ǹń ānkạì=ki àń-kìká.''
+: unique-HON=TOP world=ACC create-PST
+: 'God created the world. (more neutral)'
+: ''Āín-kiīa=íí ānkạì=ki àń-kìká.''
+: unique-HON=NOM.HON world=ACC create-PST
+: 'It's God who created the world.'
 === Pronouns ===