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'''~~Rheinwallian~~ Creole''' ([[w:endonym|~~autoglossonym~~]]: ''Rheinwallisch Kreol'') is a constructed auxiliary creole based on English ~~and German~~, ~~highlighting linguistic similarities in grammar and vocabulary~~. ~~It is used in~~ Rheinwall, ~~a nation with origins in the Rhine valley~~, ~~where~~ the ~~most commonly spoken~~ languages ~~are now~~ English and German.

'''Rhinevalian Creole''' ([[w:endonym|endonym]]: ''Rheinwellisch Kreol'', historically ''Rheinwallisch Kreol'') is a [[conlang|constructed]] [[auxiliary language|auxiliary]] and [[creole language]] based on German and British and American English, with some influence by Ripuarian languages. The language was created for a now-defunct micronation known as Rheinwall as a neutral and, for speakers of both languages, trivially easy to understand national language, as the native languages in the nation were split almost evenly between English and German. Soon after its introduction as a national language, it was deemed an integral part of the nation's culture and an important language for policy.

{{Infobox language

~~|image =~~

|name = Rhinevalian Creole

~~|imagesize =~~

|nativename = Rheinwellisch (Kreol), -wallisch

~~|imagecaption =~~

|pronunciation = ˈraɪnˌwelɪʃ kreɔl

|name = ~~Rheinwallian~~ Creole

|pronunciation_key = IPA for Rhinevalian Creole

|nativename = ~~Rheinwallisch~~ Kreol, ~~Rheinwallisch~~

|state = Rhinevale

|pronunciation = ~~ˈraɪnˌwalɪʃ~~ kreɔl

|setting = semi-fictional

|pronunciation_key = IPA for ~~Rheinwallisch Kreol~~

|state = ~~Rheinwall~~

|setting =

|created = 2023

|familycolor = Indo-European

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|fam3 = [[w:West Germanic languages|West Germanic]]

|fam4 = ''{{Abbtip|partially|part.}}'' German and English

~~|ancestor =~~

|creator = Lily Jane

~~|stand1 =~~

|script1 = Latn

~~|nation = Rheinwall~~

~~|agency = Royal Institut for de Rheinwallisch Spreek~~

~~|map =~~

~~|mapsize =~~

~~|mapcaption =~~

~~|notice = IPA~~

}}

==Etymology==

The language was named after the ~~Queendom of Rheinwall~~, which ~~in turn~~ was ~~named after~~ being ~~located in~~ the ~~Rhine valley (from Latin: vallis rheni)~~.

The language's exonym in English derives from the Rhine valley, the geographical position of Rheinwall's founding. The old name "Rheinwallisch Kreol" was named after the same but derived from the nation's name in Latin "Vallis Rheni", which became "Rheinwall". The new name "Rheinwellisch Kreol" was influenced by the English exonym's pronuciation of "vale", as well as being a wordplay on the German word for wave "Welle" and on the English "well".

==Orthography==

The ~~dictionary~~ of ~~Rheinwallian~~ Creole ~~knows 28~~ letters, ~~two~~ of ~~which are composed of more than one character~~. Diacritics ~~are only found~~ in ~~non-Germanic~~ loanwords ~~like "~~café~~" and not part of the standard.~~

The alphabet of Rhinevalian Creole consist out of seven vowel letters, with ⟨æ⟩ and ⟨y⟩ being orthographical alternatives to ⟨e⟩ and ⟨i⟩ respectively, and 22 consonant letters, the digraph ⟨ch⟩ and trigraph ⟨sch⟩ counting as separate letters of the alphabet. Diacritics do not exist in coined words but may appear in loanwords such as café

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Vowel length is phonemic, with vowels always being long in stressed syllables without a final consonant (i.e. open syllables) and are unmarked (single vowel letter) unless the entire word is monosyllabic. In syllables that end with a consonant (i.e. closed syllables), short vowels are the default while long vowels are to be marked by a double vowel, except in the case of ⟨æ⟩ which renders as ⟨ae⟩ in such cases.

Most consonant letters are fairly predictable, though some letters may pose a challenge due to high degrees of allophony. Those letters are:

* ⟨c⟩, pronounced

==Phonology==

===Consonants===

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-'''Rheinwallian Creole''' ([[w:endonym|autoglossonym]]: ''Rheinwallisch Kreol'') is a constructed auxiliary creole based on English and German, highlighting linguistic similarities in grammar and vocabulary. It is used in Rheinwall, a nation with origins in the Rhine valley, where the most commonly spoken languages are now English and German.
+'''Rhinevalian Creole''' ([[w:endonym|endonym]]: ''Rheinwellisch Kreol'', historically ''Rheinwallisch Kreol'') is a [[conlang|constructed]] [[auxiliary language|auxiliary]] and [[creole language]] based on German and British and American English, with some influence by Ripuarian languages. The language was created for a now-defunct micronation known as Rheinwall as a neutral and, for speakers of both languages, trivially easy to understand national language, as the native languages in the nation were split almost evenly between English and German. Soon after its introduction as a national language, it was deemed an integral part of the nation's culture and an important language for policy.
 {{Infobox language
-|image             =
+|name              = Rhinevalian Creole
-|imagesize         =
+|nativename        = Rheinwellisch (Kreol), -wallisch
-|imagecaption      =
+|pronunciation     = ˈraɪnˌwelɪʃ kreɔl
-|name              = Rheinwallian Creole
+|pronunciation_key = IPA for Rhinevalian Creole
-|nativename        = Rheinwallisch Kreol, Rheinwallisch
+|state             = Rhinevale
-|pronunciation     = ˈraɪnˌwalɪʃ kreɔl
+|setting           = semi-fictional
-|pronunciation_key = IPA for Rheinwallisch Kreol
-|state             = Rheinwall
-|setting           =
 |created           = 2023
 |familycolor       = Indo-European
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 |fam3              = [[w:West Germanic languages|West Germanic]]
 |fam4              = ''{{Abbtip|partially|part.}}''&nbsp;German and English
-|ancestor          =
 |creator           = Lily Jane
-|stand1            =
 |script1           = Latn
-|nation            = Rheinwall
-|agency            = Royal Institut for de Rheinwallisch Spreek
-|map               =
-|mapsize           =
-|mapcaption        =
-|notice            = IPA
 }}
 ==Etymology==
-The language was named after the Queendom of Rheinwall, which in turn was named after being located in the Rhine valley (from Latin: vallis rheni).
+The language's exonym in English derives from the Rhine valley, the geographical position of Rheinwall's founding. The old name "Rheinwallisch Kreol" was named after the same but derived from the nation's name in Latin "Vallis Rheni", which became "Rheinwall". The new name "Rheinwellisch Kreol" was influenced by the English exonym's pronuciation of "vale", as well as being a wordplay on the German word for wave "Welle" and on the English "well".
 ==Orthography==
-The dictionary of Rheinwallian Creole knows 28 letters, two of which are composed of more than one character. Diacritics are only found in non-Germanic loanwords like "café" and not part of the standard.
+The alphabet of Rhinevalian Creole consist out of seven vowel letters, with ⟨æ⟩ and ⟨y⟩ being orthographical alternatives to ⟨e⟩ and ⟨i⟩ respectively, and 22 consonant letters, the digraph ⟨ch⟩ and trigraph ⟨sch⟩ counting as separate letters of the alphabet. Diacritics do not exist in coined words but may appear in loanwords such as café
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+Vowel length is phonemic, with vowels always being long in stressed syllables without a final consonant (i.e. open syllables) and are unmarked (single vowel letter) unless the entire word is monosyllabic. In syllables that end with a consonant (i.e. closed syllables), short vowels are the default while long vowels are to be marked by a double vowel, except in the case of ⟨æ⟩ which renders as ⟨ae⟩ in such cases.
+Most consonant letters are fairly predictable, though some letters may pose a challenge due to high degrees of allophony. Those letters are:
+* ⟨c⟩, pronounced
 ==Phonology==
 ===Consonants===