Ndak Ta
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| Ndak Ta [n̩ˈdɐk.ta] | |
| Timeline/Universe | Akana |
| Period | c. -1900 YP |
| Spoken in | Kasca, Aiwa valley, Rathedān, Sau Ibli |
| Total speakers | c. 6 million |
| Writing system | adapted Ngauro script |
| Classification | Macro-Edastean Talo-Edastean Ndak Ta |
| Typology | |
| Basic word order | VSO |
| Morphology | mixed |
| Alignment | Split-S |
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| Created by | Radius |
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Ndak Ta is the language of the ancient Ndak empire based in Kasadgad around -1900 YP. During the reign of emperor Tsinakan (r. -1915 to -1889 YP), the empire came to dominate the whole lower and middle Aiwa valley, the Rathedān highlands, and the coast up to the Čisse river in the north and the Şepamã river in the south. As a result, the Edastean language family descended from Ndak Ta became the most important linguistic group in north-central Peilaš for many millennia.
Genealogy
Ndak Ta itself belongs to the Talo-Edastean subbranch of the Macro-Edastean family. It is most closely related to Andagg, spoken on the upper Bwimbai, and Tlaliolz, spoken in the forest of Lu Tal. Another, more remote relative of Ndak Ta is Proto-Xoronic, the ancestor of the Habeo languages and Damak.
- Proto-Macro-Edastean (c. -3500 YP)
- Proto-Talo-Edastean (c. -2500 YP)
- Proto-Xoronic (c. -2500 YP)
Descendants
Ndak Ta is the ancestor of the Edastean languages, one of Akana's largest language families. It had seven immediate descendants, the most important of which were Adāta and Fáralo.
- Dāiadak languages: Adāta (Rathedān)
- Fáralo languages: Fáralo (Huyfárah)
- Naidda (Kasca)
- Ndok Aisô (Axôltseubeu)
- Qedik (north coast)
- Ðaleglo (Dagæm islands)
- Komeyech (Eiwəl Gourun)
