Zeguggisleggan language

The Zeguggisleggan language (yxemn'a Zeguggisleggo, or yxemn'a azagj' , ) is the most widely spoken of the Dukaric languages. It is the official language of Zeguggisleggo, where it is spoken by around 21 million people.

Names
The most common autonym for the Zeguggisleggan language is yxemn'a Zeguggisleggo, meaning "Zeguggisleggan language" or "the language of Zeguggisleggo". It is also sometimes known as yxemn'a azagj' , meaning "common language".

Consonants

 * /ʍ/ varies between a fricative and an approximant.

Vowels

 * [ə̯] is not phonemic, but is epenthetic between a uvular consonant and an oral front or near-front vowel.
 * [ə̯̃] is also non-phonemic, but is epenthetic between a uvular consonant and a nasal front vowel.

Orthography
Several different orthographies have been developed for the Zeguggisleggan language. The five major ones are the Miller Orthography, the Dannh Orthography, the First Royal Orthography, the Second Royal Orthography, and the T́ŋ-Lŵȧw-War Orthography.

The Miller Orthography was developed in 1854 by the Thamean linguist Jonas Miller. It was the first orthography developed specifically for Zeguggisleggan, and has served as the basis of most other major Zeguggisleggan orthographies. It was the official orthography of Zeguggisleggo until 1902, when it was replaced by the Dannh Orthography; however, it remained popular, and it resumed its official status in 1983. Since then, it has remained the official orthography.

The Dannh Orthograph was the second major Zeguggisleggan orthography. It was named after the city of Dannh, where it was developed.

Comparison
The following table lists some of the most common Zeguggisleggan orthographies.

Additionally, the Miller orthography uses dashes, both to separate letters when they would otherwise form diphthongs or triphthongs, and to separate schwas (').