Draft:Cincaen

Cincaen
Cinca
cinty le penica
Pronunciation	/sin.kaen/
Created by	Roue Rays Langua
Date	8, 2023
Users	5 (2024)
Purpose	Constructed Languages Priori Posteriori International auxiliary languages Worldwide Vocabularic Conlangs Cincaen
Early form	Proto-Cinca
Dialects	Toki Sinkan (?)
Writing system	Latin script Cincana
Sources	English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Toki Pona, Indonesian, Toki Ma, etc.
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–

Cincaen (English IPA: /ˈsɪn.kein/ or /sɪn.kɪn/, Cincaen IPA: /sin.ka(e)n/ ) is a posteriori made by Roue Rays Langua. The name "Cincaen" is derived from the Cincaen words "cinty" meaning pencil and "penica" meanig image or drawing. The script used in Cincaen employs the Latin alphabet. Cincaen draws linguistic influences from English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Toki Pona, Indonesian, Toki Ma, among others, and fulfills functions such as constructed languages, international auxiliary languages, and worldwide vocabularic conlangs.

Phonology

Consonants

Place →	Labial	Coronal		Dorsal
Manner ↓	Bi­labial	Alveolar	Palatal-Velar
Nasal	m	n	ɲ
Plosive	p	t	k
Sibilant fricative	f	s	(h)
Approximant	w	l	j

Vowels

	Front	Central		Back
Close	i		u
Mid	e	ə		o
Open	a

Information about the Orthography

The language utilizes the following letters: a, c, e, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, ph, r, s, t, u, w, and y. Each letter has its own distinct sound and is used to form words and sentences in Cincaen. The alphabet plays a crucial role in the written representation of the language, allowing users to communicate effectively.

The alphabet of Cincaen.

Orthography

Standard Orthography

Letter	a	c	e	i	j	k	l	m	n	o	p	ph	r	s	t	u	w	y
Name	a	ci	e	i	jo	ke	el	mo	no	o	pe	pha	ar	se	te	u	u tu	y
IPA	a	k/s	e	i	j / h	k	l	m	n	o	p	f	l	s	t	u	w	ə

Digraphs

This section only lists digraphs with unregulated IPA phonemes.

Digraph	cc	nj	rl	sc
IPA	"Cc" digraph	/ɲ/	/l/	"Cc" digraph
Example	accin /aksin/	anjea /aɲ(e)a/	atarly /atalə/	eryscien /eləsien/

Linguistic properties

Sample texts

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

" anta lys pi pasa con an lys a'contasia en sasa in amo en jeses y anceni. anceni pi ken y pi amo con namas en poca en pinka kalins lys in cin a'pujaca. "

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article I

Simple phrases

Listed below are some useful Cincaen words and phrases along with IPA transcriptions:

English	Cincaen	IPA
Hello	o a / noy a	[o a] [noə a]
Yes	ja	[ja]
No	ke	[ke]
Good morning	tia a'ku pona	[tia a.ku pona]
Good day	tia pona	[tia pona]
Good afternoon	tia coisa pona	[tia koisa pona]
Good evening	nia ino pona	[nia ino pona]
Good night	nia pona	[nia pona]
Goodbye (if you're leaving)	m accin	[maksin]
Goodbye (if someone else is leaving)	c accin	[saksin]
What is your name?	jencema pi nama c?	[jensema pi namas]
My name is Marco.	nama m pi ly Marco.	[namam pi malko]
How are you?	jencema cin pi cen?	[jensema sin pi sen]
I am well.	me pi pona	[me pi pona]
Do you speak Cincaen?	kalins cen noy Cincaen?	[kalins sen noə sinkan]
I don't understand you	me ke kalins tona jencema cen pi noy	[me ke kalins tona jensema sen pi noə]
All right	pasila pona	[pasila pona]
Okay
Thank you	me kilin pona	[me kilin pona]
You're welcome	cen pi pona	[sen pi pona]
Please	a'pakor	[a.pakol]
Forgive me/Excuse me	me kie ina	[me kie ina]
Congratulations	cen kilin pona	[sen kilin pona]
I love you	me amo cen	[me amo sen]
One beer, please	wan ike, a'pakor	[wan ike a.pakor]
What is that?	jencema pi ka	[jensema pi ka]
That is a dog	ka pi okasi a'maile	[ka pi okasi a.mai.le]
We will love	intensa puncy amo	[intensa punsə amo]
Peace	acil	[asil]
I am a beginner in Cincaen.	me pi an kuwan in Cincaen	[me pi an kuwan in sinkan]

Numbers

1 wan, 2 tu, 3 tuli, 4 pelan, 5 kie, 6 oisine, 7 kate, 8 coin, 9 noen, 10 koile

11 wan koile wan, 12 wan koile tu

20 tu koile, 21 tu koile wan, ... 30 tuli koile, 40 pelan koile

100 ensa / anta, 1000 nona

Spanish Influence

Cincaen has had a lot of Spanish influence over the course of Cincaen's history, mainly with newer words.

Cincaen	Spanish	English
acer	hacer	to ask
larko	largo	large
real	real	royalty
notion	noción	notion / idea
apimar	afirmar	to claim
lojo	rojo	red
esporlar	explorar	to explore
macy	mas	more

"Cc" digraph

The cc digraph is present in the words "accin" and "pucca," where it represents the sounds /ks/ and /k/ respectively. Additionally, the sc digraph can be found in "eryscien" and "escupin," denoting the phonetic values /s/ and /sk/ in that order. Notably, the phonemic value changes in all four words, with "accin" pronounced as /aksin/, "pucca" as /puka/, "eryscien" as /eləsien/, and "escupin" as /eskupin/. These phonetic representations are equivalent to the sounds x, k, s, and sk in the English orthography.

Toki Sinkan

Toki Sinkan (or Tonkan) s a dialect of Cincaen that inflicts Toki Pona rules.

Cincaen	Rule	Toki Sinkan
jinsu	ji -> i	insu
kilka	lC -> l(last V)C	kilika
okel	l final -> l(last V)	okele
phoka	ph -> p	poka
acil	c -> k/s	asili
kuan (dipthongs where the second vowel is an a)	Va -> Vja	kujan
sujian (when the first rule interferes with the fifth rule)	Vji -> Vki	sukijan
skaja / nophella	CC -> CiC	sikaja / nopelija
noy	y -> a	noja
loens	nC -> nC(last V)	lojense
osle / osline	sl -> s(first V)l	osole / osoline
(when a rule makes a word overlaps with a word already in the lexicon and doesn't need changing)	-- -> -ne	noja / nojane unsafe / talk

Grammar

Cincan grammar is easy with a SVO word order, head-initial, and adjectives go after nouns, collective adjectives are listed first.

Linguistic Features

The Cincaen language stands out for its official orthography, incorporating the letters <c> and <y>. The use of <y> to represent the sound /ə/ is a rare feature not commonly found in natural languages, adding to the unique character of Cincaen among linguistic systems.

Table of Correlatives

		interrogative	demonstrative		quantifier
			proximal	medial	assertive existential	elective/dubitative existential	universal	negatory	positive alternative
determiner		jencema	ka		soile	anta		ke	plus
pronoun	human	jencema ly			soile ly	anta ly		ke ly	plus / soile ly
	nonhuman	jencema			soile pansa	anta pansa		ke pansa	plus
	out of two (dual)	jencema pansa	ka pansa		soile	anta wan	anta	ke
	out of many (plural)					anta
pro-adverb	location	j' okoce	ka okoce		soile okoce	anta okoce		ke okoce	plus okoce
	time	jencema tilyn	ka tilyn	ka pas tilyn	soile tilyn	anta tilyn		ke tilyn	plus tilyn
	manner	jencema cin	ka cin		soile cin	anta cin		ke cin	plus cin
	reason	a' jencema	a' ka		a' soile	p' anta

Flag

Current flag of Cincaen

New flag

The new flag of Cincaen is a simplification of the old flag. The dark blue represents the posteriori aspect of Cincaen. The white signifies fluency of people worldwide and understanding. The light blue signifies uniqueness and culture. The dove is just for decoration. The colors consist of #219fff  , #fff  , and #2150ff  .

Old flag of Cincaen

Old flag

The flag of Cincaen consists of a spiral representing how it's unique, the blue background for Viossa inspiration and idea for Cincaen, the navy triangle represents English influence and finally, the dark blue smaller triangle represents the Toki Pona influence. The colors consist of #00bbff  , #fff  , #003087  , and #005bbb  

Alternative flag

Alternative flag made by Roue

The alternate flag of Cincaen consists of a globe showing how anyone can learn this language, the 'Greenland Type' background for the different Cincaen has with other languages, and the text "NOY PIJESA ANTA LYS NOY KA LYS PIJESA ANTA OKOCES MAY KEN TONA" which translates to "Language of everyone, Language that people of any place can learn".