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Pomorskitong

2025-09-23T16:23:51Z

Kultokrat1056:

{{privatelang}}
{{Infobox language
|image = Kingdom of Pomerania flag.webp
|imagesize = 185px
|imagecaption = Flag of Pomerania in Pommern Gloria
|name = Pomorskitong
|nativename = Pomorskitong
|pronunciation = pɔˈmɔrskitɔŋk
|pronunciation_key =
|states =
|setting = Alternate history [[w:Pomerania|Pomerania]], Alternate future [[w:Poland|Poland]], [https://ixwiki.com/wiki/Nasastan Nasastan]
|region = Eastern Europe
|speakers =
|date = 2025
|created = 2019
|familycolor = Indo-European
|fam2 = [[w:Slavic languages|Slavic]]
|fam3 = [[w:West Slavic languages|West Slavic]]
|fam4 = [[w:Lechitic languages|Lechitic]]
|creator = User:Kultokrat1056
|dia1 = Rural Pomorskitong<ref>When I use AI to make music with the conlang, it pronounces everything about right, but with slight slurring and pronouncing é wrong, in lore this is always explained as a rural dialect mispronouncing the language</ref>
|stand1 = Standard Pomorskitong
|ancestor = Anglo-Pomorskitong
|ancestor2 = Early Pomorskitong
}}

'''Pomorskitong''' is a [[w:Constructed language|constructed language]] developed by [[User:Kultokrat1056|Hubert Ziółkowski]] beginning in 2019. It originated as part of an alternate history [[w:Hearts of Iron IV|Hearts of Iron IV]] mod called ''Pommern Gloria'' but quickly outgrew this purpose, evolving into a standalone project shaped by private communication and music. Although created without prior knowledge of conlangs or [[w:Linguistics|linguistics]], Pomorskitong developed into a distinctive hybrid language with [[w:Slavic languages|Slavic]] [[w:Phonology|phonology]], a simplified grammar inspired by [[w:English language|English]], and a strong emphasis on rhythm and compactness suited to lyrical expression.

== History ==
Pomorskitong was first developed in 2019 for the ''Pommern Gloria'' mod, where it was intended to serve as the language of [[w:Pomerania|Pomerania]]. The mod itself stalled, but by that point the language had already begun to take on a life of its own. Ziółkowski, unfamiliar with the concept of constructed languages at the time, approached it as a natural replacement of English words with new forms. In this early stage, often described as 'Anglo-Pomorskitong', the language was functionally a dialect of [[w:Poglish|Poglish]]: grammar was English-based, with articles such as ''fße'' and ''aj'', but the vocabulary was replaced with Slavic-inspired forms.

Between 2019 and 2022, Pomorskitong remained essentially an Poglish dialect with modified vocabulary. In 2022, the first major reform removed articles and marked the language's shift toward independence. From 2023 into 2024, as it began to be used outside music in [[w:Worldbuilding|worldbuilding]] projects, grammar evolved again with the goal of making the language as compact as possible while preserving expressive power. The attribute system became central, reducing reliance on separate pronouns and grammatical words. Compounding also became a defining feature, enabling the compression of complex ideas into fewer words, especially in song.

From 2023 onward, Pomorskitong saw attempts to expand into literature and worldbuilding, though it remained primarily a tool for music and private use. The language has also been placed into fictional universes with different demographics. In the ''New Ways: The Great Collapse'' project, Pomorskitong is described as a minority West Slavic language with 300,000 speakers in [[w:Eastern Galicia|East Galicia]], [[w:Pomerelia|Pomerelia]], and [[w:Warmia|Warmia]]. In the ''IxWiki'' setting, it is instead presented as the majority language of Nasastan with tens of millions of speakers. These differences reflect fictional adaptation rather than internal linguistic change.

== Phonology ==
Pomorskitong’s consonant inventory is broadly Slavic but omits certain palatalized sounds such as kʲ, gʲ, xʲ, and ɣʲ. Its vowel system preserves nasal vowels [[w:Ą|ą]] and [[w:Ę|ę]] in all positions, unlike modern Polish where they have become restricted. Double consonants are distinctly articulated, and final consonant doubling often produces lengthening with subtle fricative qualities. Stress is predictable but encoded in spelling rather than separate marks. Letters such as [[w:É|é]], [[w:ß|ß]], [[w:Ń|ń]], [[w:Ś|ś]], and [[w:Ć|ć]] are always stressed. If none of these appear in a word, stress defaults to the final syllable. Stress does not change meaning but does affect spelling and rhythm. This creates a [[w:Prosody (linguistics)|prosodic]] system that produces a wave-like, melodic intonation, reflecting the language’s origins in music.

== Orthography ==
[[File:Pomorskiton Keyboard (Typewriter).png|250px|thumb|Pomorskitong 'Typewriter' Keyboard fully natively made]]
[[File:Pomorskitong keyboard (programmer).png|250px|thumb|Pomorskitong 'Programmer' Keyboard based on the Polish keyboard<ref>Also how I write in the language irl</ref>]]
The standard script of Pomorskitong is [[w:Latin script|Latin]], with influences from [[w:Polish language|Polish]], [[w:Czech language|Czech]], and [[w:German language|German]] orthography. A [[w:Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]] version was created as a proof of concept but is not used in practice. The alphabet is phonemic, with spelling closely reflecting pronunciation, and stress marked directly through specific letters. For example, é always marks a stressed long /iː/, and ß represents a long /sː/ that is likewise always stressed.

The apostrophe (') plays a unique dual role. Phonetically, it is realized as /ɨ/ after consonants and silent after vowels. Morphologically, it is essential for marking plurality and possession and for forming attributes. This blending of orthographic, phonological, and grammatical functions makes the apostrophe a central feature of the language.

{| class="wikitable"
! Upper case Latin
! Lower case Latin
! Upper case Cyrillic
! Lower case Cyrillic
! Sound <ref>I'm no expert, up for scrutiny!</ref>
|-
| [[w:A|A]]
| a
| [[w:A (Cyrillic)|А]]
| а
| /[[w:Open front unrounded vowel|a]]/
|-
| [[w:Ą|Ą]]
| ą
| [[w:Yus|Ѫ]]
| ѫ
| /[[w:Nasal vowel|ɔ̃]]/, [ɔn], [ɔm]
|-
| [[w:B|B]]
| b
| [[w:Be (Cyrillic)|Б]]
| б
| /[[w:Voiced bilabial plosive|b]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless bilabial plosive|p]]/)
|-
| [[w:C|C]]
| c
| [[w:Tse (Cyrillic)|Ц]]
| ц
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_affricate#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant_affricate|ts]]/
|-
| [[w:Ć|Ć]]
| ć
| [[w:Tshe|Ћ]]
| ћ
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolo-palatal_affricate|tɕ]]/
|-
| [[w:Č|Č]]
| č
| [[w:Che (Cyrillic)|Ч]]
| ч
| /[[w:Voiceless_retroflex_affricate|tʂ]]/
|-
| [[w:D|D]]
| d
| [[w:De (Cyrillic)|Д]]
| д
| /[[w:Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|d]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|t]]/)
|-
| [[w:E|E]]
| e
| [[w:E (Cyrillic)|Э]]
| э
| /[[w:Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ]]/
|-
| [[w:Ę|Ę]]
| ę
| [[w:Yus|Ѧ]]
| ѧ
| /[[w:Nasal vowel|ɛ̃]]/, [ɛn], [ɛm], /[[w:Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ]]/
|-
| [[w:É|É]]
| é
| Э́
| э́
| /[[w:Close front unrounded vowel|iː]]/
|-
| [[w:F|F]]
| f
| [[w:Ef (Cyrillic)|Ф]]
| ф
| /[[w:Voiceless labiodental fricative|f]]/
|-
| [[w:G|G]]
| g
| [[w:Ge (Cyrillic)|Г]]
| г
| /[[w:Voiced velar plosive|ɡ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless velar plosive|k]]/)
|-
| [[w:H|H]]
| h
| [[w:Kha (Cyrillic)|Х]]
| х
| /[[w:Voiceless velar fricative|x]]/ (/[[w:Voiced velar fricative|ɣ]]/)
|-
| [[w:I|I]]
| i
| [[w:I (Cyrillic)|И]]
| и
| /[[w:Close_front_unrounded_vowel|i]]/
|-
| [[w:J|J]]
| j
| [[w:Short I (Cyrillic)|Й]]
| й
| /[[w:Voiced palatal approximant|j]]/
|-
| [[w:K|K]]
| k
| [[w:Ka (Cyrillic)|К]]
| к
| /[[w:Voiceless velar plosive|k]]/
|-
| [[w:L|L]]
| l
| [[w:El (Cyrillic)|Л]]
| л
| /[[w:Voiced dental, alveolar and postalveolar lateral approximants|l]]/
|-
| [[w:Ł|Ł]]
| ł
| [[w:El with descender|Ԯ]]
| ԯ
| /[[w:Voiced labial–velar approximant|w]]/, /ɫ/
|-
| [[w:M|M]]
| m
| [[w:Em (Cyrillic)|М]]
| м
| /[[w:Voiced bilabial nasal|m]]/
|-
| [[w:N|N]]
| n
| [[w:En (Cyrillic)|Н]]
| н
| /[[w:Voiced_dental,_alveolar_and_postalveolar_nasals#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|n]]/
|-
| [[w:Ń|Ń]]
| ń
| [[w:En with tail|Ӊ]]
| ӊ
| /[[w:Voiced palatal nasal|ɲ]]/
|-
| [[w:O|O]]
| o
| [[w:O (Cyrillic)|О]]
| о
| /[[w:Open-mid back rounded vowel|ɔ]]/
|-
| [[w:Ó|Ó]]/[[w:Circumflex|Ô]]
| ó/ô
| [[w:Acute accent|О́]]
| о́
| /[[w:Close back rounded vowel|u]]/
|-
| [[w:P|P]]
| p
| [[w:Pe (Cyrillic)|П]]
| п
| /[[w:Voiceless_bilabial_plosive|p]]/
|-
| [[w:R|R]]
| r
| [[w:Er (Cyrillic)|Р]]
| р
| /[[w:Voiced_dental,_alveolar_and_postalveolar_trills#Voiced_alveolar_trill|r]]/
|-
| [[w:S|S]]
| s
| [[w:Es (Cyrillic)|С]]
| с
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_fricative#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant|s]]/
|-
| [[w:Ś|Ś]]
| ś
| [[w:Sje|С́]]
| с́
| /[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ɕ]]/
|-
| [[w:Š|Š]]
| š
| [[w:Sha (Cyrillic)|Ш]]
| ш
| /[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ʂ]]/
|-
| [[w:ß|ẞ]]
| ß
| [[w:Koppa (Cyrillic)|Ҁ]]
| ҁ
| /sː/
|-
| [[w:T|T]]
| t
| [[w:Te (Cyrillic)|Т]]
| т
| /[[w:Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|t]]/
|-
| [[w:U|U]]
| u
| [[w:U (Cyrillic)|У]]
| у
| /[[w:Close_back_rounded_vowel|u]]/
|-
| [[w:W|W]]
| w
| [[w:Ve (Cyrillic)|В]]
| в
| /[[w:Voiced labiodental fricative|v]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_labiodental_fricative|f]]/)
|-
| [[w:Y|Y]]
| y
| [[w:Yery|Ы]]
| ы
| /[[w:Close-mid_central_unrounded_vowel|ɨ]]/, /[[w:Close-mid central unrounded vowel|ɘ]]/
|-
| [[w:Z|Z]]
| z
| [[w:Ze (Cyrillic)|З]]
| з
| /[[w:Voiced_alveolar_fricative#Voiced_alveolar_sibilant|z]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_fricative#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant|s]]/)
|-
| [[w:Ź|Ź]]
| ź
| [[w:Zje|З́]]
| з́
| /[[w:Voiced alveolo-palatal fricative|ʑ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ɕ]]/)
|-
| [[w:Ž|Ž]]
| ž
| [[w:Zhe (Cyrillic)|Ж]]
| ж
| /[[w:Voiced retroflex fricative|ʐ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_retroflex_fricative|ʂ]]/)
|-
|}

Common digraphs include:
* *ch* = /x/
* *dz* = /dz/
* *dź* = /dʑ/
* *dž* = /dʐ/
* *th* = /ð/

The letter ô is archaic and phonetically identical to ó (/u/).

== Morphology ==
Pomorskitong is primarily analytic. Nouns do not decline for case, and gender does not affect adjectives. Instead, plurality and possession are both marked by the suffix 'š. For example, ''Śdown'' means “chair,” while ''Śdown'š'' can mean either “chairs” or “chair’s.” The intended meaning is clarified by context, as in ''Fri śdown'š ležwygodł'š'' (“three chairs' pillows”).

Attributes are formed by attaching the apostrophe to a word, allowing it to function as a descriptor. Thus ''m' nasdom'' literally means “my-esque house.” This reduces the need for separate possessive pronouns and helps compress sentences. Compounding is a productive process, with rules for dropping final consonants or retaining vowels when merging words. While compounding can be recursive, it is typically limited to titles or poetic contexts, since excessive recursion obscures meaning. An example of a complex compound is ''Slawišcńebémiascemijejsk'', meaning “Slavic heavenly realm.”

== Syntax ==
The default word order is [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|subject–verb–object]], but order is highly flexible and does not alter propositional meaning. Articles are absent except for ''fße'', which functions as an emphatic marker meaning “the one and only.” Pronouns include ja (I), thé (you), he (he), ona (she), wé (we), and dey (they). Subject pronouns are frequently omitted when context is clear. Verbs do not conjugate for person and are marked for tense with suffixes. The past tense takes ''-id'', the present tense ''-al'', and the future tense ''-wo''. For instance, ''placid'' means “he/she cried,” ''placal'' means “he/she is crying,” and ''placwo'' means “he/she will cry.” Negation is expressed with the prefix ''ńe-'', and questions are signaled by punctuation alone, with no inversion or additional particles.

== Numerals ==
The numeral system contains both cardinal and ordinal forms but lacks full regularity, requiring many forms to be memorized. Examples include ''jeden'' (one) and ''pirwso'' (first), ''dwa'' (two) and ''dwa'' (second), ''fri'' (three) and ''fri'' (third), and ''fiew'' (five) and ''penc'' (fifth). Double negatives intensify rather than cancel out, so ''ńgdy ńgdy'' means “absolutely never.” Excessive repetition can be interpreted ironically, effectively flipping the meaning to “always.”

== Lexicon ==
The vocabulary of Pomorskitong is a blend of Slavic and Germanic elements. Most content words derive from Polish, while English contributes many function words. German, [[w:Hungarian language|Hungarian]], and [[w:Russian language|Russian]] have smaller influences. A number of roots are original inventions, deliberately designed to sound Slavic. Loanwords are usually adapted to fit Pomorskitong orthography and phonology rather than preserved in their original form.

== Present status ==
Today, Pomorskitong functions as both a personal artistic tool and a complete conlang. It continues to evolve through use in songwriting and occasional worldbuilding projects. While its reach outside of its creator is limited, it stands as an example of a naturally developed conlang shaped less by linguistic planning than by creative needs. Its orthography, stress system, and morphology make it especially distinctive, reflecting its origins in music and its evolution as a medium for private expression and artistic experimentation.

== Example ==
[[File:Pomorskitong azumanga.png|thumb|A panel of [[w:Azumanga Daioh|Azumanga Daioh]] translated to Pomorskitong]]
A representative sentence in Pomorskitong is:

''Fo ja ewéart thé ma tchu ben mor końcóžwy ńz ja, ah ja jes tot końcóžwy tchu ben prawapoz.''

Literally, this means: “For me love you have to be more miserable than me, but I am too miserable to be realistic.” Idiomatically, it translates as: “For me to love you, you have to be more miserable than I am, but I’m too miserable for that to be realistic.” The sentence illustrates stressed vowels, invariant verbs such as jes, the comparative marker ńz, and the rhythmic phrasing that characterizes Pomorskitong.

=== Lords prayer ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Latin
!Cyrillic
|-
|Nasa tater, kto jes w ńebé 
floréa tchu thén imies, thén Kérlstwo comere 
daj ben thén iwil, w ńebé anuh na mijejsk 
nasa pžedzenklebek pžin repe 
anuh zapo nasa gžeh'š az wé zapo tus kto nudob jaity 
du ńet daj jaity pad tchu hcerob, wolec nasaw jaity frome duzelzo
|Нaсa тaтэр, ктo йэс в ӊэбэ́ 
флoрэ́a тцху тхэ́н имиэс, тхэ́н кэ́рлствo цoмэрэ 
дaй бэн тхэ́н ивил, в ӊэбэ́ aнух нa мийэйск 
нaсa пжэдзэнклэбэк пжин рэпэ 
aнух зaпo нaсa гжэхьш aз вэ́ зaпo тус ктo нудoб йaиты 
ду ӊэт дaй йaиты пaд тцху хцэрoб, вoлэц нaсaв йaиты фрoмэ дузэлзo
|}

== Notes ==

[[Category: Indo-European_languages]]
[[Category: Slavic languages]]
[[Category: Languages]]
[[Category: Conlangs]]
[[Category: Fusional languages]]

Pomorskitong

2025-09-19T19:49:21Z

Kultokrat1056: /* Orthography */

{{privatelang}}
{{Infobox language
|image = Kingdom of Pomerania flag.webp
|imagesize = 185px
|imagecaption = Flag of Pomerania in Pommern Gloria
|name = Pomorskitong
|nativename = Pomorskitong
|pronunciation = pɔˈmɔrskitɔŋk
|pronunciation_key =
|states =
|setting = Alternate history [[w:Pomerania|Pomerania]], Alternate future [[w:Poland|Poland]], [https://ixwiki.com/wiki/Nasastan Nasastan]
|region = Eastern Europe
|speakers =
|date = 2025
|created = 2019
|familycolor = Indo-European
|fam2 = [[w:Slavic languages|Slavic]]
|fam3 = [[w:West Slavic languages|West Slavic]]
|fam4 = [[w:Lechitic languages|Lechitic]]
|creator = User:Kultokrat1056
|dia1 = Rural Pomorskitong<ref>When I use AI to make music with the conlang, it pronounces everything about right, but with slight slurring and pronouncing é wrong, in lore this is always explained as a rural dialect mispronouncing the language</ref>
|stand1 = Standard Pomorskitong
|ancestor = Anglo-Pomorskitong
|ancestor2 = Early Pomorskitong
}}

'''Pomorskitong''' is a [[w:Constructed language|constructed language]] developed by [[User:Kultokrat1056|Hubert Ziółkowski]] beginning in 2019. It originated as part of an alternate history [[w:Hearts of Iron IV|Hearts of Iron IV]] mod called ''Pommern Gloria'' but quickly outgrew this purpose, evolving into a standalone project shaped by private communication and music. Although created without prior knowledge of conlangs or [[w:Linguistics|linguistics]], Pomorskitong developed into a distinctive hybrid language with [[w:Slavic languages|Slavic]] [[w:Phonology|phonology]], a simplified grammar inspired by [[w:English language|English]], and a strong emphasis on rhythm and compactness suited to lyrical expression.

== History ==
Pomorskitong was first developed in 2019 for the ''Pommern Gloria'' mod, where it was intended to serve as the language of [[w:Pomerania|Pomerania]]. The mod itself stalled, but by that point the language had already begun to take on a life of its own. Ziółkowski, unfamiliar with the concept of constructed languages at the time, approached it as a natural replacement of English words with new forms. In this early stage, often described as 'Anglo-Pomorskitong', the language was functionally a dialect of [[w:Poglish|Poglish]]: grammar was English-based, with articles such as ''fße'' and ''aj'', but the vocabulary was replaced with Slavic-inspired forms.

Between 2019 and 2022, Pomorskitong remained essentially an Poglish dialect with modified vocabulary. In 2022, the first major reform removed articles and marked the language's shift toward independence. From 2023 into 2024, as it began to be used outside music in [[w:Worldbuilding|worldbuilding]] projects, grammar evolved again with the goal of making the language as compact as possible while preserving expressive power. The attribute system became central, reducing reliance on separate pronouns and grammatical words. Compounding also became a defining feature, enabling the compression of complex ideas into fewer words, especially in song.

From 2023 onward, Pomorskitong saw attempts to expand into literature and worldbuilding, though it remained primarily a tool for music and private use. The language has also been placed into fictional universes with different demographics. In the ''New Ways: The Great Collapse'' project, Pomorskitong is described as a minority West Slavic language with 300,000 speakers in [[w:Eastern Galicia|East Galicia]], [[w:Pomerelia|Pomerelia]], and [[w:Warmia|Warmia]]. In the ''IxWiki'' setting, it is instead presented as the majority language of Nasastan with tens of millions of speakers. These differences reflect fictional adaptation rather than internal linguistic change.

== Phonology ==
Pomorskitong’s consonant inventory is broadly Slavic but omits certain palatalized sounds such as kʲ, gʲ, xʲ, and ɣʲ. Its vowel system preserves nasal vowels [[w:Ą|ą]] and [[w:Ę|ę]] in all positions, unlike modern Polish where they have become restricted. Double consonants are distinctly articulated, and final consonant doubling often produces lengthening with subtle fricative qualities. Stress is predictable but encoded in spelling rather than separate marks. Letters such as [[w:É|é]], [[w:ß|ß]], [[w:Ń|ń]], [[w:Ś|ś]], and [[w:Ć|ć]] are always stressed. If none of these appear in a word, stress defaults to the final syllable. Stress does not change meaning but does affect spelling and rhythm. This creates a [[w:Prosody (linguistics)|prosodic]] system that produces a wave-like, melodic intonation, reflecting the language’s origins in music.

== Orthography ==
[[File:Pomorskiton Keyboard (Typewriter).png|250px|thumb|Pomorskitong 'Typewriter' Keyboard fully natively made]]
[[File:Pomorskitong keyboard (programmer).png|250px|thumb|Pomorskitong 'Programmer' Keyboard based on the Polish keyboard<ref>Also how I write in the language irl</ref>]]
The standard script of Pomorskitong is [[w:Latin script|Latin]], with influences from [[w:Polish language|Polish]], [[w:Czech language|Czech]], and [[w:German language|German]] orthography. A [[w:Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]] version was created as a proof of concept but is not used in practice. The alphabet is phonemic, with spelling closely reflecting pronunciation, and stress marked directly through specific letters. For example, é always marks a stressed long /iː/, and ß represents a long /sː/ that is likewise always stressed.

The apostrophe (') plays a unique dual role. Phonetically, it is realized as /ɨ/ after consonants and silent after vowels. Morphologically, it is essential for marking plurality and possession and for forming attributes. This blending of orthographic, phonological, and grammatical functions makes the apostrophe a central feature of the language.

{| class="wikitable"
! Upper case Latin
! Lower case Latin
! Upper case Cyrillic
! Lower case Cyrillic
! Sound <ref>I'm no expert, up for scrutiny!</ref>
|-
| [[w:A|A]]
| a
| [[w:A (Cyrillic)|А]]
| а
| /[[w:Open front unrounded vowel|a]]/
|-
| [[w:Ą|Ą]]
| ą
| [[w:Yus|Ѫ]]
| ѫ
| /[[w:Nasal vowel|ɔ̃]]/, [ɔn], [ɔm]
|-
| [[w:B|B]]
| b
| [[w:Be (Cyrillic)|Б]]
| б
| /[[w:Voiced bilabial plosive|b]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless bilabial plosive|p]]/)
|-
| [[w:C|C]]
| c
| [[w:Tse (Cyrillic)|Ц]]
| ц
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_affricate#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant_affricate|ts]]/
|-
| [[w:Ć|Ć]]
| ć
| [[w:Tshe|Ћ]]
| ћ
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolo-palatal_affricate|tɕ]]/
|-
| [[w:Č|Č]]
| č
| [[w:Che (Cyrillic)|Ч]]
| ч
| /[[w:Voiceless_retroflex_affricate|tʂ]]/
|-
| [[w:D|D]]
| d
| [[w:De (Cyrillic)|Д]]
| д
| /[[w:Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|d]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|t]]/)
|-
| [[w:E|E]]
| e
| [[w:E (Cyrillic)|Э]]
| э
| /[[w:Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ]]/
|-
| [[w:Ę|Ę]]
| ę
| [[w:Yus|Ѧ]]
| ѧ
| /[[w:Nasal vowel|ɛ̃]]/, [ɛn], [ɛm], /[[w:Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ]]/
|-
| [[w:É|É]]
| é
| Э́
| э́
| /[[w:Close front unrounded vowel|iː]]/
|-
| [[w:F|F]]
| f
| [[w:Ef (Cyrillic)|Ф]]
| ф
| /[[w:Voiceless labiodental fricative|f]]/
|-
| [[w:G|G]]
| g
| [[w:Ge (Cyrillic)|Г]]
| г
| /[[w:Voiced velar plosive|ɡ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless velar plosive|k]]/)
|-
| [[w:H|H]]
| h
| [[w:Kha (Cyrillic)|Х]]
| х
| /[[w:Voiceless velar fricative|x]]/ (/[[w:Voiced velar fricative|ɣ]]/)
|-
| [[w:I|I]]
| i
| [[w:I (Cyrillic)|И]]
| и
| /[[w:Close_front_unrounded_vowel|i]]/
|-
| [[w:J|J]]
| j
| [[w:Short I (Cyrillic)|Й]]
| й
| /[[w:Voiced palatal approximant|j]]/
|-
| [[w:K|K]]
| k
| [[w:Ka (Cyrillic)|К]]
| к
| /[[w:Voiceless velar plosive|k]]/
|-
| [[w:L|L]]
| l
| [[w:El (Cyrillic)|Л]]
| л
| /[[w:Voiced dental, alveolar and postalveolar lateral approximants|l]]/
|-
| [[w:Ł|Ł]]
| ł
| [[w:El with descender|Ԯ]]
| ԯ
| /[[w:Voiced labial–velar approximant|w]]/, /ɫ/
|-
| [[w:M|M]]
| m
| [[w:Em (Cyrillic)|М]]
| м
| /[[w:Voiced bilabial nasal|m]]/
|-
| [[w:N|N]]
| n
| [[w:En (Cyrillic)|Н]]
| н
| /[[w:Voiced_dental,_alveolar_and_postalveolar_nasals#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|n]]/
|-
| [[w:Ń|Ń]]
| ń
| [[w:En with tail|Ӊ]]
| ӊ
| /[[w:Voiced palatal nasal|ɲ]]/
|-
| [[w:O|O]]
| o
| [[w:O (Cyrillic)|О]]
| о
| /[[w:Open-mid back rounded vowel|ɔ]]/
|-
| [[w:Ó|Ó]]/[[w:Circumflex|Ô]]
| ó/ô
| [[w:Acute accent|О́]]
| о́
| /[[w:Close back rounded vowel|u]]/
|-
| [[w:P|P]]
| p
| [[w:Pe (Cyrillic)|П]]
| п
| /[[w:Voiceless_bilabial_plosive|p]]/
|-
| [[w:R|R]]
| r
| [[w:Er (Cyrillic)|Р]]
| р
| /[[w:Voiced_dental,_alveolar_and_postalveolar_trills#Voiced_alveolar_trill|r]]/
|-
| [[w:S|S]]
| s
| [[w:Es (Cyrillic)|С]]
| с
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_fricative#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant|s]]/
|-
| [[w:Ś|Ś]]
| ś
| [[w:Sje|С́]]
| с́
| /[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ɕ]]/
|-
| [[w:Š|Š]]
| š
| [[w:Sha (Cyrillic)|Ш]]
| ш
| /[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ʂ]]/
|-
| [[w:ß|ẞ]]
| ß
| [[w:Koppa (Cyrillic)|Ҁ]]
| ҁ
| /sː/
|-
| [[w:T|T]]
| t
| [[w:Te (Cyrillic)|Т]]
| т
| /[[w:Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|t]]/
|-
| [[w:U|U]]
| u
| [[w:U (Cyrillic)|У]]
| у
| /[[w:Close_back_rounded_vowel|u]]/
|-
| [[w:W|W]]
| w
| [[w:Ve (Cyrillic)|В]]
| в
| /[[w:Voiced labiodental fricative|v]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_labiodental_fricative|f]]/)
|-
| [[w:Y|Y]]
| y
| [[w:Yery|Ы]]
| ы
| /[[w:Close-mid_central_unrounded_vowel|ɨ]]/, /[[w:Close-mid central unrounded vowel|ɘ]]/
|-
| [[w:Z|Z]]
| z
| [[w:Ze (Cyrillic)|З]]
| з
| /[[w:Voiced_alveolar_fricative#Voiced_alveolar_sibilant|z]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_fricative#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant|s]]/)
|-
| [[w:Ź|Ź]]
| ź
| [[w:Zje|З́]]
| з́
| /[[w:Voiced alveolo-palatal fricative|ʑ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ɕ]]/)
|-
| [[w:Ž|Ž]]
| ž
| [[w:Zhe (Cyrillic)|Ж]]
| ж
| /[[w:Voiced retroflex fricative|ʐ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_retroflex_fricative|ʂ]]/)
|-
|}

Common digraphs include:
* *ch* = /x/
* *dz* = /dz/
* *dź* = /dʑ/
* *dž* = /dʐ/
* *th* = /ð/

The letter ô is archaic and phonetically identical to ó (/u/).

== Morphology ==
Pomorskitong is primarily analytic. Nouns do not decline for case, and gender does not affect adjectives. Instead, plurality and possession are both marked by the suffix 'š. For example, ''Śdown'' means “chair,” while ''Śdown'š'' can mean either “chairs” or “chair’s.” The intended meaning is clarified by context, as in ''Fri śdown'š ležwygodł'š'' (“three chairs' pillows”).

Attributes are formed by attaching the apostrophe to a word, allowing it to function as a descriptor. Thus ''m' nasdom'' literally means “my-esque house.” This reduces the need for separate possessive pronouns and helps compress sentences. Compounding is a productive process, with rules for dropping final consonants or retaining vowels when merging words. While compounding can be recursive, it is typically limited to titles or poetic contexts, since excessive recursion obscures meaning. An example of a complex compound is ''Slawišcńebémiascemijejsk'', meaning “Slavic heavenly realm.”

== Syntax ==
The default word order is [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|subject–verb–object]], but order is highly flexible and does not alter propositional meaning. Articles are absent except for ''fße'', which functions as an emphatic marker meaning “the one and only.” Pronouns include ja (I), thé (you), he (he), ona (she), wé (we), and dey (they). Subject pronouns are frequently omitted when context is clear. Verbs do not conjugate for person and are marked for tense with suffixes. The past tense takes ''-id'', the present tense ''-al'', and the future tense ''-wo''. For instance, ''placid'' means “he/she cried,” ''placal'' means “he/she is crying,” and ''placwo'' means “he/she will cry.” Negation is expressed with the prefix ''ńe-'', and questions are signaled by punctuation alone, with no inversion or additional particles.

== Numerals ==
The numeral system contains both cardinal and ordinal forms but lacks full regularity, requiring many forms to be memorized. Examples include ''jeden'' (one) and ''pirwso'' (first), ''dwa'' (two) and ''dwa'' (second), ''fri'' (three) and ''fri'' (third), and ''fiew'' (five) and ''penc'' (fifth). Double negatives intensify rather than cancel out, so ''ńgdy ńgdy'' means “absolutely never.” Excessive repetition can be interpreted ironically, effectively flipping the meaning to “always.”

== Lexicon ==
The vocabulary of Pomorskitong is a blend of Slavic and Germanic elements. Most content words derive from Polish, while English contributes many function words. German, [[w:Hungarian language|Hungarian]], and [[w:Russian language|Russian]] have smaller influences. A number of roots are original inventions, deliberately designed to sound Slavic. Loanwords are usually adapted to fit Pomorskitong orthography and phonology rather than preserved in their original form.

== Present status ==
Today, Pomorskitong functions as both a personal artistic tool and a complete conlang. It continues to evolve through use in songwriting and occasional worldbuilding projects. While its reach outside of its creator is limited, it stands as an example of a naturally developed conlang shaped less by linguistic planning than by creative needs. Its orthography, stress system, and morphology make it especially distinctive, reflecting its origins in music and its evolution as a medium for private expression and artistic experimentation.

== Example ==
[[File:Pomorskitong azumanga.png|thumb|A panel of [[w:Azumanga Daioh|Azumanga Daioh]] translated to Pomorskitong]]
A representative sentence in Pomorskitong is:

''Fo ja ewéart thé ma tchu ben mor końcóžwy ńz ja, ah ja jes tot końcóžwy tchu ben prawapoz.''

Literally, this means: “For me love you have to be more miserable than me, but I am too miserable to be realistic.” Idiomatically, it translates as: “For me to love you, you have to be more miserable than I am, but I’m too miserable for that to be realistic.” The sentence illustrates stressed vowels, invariant verbs such as jes, the comparative marker ńz, and the rhythmic phrasing that characterizes Pomorskitong.

=== Lords prayer ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Latin
!Cyrillic
|-
|Nasa tater, kto jes w ńebé 
floréa tchu thén imies, thén Kérlstwo comere 
daj ben thén iwil, w ńebé anuh na mijejsk 
nasa pžedzenklebek pžin repe 
anuh zapo nasa gžeh'š az wé zapo tus kto nudob jaity 
du ńet daj jaity pad tchu hcerob, wolec nasaw jaity frome duzelzo
|Нaсa тaтэр, ктo йэс в ӊэбэ́ 
флoрэ́a тцху тхэ́н имиэс, тхэ́н кэ́рлствo цoмэрэ 
дaй бэн тхэ́н ивил, в ӊэбэ́ aнух нa мийэйск 
нaсa пжэдзэнклэбэк пжин рэпэ 
aнух зaпo нaсa гжэхьш aз вэ́ зaпo тус ктo нудoб йaиты 
ду ӊэт дaй йaиты пaд тцху хцэрoб, вoлэц нaсaв йaиты фрoмэ дузэлзo
|}

== notes ==

[[Category: Indo-European_languages]]
[[Category: Slavic languages]]
[[Category: Languages]]
[[Category: Conlangs]]
[[Category: Fusional languages]]

File:Pomorskitong keyboard (programmer).png

2025-09-19T19:48:14Z

Kultokrat1056:

Pomorskitong

2025-09-19T19:43:05Z

Kultokrat1056:

{{privatelang}}
{{Infobox language
|image = Kingdom of Pomerania flag.webp
|imagesize = 185px
|imagecaption = Flag of Pomerania in Pommern Gloria
|name = Pomorskitong
|nativename = Pomorskitong
|pronunciation = pɔˈmɔrskitɔŋk
|pronunciation_key =
|states =
|setting = Alternate history [[w:Pomerania|Pomerania]], Alternate future [[w:Poland|Poland]], [https://ixwiki.com/wiki/Nasastan Nasastan]
|region = Eastern Europe
|speakers =
|date = 2025
|created = 2019
|familycolor = Indo-European
|fam2 = [[w:Slavic languages|Slavic]]
|fam3 = [[w:West Slavic languages|West Slavic]]
|fam4 = [[w:Lechitic languages|Lechitic]]
|creator = User:Kultokrat1056
|dia1 = Rural Pomorskitong<ref>When I use AI to make music with the conlang, it pronounces everything about right, but with slight slurring and pronouncing é wrong, in lore this is always explained as a rural dialect mispronouncing the language</ref>
|stand1 = Standard Pomorskitong
|ancestor = Anglo-Pomorskitong
|ancestor2 = Early Pomorskitong
}}

'''Pomorskitong''' is a [[w:Constructed language|constructed language]] developed by [[User:Kultokrat1056|Hubert Ziółkowski]] beginning in 2019. It originated as part of an alternate history [[w:Hearts of Iron IV|Hearts of Iron IV]] mod called ''Pommern Gloria'' but quickly outgrew this purpose, evolving into a standalone project shaped by private communication and music. Although created without prior knowledge of conlangs or [[w:Linguistics|linguistics]], Pomorskitong developed into a distinctive hybrid language with [[w:Slavic languages|Slavic]] [[w:Phonology|phonology]], a simplified grammar inspired by [[w:English language|English]], and a strong emphasis on rhythm and compactness suited to lyrical expression.

== History ==
Pomorskitong was first developed in 2019 for the ''Pommern Gloria'' mod, where it was intended to serve as the language of [[w:Pomerania|Pomerania]]. The mod itself stalled, but by that point the language had already begun to take on a life of its own. Ziółkowski, unfamiliar with the concept of constructed languages at the time, approached it as a natural replacement of English words with new forms. In this early stage, often described as 'Anglo-Pomorskitong', the language was functionally a dialect of [[w:Poglish|Poglish]]: grammar was English-based, with articles such as ''fße'' and ''aj'', but the vocabulary was replaced with Slavic-inspired forms.

Between 2019 and 2022, Pomorskitong remained essentially an Poglish dialect with modified vocabulary. In 2022, the first major reform removed articles and marked the language's shift toward independence. From 2023 into 2024, as it began to be used outside music in [[w:Worldbuilding|worldbuilding]] projects, grammar evolved again with the goal of making the language as compact as possible while preserving expressive power. The attribute system became central, reducing reliance on separate pronouns and grammatical words. Compounding also became a defining feature, enabling the compression of complex ideas into fewer words, especially in song.

From 2023 onward, Pomorskitong saw attempts to expand into literature and worldbuilding, though it remained primarily a tool for music and private use. The language has also been placed into fictional universes with different demographics. In the ''New Ways: The Great Collapse'' project, Pomorskitong is described as a minority West Slavic language with 300,000 speakers in [[w:Eastern Galicia|East Galicia]], [[w:Pomerelia|Pomerelia]], and [[w:Warmia|Warmia]]. In the ''IxWiki'' setting, it is instead presented as the majority language of Nasastan with tens of millions of speakers. These differences reflect fictional adaptation rather than internal linguistic change.

== Phonology ==
Pomorskitong’s consonant inventory is broadly Slavic but omits certain palatalized sounds such as kʲ, gʲ, xʲ, and ɣʲ. Its vowel system preserves nasal vowels [[w:Ą|ą]] and [[w:Ę|ę]] in all positions, unlike modern Polish where they have become restricted. Double consonants are distinctly articulated, and final consonant doubling often produces lengthening with subtle fricative qualities. Stress is predictable but encoded in spelling rather than separate marks. Letters such as [[w:É|é]], [[w:ß|ß]], [[w:Ń|ń]], [[w:Ś|ś]], and [[w:Ć|ć]] are always stressed. If none of these appear in a word, stress defaults to the final syllable. Stress does not change meaning but does affect spelling and rhythm. This creates a [[w:Prosody (linguistics)|prosodic]] system that produces a wave-like, melodic intonation, reflecting the language’s origins in music.

== Orthography ==
[[File:Pomorskiton Keyboard (Typewriter).png|250px|thumb|Pomorskitong 'Typewriter' Keyboard fully natively made]]
The standard script of Pomorskitong is [[w:Latin script|Latin]], with influences from [[w:Polish language|Polish]], [[w:Czech language|Czech]], and [[w:German language|German]] orthography. A [[w:Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]] version was created as a proof of concept but is not used in practice. The alphabet is phonemic, with spelling closely reflecting pronunciation, and stress marked directly through specific letters. For example, é always marks a stressed long /iː/, and ß represents a long /sː/ that is likewise always stressed.

The apostrophe (') plays a unique dual role. Phonetically, it is realized as /ɨ/ after consonants and silent after vowels. Morphologically, it is essential for marking plurality and possession and for forming attributes. This blending of orthographic, phonological, and grammatical functions makes the apostrophe a central feature of the language.

{| class="wikitable"
! Upper case Latin
! Lower case Latin
! Upper case Cyrillic
! Lower case Cyrillic
! Sound <ref>I'm no expert, up for scrutiny!</ref>
|-
| [[w:A|A]]
| a
| [[w:A (Cyrillic)|А]]
| а
| /[[w:Open front unrounded vowel|a]]/
|-
| [[w:Ą|Ą]]
| ą
| [[w:Yus|Ѫ]]
| ѫ
| /[[w:Nasal vowel|ɔ̃]]/, [ɔn], [ɔm]
|-
| [[w:B|B]]
| b
| [[w:Be (Cyrillic)|Б]]
| б
| /[[w:Voiced bilabial plosive|b]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless bilabial plosive|p]]/)
|-
| [[w:C|C]]
| c
| [[w:Tse (Cyrillic)|Ц]]
| ц
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_affricate#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant_affricate|ts]]/
|-
| [[w:Ć|Ć]]
| ć
| [[w:Tshe|Ћ]]
| ћ
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolo-palatal_affricate|tɕ]]/
|-
| [[w:Č|Č]]
| č
| [[w:Che (Cyrillic)|Ч]]
| ч
| /[[w:Voiceless_retroflex_affricate|tʂ]]/
|-
| [[w:D|D]]
| d
| [[w:De (Cyrillic)|Д]]
| д
| /[[w:Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|d]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|t]]/)
|-
| [[w:E|E]]
| e
| [[w:E (Cyrillic)|Э]]
| э
| /[[w:Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ]]/
|-
| [[w:Ę|Ę]]
| ę
| [[w:Yus|Ѧ]]
| ѧ
| /[[w:Nasal vowel|ɛ̃]]/, [ɛn], [ɛm], /[[w:Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ]]/
|-
| [[w:É|É]]
| é
| Э́
| э́
| /[[w:Close front unrounded vowel|iː]]/
|-
| [[w:F|F]]
| f
| [[w:Ef (Cyrillic)|Ф]]
| ф
| /[[w:Voiceless labiodental fricative|f]]/
|-
| [[w:G|G]]
| g
| [[w:Ge (Cyrillic)|Г]]
| г
| /[[w:Voiced velar plosive|ɡ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless velar plosive|k]]/)
|-
| [[w:H|H]]
| h
| [[w:Kha (Cyrillic)|Х]]
| х
| /[[w:Voiceless velar fricative|x]]/ (/[[w:Voiced velar fricative|ɣ]]/)
|-
| [[w:I|I]]
| i
| [[w:I (Cyrillic)|И]]
| и
| /[[w:Close_front_unrounded_vowel|i]]/
|-
| [[w:J|J]]
| j
| [[w:Short I (Cyrillic)|Й]]
| й
| /[[w:Voiced palatal approximant|j]]/
|-
| [[w:K|K]]
| k
| [[w:Ka (Cyrillic)|К]]
| к
| /[[w:Voiceless velar plosive|k]]/
|-
| [[w:L|L]]
| l
| [[w:El (Cyrillic)|Л]]
| л
| /[[w:Voiced dental, alveolar and postalveolar lateral approximants|l]]/
|-
| [[w:Ł|Ł]]
| ł
| [[w:El with descender|Ԯ]]
| ԯ
| /[[w:Voiced labial–velar approximant|w]]/, /ɫ/
|-
| [[w:M|M]]
| m
| [[w:Em (Cyrillic)|М]]
| м
| /[[w:Voiced bilabial nasal|m]]/
|-
| [[w:N|N]]
| n
| [[w:En (Cyrillic)|Н]]
| н
| /[[w:Voiced_dental,_alveolar_and_postalveolar_nasals#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|n]]/
|-
| [[w:Ń|Ń]]
| ń
| [[w:En with tail|Ӊ]]
| ӊ
| /[[w:Voiced palatal nasal|ɲ]]/
|-
| [[w:O|O]]
| o
| [[w:O (Cyrillic)|О]]
| о
| /[[w:Open-mid back rounded vowel|ɔ]]/
|-
| [[w:Ó|Ó]]/[[w:Circumflex|Ô]]
| ó/ô
| [[w:Acute accent|О́]]
| о́
| /[[w:Close back rounded vowel|u]]/
|-
| [[w:P|P]]
| p
| [[w:Pe (Cyrillic)|П]]
| п
| /[[w:Voiceless_bilabial_plosive|p]]/
|-
| [[w:R|R]]
| r
| [[w:Er (Cyrillic)|Р]]
| р
| /[[w:Voiced_dental,_alveolar_and_postalveolar_trills#Voiced_alveolar_trill|r]]/
|-
| [[w:S|S]]
| s
| [[w:Es (Cyrillic)|С]]
| с
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_fricative#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant|s]]/
|-
| [[w:Ś|Ś]]
| ś
| [[w:Sje|С́]]
| с́
| /[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ɕ]]/
|-
| [[w:Š|Š]]
| š
| [[w:Sha (Cyrillic)|Ш]]
| ш
| /[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ʂ]]/
|-
| [[w:ß|ẞ]]
| ß
| [[w:Koppa (Cyrillic)|Ҁ]]
| ҁ
| /sː/
|-
| [[w:T|T]]
| t
| [[w:Te (Cyrillic)|Т]]
| т
| /[[w:Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|t]]/
|-
| [[w:U|U]]
| u
| [[w:U (Cyrillic)|У]]
| у
| /[[w:Close_back_rounded_vowel|u]]/
|-
| [[w:W|W]]
| w
| [[w:Ve (Cyrillic)|В]]
| в
| /[[w:Voiced labiodental fricative|v]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_labiodental_fricative|f]]/)
|-
| [[w:Y|Y]]
| y
| [[w:Yery|Ы]]
| ы
| /[[w:Close-mid_central_unrounded_vowel|ɨ]]/, /[[w:Close-mid central unrounded vowel|ɘ]]/
|-
| [[w:Z|Z]]
| z
| [[w:Ze (Cyrillic)|З]]
| з
| /[[w:Voiced_alveolar_fricative#Voiced_alveolar_sibilant|z]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_fricative#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant|s]]/)
|-
| [[w:Ź|Ź]]
| ź
| [[w:Zje|З́]]
| з́
| /[[w:Voiced alveolo-palatal fricative|ʑ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ɕ]]/)
|-
| [[w:Ž|Ž]]
| ž
| [[w:Zhe (Cyrillic)|Ж]]
| ж
| /[[w:Voiced retroflex fricative|ʐ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_retroflex_fricative|ʂ]]/)
|-
|}

Common digraphs include:
* *ch* = /x/
* *dz* = /dz/
* *dź* = /dʑ/
* *dž* = /dʐ/
* *th* = /ð/

The letter ô is archaic and phonetically identical to ó (/u/).

== Morphology ==
Pomorskitong is primarily analytic. Nouns do not decline for case, and gender does not affect adjectives. Instead, plurality and possession are both marked by the suffix 'š. For example, ''Śdown'' means “chair,” while ''Śdown'š'' can mean either “chairs” or “chair’s.” The intended meaning is clarified by context, as in ''Fri śdown'š ležwygodł'š'' (“three chairs' pillows”).

Attributes are formed by attaching the apostrophe to a word, allowing it to function as a descriptor. Thus ''m' nasdom'' literally means “my-esque house.” This reduces the need for separate possessive pronouns and helps compress sentences. Compounding is a productive process, with rules for dropping final consonants or retaining vowels when merging words. While compounding can be recursive, it is typically limited to titles or poetic contexts, since excessive recursion obscures meaning. An example of a complex compound is ''Slawišcńebémiascemijejsk'', meaning “Slavic heavenly realm.”

== Syntax ==
The default word order is [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|subject–verb–object]], but order is highly flexible and does not alter propositional meaning. Articles are absent except for ''fße'', which functions as an emphatic marker meaning “the one and only.” Pronouns include ja (I), thé (you), he (he), ona (she), wé (we), and dey (they). Subject pronouns are frequently omitted when context is clear. Verbs do not conjugate for person and are marked for tense with suffixes. The past tense takes ''-id'', the present tense ''-al'', and the future tense ''-wo''. For instance, ''placid'' means “he/she cried,” ''placal'' means “he/she is crying,” and ''placwo'' means “he/she will cry.” Negation is expressed with the prefix ''ńe-'', and questions are signaled by punctuation alone, with no inversion or additional particles.

== Numerals ==
The numeral system contains both cardinal and ordinal forms but lacks full regularity, requiring many forms to be memorized. Examples include ''jeden'' (one) and ''pirwso'' (first), ''dwa'' (two) and ''dwa'' (second), ''fri'' (three) and ''fri'' (third), and ''fiew'' (five) and ''penc'' (fifth). Double negatives intensify rather than cancel out, so ''ńgdy ńgdy'' means “absolutely never.” Excessive repetition can be interpreted ironically, effectively flipping the meaning to “always.”

== Lexicon ==
The vocabulary of Pomorskitong is a blend of Slavic and Germanic elements. Most content words derive from Polish, while English contributes many function words. German, [[w:Hungarian language|Hungarian]], and [[w:Russian language|Russian]] have smaller influences. A number of roots are original inventions, deliberately designed to sound Slavic. Loanwords are usually adapted to fit Pomorskitong orthography and phonology rather than preserved in their original form.

== Present status ==
Today, Pomorskitong functions as both a personal artistic tool and a complete conlang. It continues to evolve through use in songwriting and occasional worldbuilding projects. While its reach outside of its creator is limited, it stands as an example of a naturally developed conlang shaped less by linguistic planning than by creative needs. Its orthography, stress system, and morphology make it especially distinctive, reflecting its origins in music and its evolution as a medium for private expression and artistic experimentation.

== Example ==
[[File:Pomorskitong azumanga.png|thumb|A panel of [[w:Azumanga Daioh|Azumanga Daioh]] translated to Pomorskitong]]
A representative sentence in Pomorskitong is:

''Fo ja ewéart thé ma tchu ben mor końcóžwy ńz ja, ah ja jes tot końcóžwy tchu ben prawapoz.''

Literally, this means: “For me love you have to be more miserable than me, but I am too miserable to be realistic.” Idiomatically, it translates as: “For me to love you, you have to be more miserable than I am, but I’m too miserable for that to be realistic.” The sentence illustrates stressed vowels, invariant verbs such as jes, the comparative marker ńz, and the rhythmic phrasing that characterizes Pomorskitong.

=== Lords prayer ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Latin
!Cyrillic
|-
|Nasa tater, kto jes w ńebé 
floréa tchu thén imies, thén Kérlstwo comere 
daj ben thén iwil, w ńebé anuh na mijejsk 
nasa pžedzenklebek pžin repe 
anuh zapo nasa gžeh'š az wé zapo tus kto nudob jaity 
du ńet daj jaity pad tchu hcerob, wolec nasaw jaity frome duzelzo
|Нaсa тaтэр, ктo йэс в ӊэбэ́ 
флoрэ́a тцху тхэ́н имиэс, тхэ́н кэ́рлствo цoмэрэ 
дaй бэн тхэ́н ивил, в ӊэбэ́ aнух нa мийэйск 
нaсa пжэдзэнклэбэк пжин рэпэ 
aнух зaпo нaсa гжэхьш aз вэ́ зaпo тус ктo нудoб йaиты 
ду ӊэт дaй йaиты пaд тцху хцэрoб, вoлэц нaсaв йaиты фрoмэ дузэлзo
|}

== notes ==

[[Category: Indo-European_languages]]
[[Category: Slavic languages]]
[[Category: Languages]]
[[Category: Conlangs]]
[[Category: Fusional languages]]

File:Pomorskiton Keyboard (Typewriter).png

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Kultokrat1056:

Pomorskitong

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Kultokrat1056: Created page with "{{privatelang}} {{Infobox language |image = Kingdom of Pomerania flag.webp |imagesize = 185px |imagecaption = Flag of Pomerania in Pommern Gloria |name = Pomorskitong |nativename = Pomorskitong |pronunciation = pɔˈmɔrskitɔŋk |pronunciation_key = |states = Ravenna; Ferrara and Bologna |setting = Alternate history Pomerania, Alternate fut..."

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{{Infobox language
|image = Kingdom of Pomerania flag.webp
|imagesize = 185px
|imagecaption = Flag of Pomerania in Pommern Gloria
|name = Pomorskitong
|nativename = Pomorskitong
|pronunciation = pɔˈmɔrskitɔŋk
|pronunciation_key =
|states = [[w:Ravenna|Ravenna]]; [[w:Ferrara|Ferrara]] and [[w:Bologna|Bologna]]
|setting = Alternate history [[w:Pomerania|Pomerania]], Alternate future [[w:Poland|Poland]], [https://ixwiki.com/wiki/Nasastan Nasastan]
|region = Eastern Europe
|speakers =
|date = 2025
|created = 2019
|familycolor = Indo-European
|fam2 = [[w:Slavic languages|Slavic]]
|fam3 = [[w:West Slavic languages|West Slavic]]
|fam4 = [[w:Lechitic languages|Lechitic]]
|creator = User:Kultokrat1056
|dia1 = Rural Pomorskitong<ref>When I use AI to make music with the conlang, it pronounces everything about right, but with slight slurring and pronouncing é wrong, in lore this is always explained as a rural dialect mispronouncing the language</ref>
|stand1 = Standard Pomorskitong
|ancestor = Anglo-Pomorskitong
|ancestor2 = Early Pomorskitong
}}

'''Pomorskitong''' is a [[w:Constructed language|constructed language]] developed by [[User:Kultokrat1056|Hubert Ziółkowski]] beginning in 2019. It originated as part of an alternate history [[w:Hearts of Iron IV|Hearts of Iron IV]] mod called ''Pommern Gloria'' but quickly outgrew this purpose, evolving into a standalone project shaped by private communication and music. Although created without prior knowledge of conlangs or [[w:Linguistics|linguistics]], Pomorskitong developed into a distinctive hybrid language with [[w:Slavic languages|Slavic]] [[w:Phonology|phonology]], a simplified grammar inspired by [[w:English language|English]], and a strong emphasis on rhythm and compactness suited to lyrical expression.

== History ==
Pomorskitong was first developed in 2019 for the ''Pommern Gloria'' mod, where it was intended to serve as the language of [[w:Pomerania|Pomerania]]. The mod itself stalled, but by that point the language had already begun to take on a life of its own. Ziółkowski, unfamiliar with the concept of constructed languages at the time, approached it as a natural replacement of English words with new forms. In this early stage, often described as 'Anglo-Pomorskitong', the language was functionally a dialect of [[w:Poglish|Poglish]]: grammar was English-based, with articles such as ''fße'' and ''aj'', but the vocabulary was replaced with Slavic-inspired forms.

Between 2019 and 2022, Pomorskitong remained essentially an Poglish dialect with modified vocabulary. In 2022, the first major reform removed articles and marked the language's shift toward independence. From 2023 into 2024, as it began to be used outside music in [[w:Worldbuilding|worldbuilding]] projects, grammar evolved again with the goal of making the language as compact as possible while preserving expressive power. The attribute system became central, reducing reliance on separate pronouns and grammatical words. Compounding also became a defining feature, enabling the compression of complex ideas into fewer words, especially in song.

From 2023 onward, Pomorskitong saw attempts to expand into literature and worldbuilding, though it remained primarily a tool for music and private use. The language has also been placed into fictional universes with different demographics. In the ''New Ways: The Great Collapse'' project, Pomorskitong is described as a minority West Slavic language with 300,000 speakers in [[w:Eastern Galicia|East Galicia]], [[w:Pomerelia|Pomerelia]], and [[w:Warmia|Warmia]]. In the ''IxWiki'' setting, it is instead presented as the majority language of Nasastan with tens of millions of speakers. These differences reflect fictional adaptation rather than internal linguistic change.

== Phonology ==
Pomorskitong’s consonant inventory is broadly Slavic but omits certain palatalized sounds such as kʲ, gʲ, xʲ, and ɣʲ. Its vowel system preserves nasal vowels [[w:Ą|ą]] and [[w:Ę|ę]] in all positions, unlike modern Polish where they have become restricted. Double consonants are distinctly articulated, and final consonant doubling often produces lengthening with subtle fricative qualities. Stress is predictable but encoded in spelling rather than separate marks. Letters such as [[w:É|é]], [[w:ß|ß]], [[w:Ń|ń]], [[w:Ś|ś]], and [[w:Ć|ć]] are always stressed. If none of these appear in a word, stress defaults to the final syllable. Stress does not change meaning but does affect spelling and rhythm. This creates a [[w:Prosody (linguistics)|prosodic]] system that produces a wave-like, melodic intonation, reflecting the language’s origins in music.

== Orthography ==
The standard script of Pomorskitong is [[w:Latin script|Latin]], with influences from [[w:Polish language|Polish]], [[w:Czech language|Czech]], and [[w:German language|German]] orthography. A [[w:Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]] version was created as a proof of concept but is not used in practice. The alphabet is phonemic, with spelling closely reflecting pronunciation, and stress marked directly through specific letters. For example, é always marks a stressed long /iː/, and ß represents a long /sː/ that is likewise always stressed.

The apostrophe (') plays a unique dual role. Phonetically, it is realized as /ɨ/ after consonants and silent after vowels. Morphologically, it is essential for marking plurality and possession and for forming attributes. This blending of orthographic, phonological, and grammatical functions makes the apostrophe a central feature of the language.

{| class="wikitable"
! Upper case Latin
! Lower case Latin
! Upper case Cyrillic
! Lower case Cyrillic
! Sound <ref>I'm no expert, up for scrutiny!</ref>
|-
| [[w:A|A]]
| a
| [[w:A (Cyrillic)|А]]
| а
| /[[w:Open front unrounded vowel|a]]/
|-
| [[w:Ą|Ą]]
| ą
| [[w:Yus|Ѫ]]
| ѫ
| /[[w:Nasal vowel|ɔ̃]]/, [ɔn], [ɔm]
|-
| [[w:B|B]]
| b
| [[w:Be (Cyrillic)|Б]]
| б
| /[[w:Voiced bilabial plosive|b]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless bilabial plosive|p]]/)
|-
| [[w:C|C]]
| c
| [[w:Tse (Cyrillic)|Ц]]
| ц
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_affricate#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant_affricate|ts]]/
|-
| [[w:Ć|Ć]]
| ć
| [[w:Tshe|Ћ]]
| ћ
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolo-palatal_affricate|tɕ]]/
|-
| [[w:Č|Č]]
| č
| [[w:Che (Cyrillic)|Ч]]
| ч
| /[[w:Voiceless_retroflex_affricate|tʂ]]/
|-
| [[w:D|D]]
| d
| [[w:De (Cyrillic)|Д]]
| д
| /[[w:Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|d]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|t]]/)
|-
| [[w:E|E]]
| e
| [[w:E (Cyrillic)|Э]]
| э
| /[[w:Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ]]/
|-
| [[w:Ę|Ę]]
| ę
| [[w:Yus|Ѧ]]
| ѧ
| /[[w:Nasal vowel|ɛ̃]]/, [ɛn], [ɛm], /[[w:Open-mid front unrounded vowel|ɛ]]/
|-
| [[w:É|É]]
| é
| Э́
| э́
| /[[w:Close front unrounded vowel|iː]]/
|-
| [[w:F|F]]
| f
| [[w:Ef (Cyrillic)|Ф]]
| ф
| /[[w:Voiceless labiodental fricative|f]]/
|-
| [[w:G|G]]
| g
| [[w:Ge (Cyrillic)|Г]]
| г
| /[[w:Voiced velar plosive|ɡ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless velar plosive|k]]/)
|-
| [[w:H|H]]
| h
| [[w:Kha (Cyrillic)|Х]]
| х
| /[[w:Voiceless velar fricative|x]]/ (/[[w:Voiced velar fricative|ɣ]]/)
|-
| [[w:I|I]]
| i
| [[w:I (Cyrillic)|И]]
| и
| /[[w:Close_front_unrounded_vowel|i]]/
|-
| [[w:J|J]]
| j
| [[w:Short I (Cyrillic)|Й]]
| й
| /[[w:Voiced palatal approximant|j]]/
|-
| [[w:K|K]]
| k
| [[w:Ka (Cyrillic)|К]]
| к
| /[[w:Voiceless velar plosive|k]]/
|-
| [[w:L|L]]
| l
| [[w:El (Cyrillic)|Л]]
| л
| /[[w:Voiced dental, alveolar and postalveolar lateral approximants|l]]/
|-
| [[w:Ł|Ł]]
| ł
| [[w:El with descender|Ԯ]]
| ԯ
| /[[w:Voiced labial–velar approximant|w]]/, /ɫ/
|-
| [[w:M|M]]
| m
| [[w:Em (Cyrillic)|М]]
| м
| /[[w:Voiced bilabial nasal|m]]/
|-
| [[w:N|N]]
| n
| [[w:En (Cyrillic)|Н]]
| н
| /[[w:Voiced_dental,_alveolar_and_postalveolar_nasals#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|n]]/
|-
| [[w:Ń|Ń]]
| ń
| [[w:En with tail|Ӊ]]
| ӊ
| /[[w:Voiced palatal nasal|ɲ]]/
|-
| [[w:O|O]]
| o
| [[w:O (Cyrillic)|О]]
| о
| /[[w:Open-mid back rounded vowel|ɔ]]/
|-
| [[w:Ó|Ó]]/[[w:Circumflex|Ô]]
| ó/ô
| [[w:Acute accent|О́]]
| о́
| /[[w:Close back rounded vowel|u]]/
|-
| [[w:P|P]]
| p
| [[w:Pe (Cyrillic)|П]]
| п
| /[[w:Voiceless_bilabial_plosive|p]]/
|-
| [[w:R|R]]
| r
| [[w:Er (Cyrillic)|Р]]
| р
| /[[w:Voiced_dental,_alveolar_and_postalveolar_trills#Voiced_alveolar_trill|r]]/
|-
| [[w:S|S]]
| s
| [[w:Es (Cyrillic)|С]]
| с
| /[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_fricative#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant|s]]/
|-
| [[w:Ś|Ś]]
| ś
| [[w:Sje|С́]]
| с́
| /[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ɕ]]/
|-
| [[w:Š|Š]]
| š
| [[w:Sha (Cyrillic)|Ш]]
| ш
| /[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ʂ]]/
|-
| [[w:ß|ẞ]]
| ß
| [[w:Koppa (Cyrillic)|Ҁ]]
| ҁ
| /sː/
|-
| [[w:T|T]]
| t
| [[w:Te (Cyrillic)|Т]]
| т
| /[[w:Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives#Dental_or_denti-alveolar|t]]/
|-
| [[w:U|U]]
| u
| [[w:U (Cyrillic)|У]]
| у
| /[[w:Close_back_rounded_vowel|u]]/
|-
| [[w:W|W]]
| w
| [[w:Ve (Cyrillic)|В]]
| в
| /[[w:Voiced labiodental fricative|v]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_labiodental_fricative|f]]/)
|-
| [[w:Y|Y]]
| y
| [[w:Yery|Ы]]
| ы
| /[[w:Close-mid_central_unrounded_vowel|ɨ]]/, /[[w:Close-mid central unrounded vowel|ɘ]]/
|-
| [[w:Z|Z]]
| z
| [[w:Ze (Cyrillic)|З]]
| з
| /[[w:Voiced_alveolar_fricative#Voiced_alveolar_sibilant|z]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_alveolar_fricative#Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant|s]]/)
|-
| [[w:Ź|Ź]]
| ź
| [[w:Zje|З́]]
| з́
| /[[w:Voiced alveolo-palatal fricative|ʑ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative|ɕ]]/)
|-
| [[w:Ž|Ž]]
| ž
| [[w:Zhe (Cyrillic)|Ж]]
| ж
| /[[w:Voiced retroflex fricative|ʐ]]/ (/[[w:Voiceless_retroflex_fricative|ʂ]]/)
|-
|}

Common digraphs include:
* *ch* = /x/
* *dz* = /dz/
* *dź* = /dʑ/
* *dž* = /dʐ/
* *th* = /ð/

The letter ô is archaic and phonetically identical to ó (/u/).

== Morphology ==
Pomorskitong is primarily analytic. Nouns do not decline for case, and gender does not affect adjectives. Instead, plurality and possession are both marked by the suffix 'š. For example, ''Śdown'' means “chair,” while ''Śdown'š'' can mean either “chairs” or “chair’s.” The intended meaning is clarified by context, as in ''Fri śdown'š ležwygodł'š'' (“three chairs' pillows”).

Attributes are formed by attaching the apostrophe to a word, allowing it to function as a descriptor. Thus ''m' nasdom'' literally means “my-esque house.” This reduces the need for separate possessive pronouns and helps compress sentences. Compounding is a productive process, with rules for dropping final consonants or retaining vowels when merging words. While compounding can be recursive, it is typically limited to titles or poetic contexts, since excessive recursion obscures meaning. An example of a complex compound is ''Slawišcńebémiascemijejsk'', meaning “Slavic heavenly realm.”

== Syntax ==
The default word order is [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|subject–verb–object]], but order is highly flexible and does not alter propositional meaning. Articles are absent except for ''fße'', which functions as an emphatic marker meaning “the one and only.” Pronouns include ja (I), thé (you), he (he), ona (she), wé (we), and dey (they). Subject pronouns are frequently omitted when context is clear. Verbs do not conjugate for person and are marked for tense with suffixes. The past tense takes ''-id'', the present tense ''-al'', and the future tense ''-wo''. For instance, ''placid'' means “he/she cried,” ''placal'' means “he/she is crying,” and ''placwo'' means “he/she will cry.” Negation is expressed with the prefix ''ńe-'', and questions are signaled by punctuation alone, with no inversion or additional particles.

== Numerals ==
The numeral system contains both cardinal and ordinal forms but lacks full regularity, requiring many forms to be memorized. Examples include ''jeden'' (one) and ''pirwso'' (first), ''dwa'' (two) and ''dwa'' (second), ''fri'' (three) and ''fri'' (third), and ''fiew'' (five) and ''penc'' (fifth). Double negatives intensify rather than cancel out, so ''ńgdy ńgdy'' means “absolutely never.” Excessive repetition can be interpreted ironically, effectively flipping the meaning to “always.”

== Lexicon ==
The vocabulary of Pomorskitong is a blend of Slavic and Germanic elements. Most content words derive from Polish, while English contributes many function words. German, [[w:Hungarian language|Hungarian]], and [[w:Russian language|Russian]] have smaller influences. A number of roots are original inventions, deliberately designed to sound Slavic. Loanwords are usually adapted to fit Pomorskitong orthography and phonology rather than preserved in their original form.

== Present status ==
Today, Pomorskitong functions as both a personal artistic tool and a complete conlang. It continues to evolve through use in songwriting and occasional worldbuilding projects. While its reach outside of its creator is limited, it stands as an example of a naturally developed conlang shaped less by linguistic planning than by creative needs. Its orthography, stress system, and morphology make it especially distinctive, reflecting its origins in music and its evolution as a medium for private expression and artistic experimentation.

== Example ==
[[File:Pomorskitong azumanga.png|thumb|A panel of [[w:Azumanga Daioh|Azumanga Daioh]] translated to Pomorskitong]]
A representative sentence in Pomorskitong is:

''Fo ja ewéart thé ma tchu ben mor końcóžwy ńz ja, ah ja jes tot końcóžwy tchu ben prawapoz.''

Literally, this means: “For me love you have to be more miserable than me, but I am too miserable to be realistic.” Idiomatically, it translates as: “For me to love you, you have to be more miserable than I am, but I’m too miserable for that to be realistic.” The sentence illustrates stressed vowels, invariant verbs such as jes, the comparative marker ńz, and the rhythmic phrasing that characterizes Pomorskitong.

=== Lords prayer ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Latin
!Cyrillic
|-
|Nasa tater, kto jes w ńebé 
floréa tchu thén imies, thén Kérlstwo comere 
daj ben thén iwil, w ńebé anuh na mijejsk 
nasa pžedzenklebek pžin repe 
anuh zapo nasa gžeh'š az wé zapo tus kto nudob jaity 
du ńet daj jaity pad tchu hcerob, wolec nasaw jaity frome duzelzo
|Нaсa тaтэр, ктo йэс в ӊэбэ́ 
флoрэ́a тцху тхэ́н имиэс, тхэ́н кэ́рлствo цoмэрэ 
дaй бэн тхэ́н ивил, в ӊэбэ́ aнух нa мийэйск 
нaсa пжэдзэнклэбэк пжин рэпэ 
aнух зaпo нaсa гжэхьш aз вэ́ зaпo тус ктo нудoб йaиты 
ду ӊэт дaй йaиты пaд тцху хцэрoб, вoлэц нaсaв йaиты фрoмэ дузэлзo
|}

== notes ==

[[Category: Indo-European_languages]]
[[Category: Slavic languages]]
[[Category: Languages]]
[[Category: Conlangs]]
[[Category: Fusional languages]]

File:Pomorskitong azumanga.png

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2025-09-19T18:42:32Z

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