Urabbalish language
| Urabbalish | |
|---|---|
| Region | Urabbaparcensia |
Native speakers | 1 (Danny Racovolis) (2022)[1] |
Early forms | |
| Latin (English alphabet) Unified English Braille[2] | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Urabbalish, sometimes Eurabbalish or Urabbaparcensian English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the Urabbaland in the Enactorate of Urabbaparcensia Proprietary Limited (formerly Urabba Parks Pty Ltd), an Australian micronation. It is the Urabbaland’s common language and de facto national language; while Urabbaland and Urabbaparcensia as a whole has no official language, Urabbalish is the first language among the languages of Urabbaparcensia and among Urabbaparcensians. It is also the main language used in compulsory education, as well as corporate and divisional legislatures and courts.
Urabbaparcensian English began to diverge slightly from Australian English in its lexicon, idiom around the time of the establishment of jurisdiction. However, Urabbaparcensian English is similar to Australian English in its phonology, pronunciation, grammar and spelling. Due to its low number of speakers, Urabbalish is relatively consistent across the micronation.
History
Evidence of the development of the language of Urabbaland can be traced back to the Constitution of Urabbaparcensia adopted in 2021 at the establishment of jurisdiction. The adoption of a jurisdictional mode of governance for the Enactorate of Urabbaparcensia (formerly Urabba Parks Pty Ltd) as opposed to a conventional form of governance meant the creation of new phrases such as 'non-state jurisdiction' and even the term 'Urabbaparcensian' itself.
Phonology and pronunciation
Urabbalish is pronounced in the same way as Australian English.
The vocabulary of Urabbaparcensian English serves to explain the various concepts related to Urabbaparcensia.
Many terms that are part of Urabbalish came about through the development of the Urabbaparcensian legal system, and are contained in the Constitution of Urabba Parks and Acts of the Corporate Parliament.
Comparison with Australian English
The lexicon of Urabbaparcensian English is slightly more British in character than Australian English, with terms such as 'allotment' in relation to the grant of membership. It could be possible the word 'allotment' could also refer to a piece of land attached to a shareholder, something not too common in Australian English.
Grammar
The general rules of English Grammar which apply to Urabbaparcensian English are described at the Wikipedia article on English grammar. Grammatical differences between varieties of English are minor relative to differences in phonology and vocabulary and do not generally affect intelligibility.
Spelling and style
As in all English-speaking jurisdictions, there is no central authority that prescribes official usage with respect to matters of spelling, grammar, punctuation or style.
Punctuation and style
The Urabbaparcensian Government Style Manual is being developed as a style guide for Urabbaparcensian English.
The DD/MM/YYYY date format is followed and the 12-hour clock is generally used in everyday life (as opposed to service, police, and airline applications).
As is the case in Australia, the metric system units are used in Urabbaparcensia.
See also
Wikipedia articles
References
Citations
- ↑ Official Website. Retreived 3 September 2022.
- ↑ "Unified English Braille". Urabbaparcensian Braille Authority. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
Further reading
- Racovolis, Daniel James; Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited, (commissioning body.) (2022), Introductory Speech and Explanatory Memorandum to the Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited Constitution Bill 2021, Racomedia, retrieved 3 September 2022