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Shidinn (希丁, xī dīng, xdi8) is a constructed language invented by Chinese folk linguist Huáng Quèfēi[1] (黄 Quebecfei). It is a unique conlang in that it relies on a one-to-one correspondence between Chinese characters and Shidinn words.
Writing System and Phonology
[edit]Shidinn utilizes a character set of 45 letters and 43 extensions[2](although it took 20 years to make ヲ[3]), each representing both a semantic component (radical) and a phonetic element. The phonetic series is based loosely on southwestern Mandarin[4], but prioritizes creating a more regular sound system over perfect alignment with Chinese pronunciation. This results in a theoretical pronunciation for every Shidinn character.
Current Status
[edit]Shidinn remains an incomplete language. While the phonology and vocabulary are established, grammar is largely missing. Huáng reportedly developed a grammar system, but most of his manuscripts were lost. Subsequent Shidinn texts by Huáng are essentially transliterations of Chinese using the Shidinn writing system.
Several Shidinn communities have emerged online[5][6], with some members (Shidinidos) attempting to adapt Huáng's phonology to newly created grammar systems. These efforts have resulted in variants like Common Shidinn, Standard Shidinn, and Shidio-Zhiyuanian. It's important to note that "Shidinn" often refers specifically to the established phonology and vocabulary, similar to the concept of absolute geometry in mathematics.
Shidinn Alphabet
[edit](without extensions)
Uppercase
[edit]A Ƃ B C D E Ҽ F G H I J K L M ㇈ ᛋ O P Q R S T U Ɐ V W X Y Z 1 Ƌ Ǝ 4 ᛋ 6 ᒣ ꓭ Ɣ Л Ɵ ʎ ㄜ ꟻ Ꮀ
Lowercase
[edit]a b ʙ c d ɛ e f g h i j k l m n ɴ o p q r s t u ᴜ̵ v w x y z ı ə ɜ ꮞ 𐑌 ꮾ г ৪ ɤ ת ɵ ᏺ ƾ ꜰ ꮀ
Further Research
[edit]Due to the lack of a finalized grammar and the obscurity of the language, further research is needed to fully understand Shidinn's capabilities and potential as a constructed language.
Notes and references
[edit]I think we might be going into edit war? Visaa (talk)
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- ^ [3], ヲ，这个希顶字母，我一直等了20多年，她发音du，犹如病毒一样缠绕着我，我思索，等待，遥望很久，用了无数的符号，总无法让我心里完美，一直到去年，我得了重大疾病，差点死去，在死神镰刀的切割下，我淡然一笑，毒，解放了，ヲ出现了，F的反写，却完美出现了，因为所有的手机特殊符号无法打出来，只有用这个ヲ代写，实际和ヲ也有差别，在我病重里，我濒危的这个du字母降临，给我希顶最后一个符号，完美的诠释了，成功了，却是用身体折磨，生命换来的，一切都是神奇天注定，我笑了。美丽最后一杯du酒，喝了永远醉。.
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