Bycian language

Bycian (bóšiano [bɔɪʃijanɔ] or lingue bóšiano [liŋgʷe bɔɪʃijanɔ]) is a of the, spoken primarily in Bycia. Along with, it is the closest language to. Bycian is also spoken in parts of and, both of which recognize Bycian as a minority language. It is the official language of Bycia. Bycian has a small number of speakers in and Mallorca, but has no minority status. Bycian derived from Vulgar Latin, and it is the native tongue of almost all of Bycia's population.

According to the 1943 constitution of Bycia, the language is mandatory to all citizens of the country, specifically the Erejan dialect, formerly spoken by the world-class Erejanis of the Erejan Kingdom, before the unification of Erejan and Muslikas. Bycian is often considered an offshoot of Italian, due to their close proximity. It is also one of the official languages of the and the.

Bycian has around 20 million native speakers, with approximately 45% of them being in Bycia. It also has 60 million second language or fluent speakers. By 2100, the language is estimated to have 150 million speakers. It is regulated in Bycian schools by Akademia Bóšiano.

Phonology
Notes:


 * The /ɲ/, /d͡ʒ/, and /ʎ/ sounds are represented by dipthongs. The /ɲ/ occurs when 'j' is next to 'n', creating the 'nj' dipthong. The /d͡ʒ/ sound is represented by 'dč', and 'lj' makes the /ʎ/ sound. In written Bycian, these dipthongs may be merged.
 * /ʀ/ is interchangeable with /ʁ/.
 * C makes the /t/ sound when it is at the end of a word.