A Collection of Texts in Osqud

What follows is a collection of texts intended to illustrate the language in more natural and extended use than the glossed examples found in the grammar.

The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9)

Fohix jaach big khaif haas jaap laaz khux khañ khaarn ɳ̥ik khañ khena’il. Rthingehix ŋ̥auf zaik jaap khiin, ɳ̥ik rrohix ŋ̥auf zoos khazaŋ̥ux ɳ̥irs kheg, shiqut damihix ŋ̥auf khaaz. Fuhix ŋ̥auf shal mairnul hiñaban nakirr ɳ̥ik shal jarnul hiñaban nakirr rsuŋ̥aq. Fohix ŋ̥auf khiñaban ŋ̥aɹaiz khip, ɳ̥ik fohix ŋ̥auf khupaxag ŋ̥aɹaiz kheetimir.

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

A Creation Myth

Qadaarnixij shal niish khaif. Rduraahix khig ɳ̥ik khak ŋ̥auf jaach khaarn. Nufihix ŋ̥auf khiinasars ɳ̥ik khin jaach khaal. Lil ɹapuhix jaap khosqurd, goh darnix shal jaap khaarn, ɳ̥irs chaɹ khoŋ̥ut. Shirsehix chaf laaz ɳ̥ik rthushix ɳ̥irs ñom khiis’inhil. Surihixij shal jaap khaarn, watyehix chaf.

We are not like other people. Their languages were shaped by struggle and time. They copied the sounds of beasts and birds, and they learned to speak like that. But our language arose in a different way. It was born whole and perfect in a single breath. Our language did not evolve; it was created.

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