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Several languages are spoken by peoples all across Qirsyllviar, Albinese being the most common, mainly as a lingua franca. Since Qirsyllviar is on another plane of existence from Earth, several of the languages of Qirsyllviar are identical to various Earth languages.
Most languages use a real language as the equivalent, but others use a constructed language instead.
Several languages have either fallen out of use in general society as a result of language shifts, or have become extinct from a lack of speakers. Several are liturgical languages.
Sapient Being Languages[]
Human Languages[]
Language | Description |
Writing System |
Earth Equivalent Language | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ākalaʻolelo | Ākalaʻolelo is the eponymous language of the Ākalaʻpoʻe people of the Maluhia Archipelago and the dominant language of the United Kingdoms of ʻĀinakai. It has recently seen competition with Albinese and other Soligaian languages via the powers the occupy parts of Maluhia, yet Ākalaʻolelo remains the dominant language. | n/a | Hawaiian | ||
Albinese | Sometimes known as the "Common Tongue" or "New Zedylric," Albinese is the language that evolved from the languages of the South Zedylrics. Originally it was confined to Ancient Zedylria, but as the borders expanded so too did the language spread. Even before and after the Zedylrian Empire fell, travelers and merchants carried the language in all directions. Today, Albinese is the dominant language of Albion – where the name of the island serves as it's namesake – and it's colonies, as well as the Kingdom and Republic of New Albion. The language gained popularity as a lingua franca between cultures and is taught as a secondary language, but the majority of cultures of Qirsyllviar retains their own languages for everyday use and there are places where Albinese isn't spoken at all. | Wiedergeboren (Albion & Dependencies) | English | ||
Tyscind (New Albion) | |||||
???? | The old form of the modern Albinese language that evolved from Old Southern ??? before it evolved into today's language. Bits of it is still spoken in some parts of the world, but has become an endangered language in recent centuries. However, it retains its status as a liturgical language of Septifidelity. | Wiedergeboren | Old English | ||
Albionite Languages | A family of related languages spoken by native peoples of the Albion Isles | ||||
Gaeilgis | The eponymous language of the Gaeilge people of Ghlastír. | Wiedergeboren | Irish | ||
Ngheltic | The language of the Nghelt people | Welsh | |||
Sinnsireil | The eponymous language of the Sinnsireil people. | Scots Gaelic | |||
Bizimdil 𐰋𐰃𐰔𐰃𐰢𐰑𐰃𐰞 بیظیمدیل |
The language of the Araziyerli people in southern Aquilonis. | Eski yazı 𐰅𐰽𐰚𐰃 𐰃𐰀𐰔𐰭 |
Turkish | ||
Yeni yazı یهڭی یهظی | |||||
Sjálfvirk ᛋᛡᚨᛚᚠᚹᛁᚱᚴ |
The old language of the Sjálfvirkir, the main ethnicity of the Miðheim Peninsula. There are four different sub-languages of Fornirtal and the original language spoken in both the Kingdom of Asgard and the Kingdom of Ísjökull, and three different dialects that evolved into languages in their own right. Despite encroachment of Albinese over the last several centuries, the language and its offshoots have remained as a dominant languages of the Sjálfvirkir. | Runes | Icelandic | ||
Värdspråk ᚹᚬᚱᛞᛋᛈᚱᛅᚴ |
The language of the Värden subgroup of the Sjálfvirkir and the Kingdom of Värdland. | Swedish | |||
Kraftspråk ᚴᚱᚨᚠᛏᛁᛋᛈᚱᛅᚴ |
The language of the Kraftør subgroup of the Sjálfvirkir and the Kingdom of Kraftriket. | Norwegian | |||
Ægtsprog ᛇᚷᛏᛋᛈᚱᛟᚷ |
The language of the Ægte subgroup of the Sjálfvirkir and the Kingdom of Ægtjord | Danish | |||
Gallique | Gallique is the eponymous language of the Gallique people, the main human ethnicity of southern Soligaia, and the Soleilliens of Aquilonis. | Wiedergeboren (Gallia & Dependencies) | French | ||
Tyscind (Soleil) | |||||
Genjingo 原人語 |
Genjingo, also known as Genjinese by other foreigners, is the language of the Genjin people of Fuso and is the dominant language of said place. Since the arrival of Albinese, said language has been steadily gaining prominence, but Genjingo remains the most-spoken language in general society, but highborns are generally taught as a second language. A handful of lowborns speak Albinese as a minority language; but, the only people who can read or write the language are priests and those who study the text. | Ganji 完字 |
Japanese | ||
Haragana はらがな 原仮名 | |||||
Sotokana ソトカナ 外仮名 | |||||
Ikajiun إكاجي |
The language of the Ikaj people, also known as Ikajese or Ikajic by other peoples, particularly most Geminian peoples, originating in southwestern Aquilonis, also known as Dhahabi, where it is mainly spoken by the modern day nations. Once widespread at the height of the old Muqadas Caliphate, today it is rare to hear it outside that particular region. | Kitaba كتابة |
Arabic | ||
Illyrish | Illyrish is the language of the Illyrian people of the Kingdom of Illyria. Despite having been mostly supplanted by Solvox and Albinese as the everyday language, it is still spoken widely. | Albanian | |||
Inaw ⵉⵏⴰⵡ |
The language of the Tefekka people. | Sxeṛbubec ⵙⵅⴻⵕⴱⵓⴱⴻⵛ |
Berber languages | ||
Jóiazês | The eponymous language of the Jóiazês people. | Wiedergeboren | Portuguese | ||
Keltika Κελτικα |
Keltika is the eponymous language of the Kelt people, the one of the human ethnicities of northwestern Soligaia. It is spoken mainly the United Empire of Keltikos – the polity that dominates the Kelt Peninsula, the eponymous homeland of the Kelt – and Trojan Empire to the north. it is also a minority language in southern Kartli. | Graffito Γραφφιτο |
Greek | ||
Kemeti | Kemeti is the language of the Kemetan people of Nubia, as well as the national language of the Empire of Kemet. | Coptic | |||
Kujiri | The language of the Kujira Amazons. Since it is mostly spoken by them, and sometimes those they breed with, it is uncommon to hear the language outside of the Kujira islands. Yet, little by little, the language has been making its way to other areas of Qirsyllviar, spread mainly by Kujira Amazons who have left their home for one reason or another. | none, constructed language | |||
Laukiki लौकिकी |
Laukiki, also called Tarakese by Geminians, is the core language of the Taraki peoples, the collective native ethnic groups of Tarak and is the most prominent language of the continent. It gets it's name from Laukik, the traditional polytheistic faith of the Taraki peoples. It is spoken widely in the central regions, but is used as a lingua franca across the whole continent, though it has been declining in the west, particularly in Edwardian and Xotil-held lands, where it is being gradually replaced by Albinese and Scalthor respectively, yet is still spoken by a majority of the native population. Since the independence of the Empire of Kandrakar, Laukiki has gradually regained prominence in central-Tarak, spoken almost evenly alongside Albinese. | Ekatra लेखन |
Hindi | ||
Kendraki केन्द्रकी |
A child language of Laukiki and the eponymous language of the Kendrak people and the Empire of Kendrakar. | Marathi | |||
Tapyakti ताप्यक्ति |
A child language of Laukiki and the eponymous language of the Tapyaki people of northern Tarak and the Kingdom of Tapyakta. | Nepali | |||
Azadi ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ |
A child language of Laukiki and eponymous language of the Azadi people. | Likhana ਲਿਖਣਾ |
Punjabi | ||
Jumanla জূমান্লা |
A child language of Laukiki and eponymous language of the Jumani people of eastern and northeastern Tarak. | Laikhika লৈখিক |
Bengali | ||
Layaki લાયકી |
A child language of Laukiki and eponymous language of the Layaka people. | Aksaro અક્ષરો |
Gujarati | ||
Santibhase ಶಂತಿಭಾಷೆ |
A child language of Laukiki and eponymous language of the Santika people. | Kaibaraha ಕೈಬರಹ |
Kannada | ||
Alakana அழகான |
A child language of Laukiki and eponymous language of the Alakana people. | Katitankal கடிதங்கள் |
Tamil | ||
Magyarok | The language of the Magyar people. | Wiedergeboren | Hungarian | ||
Meridiño | Meridiño is the eponymous language of the Meridiño people, the main ethnicity of southwestern Soligaia. It is also in competition with Gallique, mostly in the regions bordering Gallia, and at one point was threatened due to Gallia's expansion into Meridiño lands. It is also in competition with Solvox in the northern lands due to one-time Solarii dominance over Aragon. | Wiedergeboren | Castilian Spanish | ||
Mkhas Gsung མཁས་གསུང་ |
The language of the Zlasnyi people. | Yig Cha ཡིག་ཆ་ |
Tibetan | ||
Low Nekcr'zii | Low Nekcr'zii is the main language of Nekcr'zii peoples south of the Soligaian colonies, as well as the natives that live in the colonies. Nekcr'zii is also the term for the dominant human ethnicity of mainland Nekcroz. Due to competition between the languages of the Soligaian colonies, and Scalthor of the lizardfolk Xotilic Empire, it is gradually dying out, partially replaced by both languages. | none, constructed language | |||
P’aylezu Փայլեզու |
The eponymous language of the P’aylts’i people. | P’aylgrely Փայլգրելը |
Armenian | ||
Pipkiena ფიფქიენა |
The eponymous language of the Pipkieli people. | Pipkits’era ფიფქიწერა |
Georgian | ||
Praserith ประเสริฐ |
The eponymous language of the Praserith people. | Likhit ลิขิต |
Thai | ||
Sahbarusi | The language of the Sahbarusa people, the dominant ethnicity of the Island of Nyeni, and the official spoken language of the Empire of Songhai. | Chichewa | |||
Skajtar | The eponymous language of the Skajtar people. | Wiedergeboren | Albanian | ||
Sinjok-eo 신족어 |
The language of the Sinjok people and the primary language of the Empire of Goryeo. The language has seen competition from the Genjingo and Wanyu languages in recent centuries, and it is threatened to be replaced. | Jibpil 집필 |
Korean | ||
Solvox | The language of the Incolae people of western Soligaia, also called Solarian by some. It is spoken primarily in the Solarii lands, as well as on the islands of Trinacria, and Malitae. It has also been spreading in Aragon due to being a one-time province of Solaria. It has also been spreading to Marlakcor via the former Solarii colonial provinces. | Wiedergeboren | Latin | ||
Favella | A language descended from Solvox spoken almost solely by the Dell'isolano. | Italian | |||
Soynaltic | Soynaltic is the language of the Soynaltian people of the Empire of Soynaltia. It is primarily spoken in Soynaltia, but has seen increasing usage all around Maritymir, if only slightly. It is also widely spoken in the Wildlands, as most native peoples are descended from Soynaltians that remained after the Great Ketellaao. | n/a | none, constructed language | ||
Wilder | A language descended from Soynaltic, Wilder is the language spoken by the natives of the archipelago known as the Wildlands. | ||||
Sprache | Sprache is the language spoken by the Starkchen in central Soligaia, alongside Albinese. | Wiedergeboren | German | ||
Talmyric | The dominant language of the Talmyri people, the dominant human ethnicity of the Talmyrnia, Drakyncia, and northern New Albion. It is one of few western Aquiline languages that survived the spread of Albinese. | Tyscind | none, constructed language | ||
Tawrine Bharsar တောရိုင်း ဘာသာ |
The eponymous language of the Tawrine people. | Aarayyaasarr အရေးအသား |
Myanmar (Burmese) | ||
Tiếng mưa 㗂𩅹 |
The language of the Mưa Nhân people. | Mẫu Tự 卯字 |
Vietnamese | ||
Thxykha ถ้อยคำ |
The language of the Siamese people in eastern Tarak. The language is dominant in the kingdom, but has seen competition from the languages of the mainland, and Albinese languages in recent centuries, and it is threatened to be replaced. | Karkheiyn การเขียน |
Thai | ||
Wanyu 完語 完语 |
Wanyu, is the language of the Wan peoples, the ethnicities of Marlakcor of similar culture, and the adopted language of the Shengwai people.
Wanyu is the dominant language spoken across the majority of the continent, mainly in Tianchao, Dongbalian, Miaogui and related countries. It is also the secondary language of Goryeo and is widely used in the Morokoshi provinces of Yamatai alongside Genjingo, mainly as a lingua franca. Due to lack of incursions into the central continent, Wanyu has had no real competition with other languages, despite introduction by foreigners, and has remained the dominant language of Marlakcor. In the former Solarii province of Serica (formerly known as Daludao and now known as Miaogui), the language was at one point steadily dying out as the Solarii imposed their language and customs on the local populace. Since the end of Solarii rule in eastern Marlakcor, it has since recovered as the dominant language of Miaogui |
Wanzi 完字 |
Mandarin Chinese | ||
Wudfyrgi | An Albinese term for the language of the Wudfyrg peoples of Wudfyrgen, the northeast landmass of Nekcroz. | Native American languages | |||
Zacthoon | The language of the Zacthlui people and the Kingdom of Zacthland. | Wiedergeboren | Dutch | ||
Zedylric Languages | A group of languages with origins in the Old Zedylric Langue | various | Slavic languages | ||
East Zedylric Languages | Salrinski ⰔⰀⰎⰓⰉⰐⰔⰍⰋ |
The language of the Salrin people, and the only Zedylric language to use a Tyscind script alongside traditional Zedylrik. | Zedylrik ⰈⰅⰄⰟⰊⰎⰓⰋⰍ |
Ukranian | |
Tyscind | |||||
Yazyk ⰡⰈⰠⰉⰍ |
The language of the Merzla people of Merzlota. | Zedylrik ⰈⰅⰄⰟⰊⰎⰓⰋⰍ |
Russian | ||
Central Zedylric Languages | Najski | The language of the Najmoc people and the Empire of Władca | Wiedergeboren | Polish | |
Volnýština | The language of the Volnýařka people and the Archduchy of Velikost in north-central Soligaia. | Czech | |||
West Zedylric Languages | Došljakština | The language of the Došljak people | Wiedergeboren | Croatian | |
Lazurski ⰎⰀⰈⰖⰓⰔⰍⰋ |
The language of the Lazurski people | Zedylrik ⰈⰅⰄⰟⰊⰎⰓⰋⰍ |
Serbian | ||
Malŭkski ⰏⰀⰎⰟⰍⰔⰍⰋ |
The language of the Malŭkski people. | Bulgarian | |||
Arsyaria ᠠᠷᠰᠢᠷᠢᠶᠠ |
The language of the Arslan and Tukhii people and the ancestral language of the Shengwai, all of northern Marlakcor. Arsyaria is also known as Beiyu (北語) to the Wan and Arslanese to Soligaians. | Bekhügs ᠪᠬᠦᠭᠰ |
Mongolian | ||
??? | ???? | Haitian Creole |
Non-human Languages[]
Some languages aren't of human origin and are spoken by specific races. While the majority are not unlearnable, it is very rare for beings of other races to speak them.
Language | Description | Writing System | Earth Equivalent Language | |
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Dwarvian | The language of the Dwarves, as well as the dominant language in dwarf-majority/ruled nations. It is also a minority language spoken among the dwarven populations of many nations. | Runes | none, constructed language | |
Tirnagese | Tirnagese, also called Faerish, is the language spoken by all fairies and is named for Fae name of Alfheim, Tirnanog. Alfheim is the only place where the language is fully spoken as the dominant language. The pixies of the surface still speak Tirnagese greatly, but in recent centuries many have been starting to favor other languages. | none, constructed language | ||
Gargate | The language of gargoyles. It had mostly died out by the 46th Century PCZ as more and more still-living gargoyles turned to Albinese instead of their ancestral language, speaking it only for religious purposes. But, with the reawakening of the Garvis clan after the Siege of Garvis during the Great Northern Aquilonis War, and the independence of the city, the language has been revived as a primary language. | TBD | Basque | |
Gigantic | The language of the Giants. | none | none, constructed language | |
Gobblish | The language of Goblins. | none | none, constructed language | |
Mermish | The language of merpeople. It is spoken as a primary language by merfolk and as a secondary language by half-mers. The language is almost incomprehensible to those who don't know any of it. | none, constructed language | ||
Oohka | The language of the Apefolk. To untrained and unlearned ears, Oohka sounds like monkey and ape sounds, but those who know better will notice the various patterns and can understand it, and even speak it with some study. | none | none, constructed language | |
Orco | The language of Orcs. | none | none, constructed language | |
Scalthor | The language of Lizardfolk, also known as Saurians. It is also the dominant language of the lizardfolk-ruled Xotilic Empire and its various colonial provinces, and is a minority language spoken amongst the lizardfolk populations of other nations. | Dragor | none, constructed language | |
Tynkwor | The primary language of the Elves, as well as the dominant languages in elf-majority/ruled nations of Geminos (Aquilonis and Soligaia). It is also primary language spoken among the elven populations of many nations of Soligaia and Aqulonis, but not so in Marlakcor. In Marlakcor the language is almost nonexistent, as the majority of elves on that continent speak the native human languages such as Wanyu.
Tynkwor is also a minority language spoken among the elven populations of many nations. There are three different elven dialects named for their respective speakers. Each dialect, while the same base language, has their differences, including different sounds and other rules. The languages are generally mutually-intelligible to those who know them, but to non-speakers they are generally unintelligible to each other unless one studies thoroughly enough. |
Tyscind | none, constructed language | |
Tynkwor-Singho: | The dialect of the High Elves. It was developed and adapted from several old human languages into the form they speak today. | none, constructed language | ||
Tynkwor-Toghkoa: | The dialect of the Wood Elves. It is the original elven language, and the other two dialects are variations of this one. | none, constructed language | ||
Tynkwor-Zyrgki: | The dialect of the Dark Elves. | none, constructed language | ||
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Tyscind | |||
Old Vampiric | An ancient version of modern |
none, constructed language |
Dead Languages[]
Language | Description |
Earth Equivalent Language |
---|---|---|
Albonic | Albonic was the eponymous language of the ancient Albionites, the native people of the Albinese Isles, before it was replaced by Albinese, the modern form of Old Southern Zedylric. While some people still study the language enough to understand it, nobody speaks it anymore. | none, constructed language |
Centaurian | The language of ancient centaurs and related races of Geminos before they adapted to modern societies. The language is no longer spoken by any centaur on Qirsyllviar, and only the ones who study the language can understand it. | none, constructed language |
Dragonar | Dragonar was once the language of the people native to the Dragon Islands Archipelago in northeastern Maritymir. With the colonization of the archipelago by Jóiazão and Meridiña, the language has faded from use and replaced by Jóiazês and Meridiño. | none, constructed language |
Ancient Zedylric | The oldest form of the Zedylric language. It has gone extinct, and only those who still study the language can understand it. | Old Slavic/Church Slavonic language |
Ekśau एक्शौ |
The ancient language of the Ekshau civilization and the ancestor form which all modern Taraki languages are descended. While nobody speaks it as their daily tongue anymore, it is still used for many religious ceremonies and understanding the language is viewed as paramount for many scholars. | Sanskrit |
Writing Systems[]
- Bekhügs (ᠪᠬᠦᠭᠰ) uses a vertical script. It has been the writing system of the Arslan people for millennia and was for a time used the writing system of the Wan peoples during the Lin dynasty of Tianchao when it was still a division of the Khaganate of Gergazar, forced upon them by their conquerors.
- Bizimdil (𐰋𐰃𐰔𐰃𐰢𐰑𐰃𐰞/بیظیمدیل) uses two writing systems depending on the state, Eski yazı (𐰅𐰽𐰚𐰃 𐰃𐰀𐰔𐰭) & Yeni yazı (یهڭی یهظی).
- Eski yazı, read from right to left in-script, uses runes, and was the first writing system used by the Araziyerli people. It is primarily used by the Septifidelic Empire of Mübarek, who retained their ancestral script.
- Yeni yazı, also read from right to left, uses an alphabet based off Ikaj script, adapted for the language. It was adopted with the spread of Al-Haqiqa into Araziyerli lands and is primarily used by the Shahada Sultanate of Asilgüç.
Eski yazı | ||
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Transliteration | Rune | Notes and transliteration rules |
Vowels | ||
Aa | 𐰀 | |
Ee | 𐰅 | |
Iı, İi | 𐰃 | |
Yy | At the end of a word when transcribed from Yy | |
o, u | 𐰆 | |
ö, ü | 𐰇 | |
Consonants | ||
Bb, Vv | 𐰋 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐰉 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Cc, Çç | 𐰲 | |
Dd | 𐰑 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐰓 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Ff, Pp | 𐰯 | |
Gg, Hh | 𐰏 | |
Ğǧ | 𐰍 | |
Jj | 𐰘 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐰖 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Kk | 𐰚 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐰴 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Ll | 𐰠 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐰞 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Mm | 𐰢 | |
Nn | 𐰤 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐰣 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Pp | 𐰯 | |
Rr | 𐰺 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐰼 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Ss | 𐰽 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐰾 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Şş | 𐱁 | |
Tt | 𐱃 | Used in the initial or sole appearance in a word |
𐱅 | Used as final usage or at the end of a word. | |
Yy | 𐰭 | |
Zz | 𐰔 | |
Digraphs & Others | ||
ic, ci | 𐰱 | Used when there is an "i" on one side of a "c." |
ök, ük | 𐰜 | |
kö, kü | 𐰸 | |
nc/nç | 𐰨 | |
nj | 𐰪 | |
nt | 𐰦 | |
Ot, Ut | 𐱇 | |
Lt | 𐰡 | |
ık, kı | 𐰶 | Used when there is an "i/ı" on one side of a "k." |
Yeni yazı | ||||
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Isolated | Final | Medial | Initial | Transliteration |
ا | ـا | – | Aa, Ee | |
ب | ـب | ـبـ | بـ | Bb |
ج | ـج | ـجـ | جـ | Cc |
چ | ـچ | ـچـ | چـ | Çç |
د | ـد | – | Dd | |
ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ | Ff |
غ | ـغ | ـغـ | غـ | Gg |
گ | ـگ | ـگـ | گـ | Ğğ |
ح | ـح | ـحـ | حـ | Hh |
خ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ | |
ه | ـه | ـهـ | هـ | Hh, Ee, Aa |
ی | ـی | ـیـ | یـ | Iı, İi, Yy |
ژ | ـژ | – | Jj | |
ق | ـق | ـقـ | قـ | Kk |
ك | ـك | ـكـ | كـ | |
ل | ـل | ـلـ | لـ | Ll |
م | ـم | ـمـ | مـ | Mm |
ڭ | ـڭ | ـڭـ | ڭـ | Nn |
ن | ـن | ـنـ | نـ | |
و | ـو | – | Oo, Öö, Uu, Üü, Vv | |
پ | ـپ | ـپـ | پـ | Pp |
ر | ـر | – | Rr | |
ث | ـث | ـثـ | ثـ | Ss |
س | ـس | ـسـ | سـ | |
ص | ـص | ـصـ | صـ | |
ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ | Şş |
ت | ـت | ـتـ | تـ | Tt |
ط | ـط | ـطـ | طـ | |
ظ | ـظ | ـظـ | ظـ | Zz |
ذ | ـذ | – | ||
ز | ـز | – | ||
ض | ـض | ـضـ | ضـ | Dd, Zz |
ع | ـع | ـعـ | عـ | ', glottal stop |
ء | – |
- Zedylrik (ⰈⰅⰄⰟⰊⰎⰓⰋⰍ), spelled slightly differently than the old language's name, is a type of runic script. It is the writing system of Yazyk and several related languages that use there own variation of it; i.e. some letters don't exist in each other's alphabets.
Letter | |||||
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Ⰰ | Аа | Ⰱ | Бб | Ⰷ | Ѕѕ |
Ⰲ | Вв | Ⰳ | Гг, Ґґ | Ⰹ | Ιі |
Ⰴ | Дд | Ⰵ | Єє, Ее, Ээ | Ⰼ | Ћћ, Ђђ |
Ⱖ | Ёё | Ⰶ | Жж | Ⱓ | Юю |
Ⰸ | Зз | Ⰻ | Ии, Йй | Ⱑ | Яя |
Ⰺ | Її | Ⰽ | Кк | ⰟⰊ | Ыы |
Ⰾ | Лл, Љљ | Ⰿ | Мм | Ⱐ | Ьь |
Ⱀ | Нн, Њњ | Ⱁ | Оо | Ⱏ | Ъъ |
Ⱂ | Пп | Ⱃ | Рр | Ⱋ | Щщ |
Ⱄ | Сс | Ⱅ | Тт | Ⱎ | Шш |
Ⱆ | Уу | Ⱇ | Фф | Ⱍ | Чч, Џџ |
Ⱈ | Хх | Ⱌ | Цц | Ⱛ | Јј |
- The Sjálfvirkir and all it's child languages use runes for written script in all dialects.
Rune | Transcript | Rune | Transcript |
---|---|---|---|
ᚨ | A, Á | ᚬ | Ä |
ᛅ | Å | ᛇ | Æ |
ᛒ | B | ᚳ | C |
ᛞ | D, Ð, ð | ᛖ | E, É |
ᚠ | F | ᚷ | G |
ᚺ | H | ᛁ | I, Í |
ᛡ | J, Y, Ý | ᚴ | K |
ᛚ | L | ᛗ | M |
ᚾ | N | ᛟ | O, Ó |
ᚯ | Ö, Ø | ᛈ | P |
ᛩ | Q | ᚱ | R |
ᛋ | S/Z | ᛏ | T |
ᚢ | U, Ú | ᚹ | V, W |
ᛪ | X | ᚦ | Th/þ |
ᛝ | ng | ᛋᚳ | Sh |
- The Tyscind system is the most prevalent writing system in Aquilonis, influenced mainly by the high elven Hylarene Empire. It was first invented by the high elves of ancient Aquilonis. The non-elf states and peoples of Aquilonis that use Tyscind for their writing systems include Wylltirion, Soleil, Talmyrnia, Arcadia, Drakyncia, Avolcraz, Avatron, Czi'kolgyar, and Rondar.
- The three branches of Tynkwor (the languages of the elves), use style specific to the cultural origin of their languages.
- The Kingdom of Soleil speaks Gallique predominantly. Soleillien Gallique uses a style adapted for the language.
- The Arcadian, Talmyri, and Salrinese, Faerish and the Ardealui languages use a style based off Albinese.
- Soleil and New Albion adopted those writing systems mainly as a away to differentiate themselves from the old worlds.
- The Salrins used to use Zedylrik script to write Salrinese until a written language reform saw its replacement with Tyscind.
- Faerish uses the same runes and others that Sjálfvirk and it's child languages use, yet is adapted for their language.
- Wanyu and Genjingo use a logographic script for writing.
- Tianchao uses traditional characters while Miaogui uses simplified. Both states use their favored characters when referring to something in writing, unless, in Miaogui's case, a simplified version of a character doesn't exist.
Animal Languages[]
Animal Languages, also known as Faunatongues, are languages associated with certain animals and the ability to speak them. The ability to converse with animals is considered a gift by many, though it is extremely rare. It is normally hereditary, but it is known to skip generations, and every once in a while it can pop up in a person, though only one in a million are lucky enough to have the gift.
Known Faunatounges include, but are not limited to:
- Avetongue: the language of birds
- Canitongue: the language of dogs
- Equustongue: the language of horses and similar species. Sub-language of now-extinct Centaurian.
- Felitongue: the language of cats
- Serpotongue: the language of serpents
- Dracotongue: the language of Dragons
- Vulpatongue: the language of wolves
Translations[]
Given the many languages and varieties of writing systems across Qirsyllviar, the issue of the language barrier is a neverending problem for many. While the most common method of crosslinguistic communication is for someone who knows both languages to translate, there are other ways. Magic mirrors and crystal balls are often enchanted with translations spells for ease of communication between people who don't speak each other's first language, but a couple of magical tools are available as well.
Translator Glass[]
Translator glasses are a magnifying glass-like magic tool used for reading foreign scripts the reader doesn't know how to read. Holding the glass over a script converts the script viewed through it into a script the reader can understand, typically their first language. The achilles heel of this tool is that it doesn't work properly if the message they're trying to read is encrypted, either with a coded cipher or some sort of encryption magic.
Language Rings[]
Language rings are another magical translation device. Wearing a ring allows the wearer to understand other languages as they're spoken and be understood by others, within proximity. They were invented so that people who do not speak the same language can understand one another without the hassle of learning another language, but they are rare and expensive for the common concumer.
Notes & Trivia[]
- Bekhügs uses traditional Mongol script by converting Cyrillic Mongolian to Traditional Mongolian.
- Orchlon uses ʼPhags-pa script by transcribing Cyrillic Mongolian.
- Most western Qirsyllvian languages use the Wiedergeboren, while all other languages use different script, mainly ones similar to real-world languages.
- Dwarvian and Fornirtal use a runic system adapted from real-world Elder Futhark Younger, Futhark and Medieval runes
- Modern Turkish is very different from Old and Ottoman Turkic, and so the transliterations are not perfect. Some improvisation was required.
- Eski yazı, read from right to left in-script, uses Old Turkic/Orkhon runes, transliterated from modern Turkish.
- Yeni yazı, also read from right to left, uses the Ottoman Turkish alphabet based off Arabic, transliterated from modern Turkish.
- Zedylrik, the writing system of Yazyk and other North & West Zedylric languages, uses Glagolitic script (an old Slavic script), converted from the Cyrillic alphabet of Russian.
- Shayie uses modern Arabic script.
- Wanyu, Genjingo, and and Sinjok-eo use real-world Chinese, Japanese, and Korean script receptively for writing.
- Scalthor (the Lizardfolk language) uses the Dragon Alphabet font.
- Although the texts in the stories The Silver Bat and The Secret of Garvis is in English, unless someone is stated or shown to be speaking a different language, the spoken language is Albinese. It should be firmly noted that characters in the stories do not speak in English (while it is the real-world equivalent).