the languages chart you made is so cool i would love to hear more abt them !!! is grimlandic sort of like the lingua franca of the server? how did that come to be if so? how different are all the languages from one another?
hope this isn't too many questions I'd just love to hear more abt ur ideas as linguistics is my special interest & i also love empires :]
National language of: No nation
Relative age: Nearly 100,000 years old
Rarity: Extremely rare. Only a handful of speakers remain
Origin: Unknown exact origin, only that it was established as a primary form of communication in deep water
Writing system developed on: No writing system developed
Current writing system: None. Too uncommon to be translated to writing
Sound quality: Clicks and whines similar to that of dolphins
National language of: The Codlands
Relative age: Began developing about 100 years ago
Rarity: Fairly rare, virtually only Coddish people speak it
Origin: Started out as Pelagic slang, developed its own terminology to the point it's become another language
Writing system developed on: Clay tablets in the form of inscriptions
Current writing system: Mostly clay tablets still. Use paper but only when dealing with international goods
Sound quality: Similar to Pelagic slang, but with Mythlandic influence and some additional touches
National language of: The Universe
Relative age: Almost as old as the Universe itself
Rarity: Common, but only in spellcasting/enchanting terms. Otherwise, very rare
Origin: The Ancient Builders communicated in this language, and it's traveled around the Universe ever since
Writing system developed on: Who knows. It's the Universe's language, not Enuode's
Current writing system: Mostly used in books, but can be inscribed into armor, tools, and weapons
Sound quality: Hard to describe. It's simple, but has lots of tonal inflictions that can make it difficult to understand
National language of: The Grimlands, The Undergrowth
Relative age: 16,000 years or so
Rarity: Common. Most spoken language in the world
Origin: Developed from a mixture of Galactic, Mezalean, and Losheedian
Writing system developed on: Stone inscriptions
Current writing system: Paper
Sound quality: Lots of vowel variety, easier on the consonants
National language of: The Lost Empire (technically)
Relative age: 6,000 years or so
Rarity: Rare; only the people of the Lost Empire speak it
Origin: Was created because many of the people of the Lost Empire spoke different regional languages. Became the central language between the different civilizations scattered around the Lost Empire's islands
Writing system developed on: Depending on location within the Lost Empire, could be stone tablets, leather inscriptions, leaf inscriptions, or ink on leaves
Current writing system: Most commonly leaf inscriptions or ink on leaves, though stone tablets and leather are still used
Sound quality: Lots of consonant usage and variety
National language of: Losheedi
Relative age: 20,000 years or so
Origin: Developed in Old Losheedi when fairies first established the capital
Writing system developed on: Leaf engravings and ink on leaves
Current writing system: Paper and ink on leaves
Sound quality: Light and kind of nasally. Often spoke rather quickly
National language of: Mezalea
Relative age: 30,000 years or so
Rarity: Uncommon; most Mezaleans speak other languages as well, so not too many foreigners are keen on learning it
Origin: Was said to have been taught to the first Claytion by the Mother Tree itself
Writing system developed on: Clay tablet inscriptions
Current writing system: Clay tablet inscriptions or ink on paper (less common of the two, mostly used to send letters)
Sound quality: Round, almost flute-like
National language of: Mythland
Relative age: 5,000 years or so
Rarity: Common; Mythland explorers tend to spread out around the globe
Origin: Formed when settlers of different nations began living together. Later developed into a more unique language
Writing system developed on: Paper and ink
Current writing system: Paper and ink
Sound quality: Similar to English. An odd blend of Rekhi, Grimlandic, Losheedian, and even some Galactic
National language of: Hoen Yssler
Relative age: 1,000 years or so
Rarity: Uncommon; most outside of Hoen Yssler don't know it
Origin: Evolved from Old Ysslerian to the point of being reclassified
Writing system developed on: Stone inscriptions and ink on paper
Current writing system: Paper, though stone inscriptions are still commonly used in architecture
Sound quality: A variety of consonant sounds with limited vowels. It's easy to speak this language with the teeth shut
National language of: No nation (formerly Hoen Yssler)
Relative age: 40,000 years or so
Rarity: Rare; very few speak fluent Old Ysslerian, but parts are still used in religious texts
Origin: Developed by the original Ysslerian tribes
Writing system developed on: Stone inscriptions
Current writing system: Stone inscriptions (almost solely used for religious purposes)
Sound quality: Like a rounder and fuller version of New Ysslerian. Notably, slightly louder than New Ysslerian as well
National language of: The Ocean Empire
Relative age: 40,000 years or so
Rarity: Common; most nations bordering the Ocean Empire also speak Pelagic
Origin: Developed from Bathyic
Writing system developed on: Clay tablet inscriptions
Current writing system: Clay, stone, and glass inscriptions
Sound quality: Similar to Bathyic, but with more variety in sounds, similar to that of singing or a whale call
National language of: Rekhia
Relative age: 7,000 years or so
Rarity: Common; many nations bordering Rekhia also speak Rekhi
Origin: Developed from Vryrian when an influx of immigrants started settling in the Arm of Rekhia
Writing system developed on: Paper and ink
Current writing system: Paper and ink
Sound quality: Mostly spoken from the back of the throat
National language of: No nation
Relative age: 180,000 years or so
Rarity: Very rare; considered a dead language
Origin: Developed from Galactic when the Ancients began settling in. Was first made for fun, then stuck around for a while
Writing system developed on: Stone and clay tablet inscriptions
Current writing system: None. If necessary to write it, Galactic alphabet is used
Sound quality: Similar to Galactic with the variety of consonants, loses some of the tonal inflictions and replaces them with different sounds not used before
