#jinyera

[celinese-blog]

This (minus the English explanations) is an advert by Thúlot~Tsōlor, a joint initiative led by the Elithoan First Consul, Remú Morán, and the Chancellor of Jinyero, Elka Wrenwerth. The organisation, whose name is a translation of "Houses" into Celinese and Jinyera, has established over thirty schools, which teach about the neighbours' language and culture. Since all Elithoan and Jinyer children now receive at least 5 years of instruction in their neighbouring language, the organisation's main target is adults who didn't learn it at school or want to build their skills. The poster shows just six sayings and expressions that are shared by Celinophones and Jinyeraphones alike, out of hundreds that exist as shared idioms. The text at the bottom reads: "Our neighbouring country's language is different - but there exist many (cultural) similarities too. Get acquainted with the other half of South Tygenoc - learn Celinese/Jinyera in the Elitho-Jinyer houses!"

[celinese-blog]

Here are a few signs that I created yesterday for my world, Lorech. The first is welcome sign, greeting visitors to Merímbeir na Lirn, a small but bustling town in the Lirn river valley, in the state of Cynroth and a few miles away from the border with the tystír of Perís. The sign reads: "Welcome to Merímbeir in [the] Lirn [valley] - an historical market town. Twin towns with us: Sowariye, Jinyero; Hoðwylo, Gwyðach; Çem-Lot, Tyrinor; Ẓovonįs, Ochrís." Interesting to note that all the towns are referred to with their Celinese names, except for the Tyrinori town (which would otherwise be known as Hiemloth.)

The second is in Celinese and Jinyera, because it is a road sign in Telboir/Telbuēra, the bilingual capital of Jinyero. Telbuera is divided into two zones (Telboir, the capital of Western Jinyero or Esfoth as it is known by Celinophones, and Telbuera, capital of Eastern Jinyero) and several arrondissements. WA1 and EA1 are the most central arrondissements, so Western B2, which is where Cailús go r-Eðelírain (Jewellers' Street) is located, is not too far out. In the bottom right-corner, you see the Jinyer unity flag and the flag of Western Jinyero, with the caption: "Telboir WB2 - Capital of Esfoth."

[celinese-blog]

A conversation about which flag one uses to represent a language in Lorech led to me creating this, a sign at border control at Ioðinbêr Airport, translated into eight Lorechian language. It says "welcome to Elitho. Prepare your passport for inspection." The Elithoan unity flag (the blue and yellow cross) is often used to represent the Celinese outside of Elitho, but not inside it because of its appropriation by movements that want to see Esfoth (Western Jinyero) reünited with Elitho.

 Info about each language and the flag used to represent it:

  1) Language: Celinese (endonym: celínec)

An official or regionally recognised language in: Elitho, Circassio, Gwyðach, Esfoth/Western Jinyero, parts of Ochrís and Telairo, parts of Norèscie, the Anelithoan Isles, Sairstír, Lombeir/Elombe, Tygenoc Ifanc, Lyrion, Ilbiyon, and Ifanco.

Flag used: Elithoan national flag

Usage: Typically used to represent Tygenoci variants of Celinese, though in Sairstír and Western Jinyero, the Elithoan Unity flag is preferred. In Circassio, sometimes a modified pan-Elithoan flag is used with the Elithoan blue replaced by Circassír violet. Sometimes the flag of Circassio is used to represent the sometimes very divergent varieties of Circassír Celinese, but this is frowned upon by non-Celinophones who believe the flag should not represent one of hundreds of local languages.

  2) Language: Norèsc (endonym: norelnæ; Northern Elithoan exonym: norelynig)

Official or regionally recognised language in: Norèscie, Wyšo and some Northern Elithoan states (in Iferðí, at least half of individuals speak Norèsc as a first or second language.)

Flag used: Norèsc national flag.

Usage: No controversies, given that Norèscie is the only country that recognises Norèsc as a national language.

  3) Language: Jinyera (Celinese exonym: seyínaireg)

OoRRL in: Jinyero, Jyoliye islands (near Ochrís), Lombeir/Elombe, Jyoroweya, Sayote (Circassio), and Ilbiyon. 

Flag used: National flag of Jinyero

Usage: Jinyero is a bilingual and bicultural nation where Celinese and Jinyera are the two national languages, so some Western Jinyers and Celinophone Eastern Jinyers find the usage of the national flag inappropriate. In Western Jinyero, Jinyera is represented by the Jindeyan Cross (a yellow saltire on a red background) instead.

  4) Language: Wyshovian (Celinese exonym: wyseoig, endonym: келы вөшил - kely wöşil)

OoRRL in: Wyšo

Flag used: Wyshovian National flag

Usage: No controversies.

  5) Language: Ochrien (endonym: okoṛų)

OoRRL in: Ochrís, Telairo, and as a secondary language in every nation of the Aivānien Union.

Flag used: Flag of Ochrís

Usage: Sometimes, particularly in territories of East Aivānien such as Mylveti, Ochrien is represented by this flag, minus the seven stars that make up the "arc of eternity" - these are seen by Mylvets and Miyatolor as symbolic of Ochrien territorial expansion.

  6) Language: Foghuri (Celinese exonym: foghurig)

OoRRL in: Foghur, Zenidiria and as a lingua franca in much of the surrounding territory.

Flag used: Flag of Foghur

Usage: Royalists who oppose the toppling of the absolutist monarchy do not use this revolutionary flag, and instead use the old royal standard.

  7) Language: Ilbuir (Celinese exonym: hylbwyreg)

OoRRL in: Ilbuir, Älborin and as a lingua franca in much of the sparsely populated Lorechian Extreme South.

Flag used: Flag of Ilbuir

Usage: Älborinen prefer to use their own national flag, or the Ilbuirophone People's Unity flag instead.

  8) Language: Tyrinori (Celinese exonym: tyrinoreg; endonym: ᏖᎹᎪᏔ tĕmgot - lit. heavenly language)

OoRRL in: Tyrinor and surrounding island nations. A trade language in much of NW Lorech

Flag used: Flag of Tyrinor

Usage: Initially controversial having replaced the ducal flag, but now used without controversies having been given the Grand-Duke's unequivocal support as a symbol of the nation.

[negelinec-blog]

A brief introduction to the contemporary Jinyera language, spoken in Jinyero, the country neighbouring Elitho to the East. Information about the language, phonology and orthography, and a few notes on grammar. You can get the PDF here (4 pages).