#lorech

[celinese-blog]

It is unusual to see pro-peace propaganda to come out of Tsi, but this is just that. Many Tsi'ites, particularly those in the prosperous and increasingly rebellious Ũ-tṛăy region, are worried about the increasing possibility that their country may get involved in the Beichlë conflict after dozens of Tsi nationals were killed in militia-backed bombing attacks.

This poster states at the top: "Ũland says no!" It depicts a hand with the text "Tsi'ite national government") protecting a dove labelled peace from a bomb named Beichlë. The legend underneath reads: "Peace, work, commerce - Tsi's prosperity above all."

[celinese-blog]

Tonight is the eve of the Claret Revolution, whose tenth anniversary will be celebrated tomorrow in the South-Eastern nation of Foghur. This revolution saw an infamous, bloody dictatorship toppled by the masses and the eventual installation of a confederal, socialist republic. There are three days of celebration and there are expected to be crowds of over a million Foghuru enjoying a cultural festival in the winding streets of Jendori (Celinese: Rhêndorín), one of the oldest cities in all of Lorech. Foghur was one of the great historical nations of Eastern Lorech, but faces daunting challenges because of its antiquated and war-weakened infrastructure and the common phenomenon of its citizens immigrating to Tsi, Circassio and even Elitho for a more lucrative career. The poster, created to celebrate the anniversary, features at the top the first lines of the Foghuri anthem: «Foghuru, ho dîna yâ! Xemi yildi akaw dê! Yuri Lezî y-ôdraya Heji kendi lepi sê.» This translates as: "Foghuru, do not turn! Before you, the stars are dancing. Even the future of the former slave [is] in [their] own free hands." At the bottom is the legend: "By striving to improve ourselves, we defend the unity of the country and the future of the revolution."

The  second poster is advertising the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the Claret Revolution in Foghur,  proclaiming "ten years of revolution! Neither masters nor slaves  anymore. Let us celebrate freedom - Jendori, 41 Kaibac. The people at  the bottom of the image are holding up placards with the name of the  revolutionary organisation, SOWE, and the logan "Ay û", literally "still  we", it means "we are still here" and was one of the hymns of the  uprising.

[celinese-blog]

A menu written in Celinese for a restaurant called Séilë Seforeg (Northern Sun). Perís is a gastronomic delight, where, thanks to having attracted migrants from across Lorech, you can enjoy cuisines from all over the world - it is particularly noted for having the best Wysovian and Tsi restaurants in Elitho. But, when it came to making a menu, I chose a small, family restaurant selling typical Northern Elithoan fare. You can see the full original language version here, and the English translation here.

[celinese-blog]

The Commonwealth of Elitho is known by a great diversity of names in other languages. Whilst some countries shifted to using variants of the word "Elitho" - e.g. Aleijoan "Elijoa" and Ilbuir "Löttor" - far more retained their traditional names for a landmass that was politically divided as recently as 90 years ago. Because the concept of a union of Elythoic people is a relatively new one, many countries refer to the entire modern nation of Elitho by one of its constituent parts. The people of Norèscie still refer to Elitho as Kjœrk, a name which originally only applied to the north-western isles of Iscí with whose people the Noresc maintained closest contact. The Mixoyo refer to Elitho as Periyo (land of Perís) and the Tsi as Lóuwèm (from Louriem/Laurien) because of their first encounter with Elithoans. Another typical name, particularly in the further regions of Eastern hemisphere, is "Redland" or variations thereof, because of the striking first impression the stereotypical Elithoan's hair colour had on the native people there. Tymoquine, Sötnek and some Circassír languages derive their names from "red", whilst the Xinay refer to Elitho as the land of Tyngot for similar reasons - Tyngot was a red haired, blue eyed sailor from the north in old Xinayvian mythology. A further common category revolves around admirative phrases that emerged due to the friendship between Elithoans and other nations. The Olldair folk refer to their genetically, culturally and politically similar nation as Heitūoj (sibling land), which is presumed to be the source of Wyshovian Hętovy. Many languages of the extreme North calque from Tyrinori Luṭinor (land of bards), whilst most Aivānien languages borrow from Ochrien's Eloṭo (peaceful land, although this can also be read negatively, and translated, as "reserved/aloof land", a double meaning that reflects the unusual history between the two nations.) Particularly common in Circassír native languages are names referring to friendship - in Green Tolu, Elitho is "Pembotendeji" (land of the pale friend), whilst in Hoketsi, it is "Okkohiyak" (Eastern Amity, from the mistaken belief that the Elithoans came from the East.) A few names for Elitho and the Elithoans are controversial. Eastern Jinyer Jinyera's Lyino (originally, a generic word for foreigner) has been criticised by the nation's current Chancellor, Elka Wrenwerth, who believes that the term accentuates differences between ethnic Jinyers (Jindeyans) and Elythoic Jinyers (Esfothis). Like most Western Jinyers, Wrenwerth prefers Elito to refer to the Commonwealth and Ezofozi to refer to Elythoic Jinyero. And the less said about Tygenoci's "Sefodygęnoc" (North Tygenoc) and Beichlë's "Prodhbeichlë" (North Beichlë), the better!

[celinese-blog]

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/55297297/Circassír%20Studies.pdf

Not sure what to study, or looking for a new academic challenge? Then try Circassír Studies at the Perís Academy of Languages - a multidisciplinary course that allows the student to get under the skin of one of Lorech’s most beguiling nations. This .pdf guide tries to answer the following questions: * Why Circassír studies? * Why Perís? * What can Circassirologists study? * What were the experiences of some previous students?

Check it out here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/55297297/Circassír%20Studies.pdf

[celinese-blog]

Today is Séile Tíreg go g-Celínaraðoê in Circassio - the National day of language appreciation. Circassio is one of the most linguistically diverse nations on Lorech. As well as three  languages spoken nationwide - Circassír (Circasso-Celinese), Eldrin (Circasso-Olldairs) and Seilomic, a trade language - there are hundreds of regional languages, belonging to several different language groups and some isolates.

In this picture, you just see the main language spoken in one comparatively small part of the large archipelago nation (the area between the Taros go Gelest and the Feinwyr go Draleth - notice the spelling, old fashioned Circassír Celinese mutates without using the hyphens), so you can imagine what a map showing all of Circassio and all of its languages would be like. If an area is coloured, e.g. red for Xyloric-Zembrien, this just means that it is the biggest language spoken at home - but some regions have dozens of common languages and the difference between their number of speakers in a region is a matter of a few percent. I'm not an amazing illustrator, but hopefully this brings a bit of the region's linguistic diversity to life Native language groups you can see here: Dremlian languages: Jomil/Jemil, Drechim, Hoš, Alborach,  Othomic languages: Wo̊nin,  Låyok, Oŧom, Hothom Min-Shem languages: Gai-Gwot, North Minyo, South Minyo, Saigwi Xyloric-Zembrien languages: Zem, Bolo, Llaivi, Oyyomil, Zambolo Lemsibi languages: Libi, Neibów, Sėncek Toluvien languages: Land Vien, Sea Vien, White Tolu, Red Tolu Eiyovo language: Eastern Eiyovo, Western Eiyovo Seilomic languages: Seilomic (in purple)

27 (29, counting Celinese and Olldair) out of just over 700 extant Circassír languages.