Strange that all of mankind could have originated from a single source at first. If what the academics say is true, all peoples are like brothers who've drifted apart with the passage of time
Rielish is believed to be the ancient language from which all other
human languages of the world descend from. Theories about the existence of the language were popularised soon after the formation of the
Federal State of Alminthas when their people uncovered archeological evidence of the language’s existence. There are scholars from several prestigious universities who believe that Rielish was not only the mother of all human languages but also the predecessor of other
Geprati tongues.
Discovery of the Rēla Plaque
Before the 15th century, there’d been speculation amongst linguist whether all languages originated from a common tongue. The common origin of languages were clear for
Pallernic,
Ruekic, but then there were language isolates like
Aiterean which continued to complicate the discussion. In 1447, during a construction project to rebuild a public square in
Last Hope, labourers uncovered a discovery that would revitalize discussions among linguistic scholars and provide legitimacy to the common root theory.
The workers dug up a plaque made from the finest steel any of them had ever witnessed. The text on it was unlike any they had seen, although even the common labourers could see similarities between it and the script of their native
Alminthian tongue. Upon hearing news of this discovery, the local town government had the artefact delivered to their safekeeping and scholars from far and wide were invited to investigate.
After years of studying, a group of accomplished linguists were able to figure out how what the ancient letters correspond to in contemporary languages, but the text itself remains a mystery for now.
I absolutely love that opening quote -- and an ancient language that appears to be what all others are built off of is excellent.