Wordin
Wordin is a simple language spoken by the cyborgs of the Harbor and the people of the Tagaloa. It's origins are unknown, although the aborigines of the Tagaloa have spoken the language alongside Oldspeak for hundreds of years.
Not much is known about the language, as it is rarely spoken and is considered endangered.
Writing System
The language has only six sounds: W, O, R, D, I, N. These six sounds are represented by six hexagonal pictoglyphs.
Each glyph is very complex, and each glyph is styled differently. The glyphs are colored with various bright inks and paints, and each glyph has its own patterns and style.Phonology
Wordin is known for having very few consonant phonemes, with most syllables ending with consonants and rarely with vowels.
Morphology
The language makes use of the two glottal-stops (ʻ) and (). These glottal-stops may appear to separate consonant-clusters or accentuate vowels.
Syntax
Suffixes:
-oin: plural.
-on: male.
-i: singular.
-oi: female.
-in: plural (non-living).
Vocabulary
The language has a basic vocabulary. Sample words include:
Eoi- Hello.
Oioi- Goodbye.
Ini- animal.
donʻdi- donkey.
donʻdin- donkeys.
do- to do something.
doonʻd- do not/don't.
Di- The.
Diin- They.
Don- done.
Donon- to do.
Rod- field/place.
Rin- war/fight/conflict.
Wim- far/distance.
Win- to succeed.
Ron- to run/move.
Wood- trees/bark.
Dindin- dinner.
Din- noise.
Winʻd- wind.
Wiinʻd- to wind.
Woi- way.
Iwoi- away.
I- A/An.
Common Phrases
"Dor din do don."
("To be or not to be.")
"Do nodd dii in di rinrod"
[("Do not die in the battlefield.") a folk-song]
"Di donʻdi doonʻd ron wim wid dirod."
[("The donkey does not run far from the field") a saying].
"Ni owʻo inʻo ino"
[("Dance of the fires") a folk-song]
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