Shana

Most ancient language on Ravenai.
While rarely spoken, words and written literature have trickled down into modern vernacular.

Writing System

Letters are phonetic

Geographical Distribution

Once spread over much of Ayla and the northern coast of Dosayla

Phonology

Consonants: Sh, K, D, N, R, T, H, L, Z (soft), G (hard), S, B, F, Ch (soft, like in "church"), M, Ny
Vowels: I (ee), Ay (eye), Ah (ah), U (oo), O (oh), Ih (short sound, as in "mitt"), E (short sound, as in "net")
Two vowels in a row produces a breathy sound on the second

Vocabulary

Family

Ayla: Mother
Dosayla: Daughter
Aylii: Grandmother or female ancestor
Dosaylii: Granddaughter or female descendant
Ado: Father
Dosado: Son
Adii: Grandfather or male ancestor
Dosadii: Grandson or male descendant

Nouns

Gulira: A place that is occupied, either permanently or periodically
Firo: A person's magical ability
Skabana: Place where learning or instruction takes place; most often interpreted simply as "school"

Verbs

Chendoi: To meet
Zaybonai: To learn

Prepositions

ten: of; used to describe ownership or a relationship between two entities. Never capitalized. Always preceded by a noun and followed by the noun's descriptor

Successor Languages

• Churani
• Khirtai

Spoken by

• Shana