Language of the streets
A language made out of pictures used by people in the slums to relay a variety of messages. This language was brought about under one of the few people who ruled over the slums and even when their domain crumbled and their officers resorted to infighting the language remained. Trying to use the symbols to portray false messages and manipulate others is a big taboo in the slums as it is one of the few things they have to rely on as such doing so causes the whole slums to go against that person and if their identity is discovered they may even get small bounties put on their heads by gangs.
Writing System
The average person in the slums will only recognize the letter M as it has it's own meanings in the language of the streets.
Geographical Distribution
Is found in the slums of Kryst. It is also sometimes used by assassins found in Kryst with slightly different meanings.
Morphology
There are a few nobles who consider the language of the streets quaint and they try to learn it to feel a connection with those worse off then them. This is pretty rare though since the average noble and middle class citizens do not know about the language of the streets and the actual residents of the slums are highly secretive about it with outsiders.
Syntax
People in the slums usually put the symbols of the language of the street in generally the same type of places and an experienced eye can pick up any symbols around an area at a glance.
Dictionary
Common Phrases
When the symbol is no longer applicable people would draw a line through it. The most common form of the language of the slums is having it scratched into the surrounding area though it sometimes is drawn on surfaces sometimes even with blood.
Common Unisex Names
Their are times when if someone is important enough they will have their own symbol in the slum community though it is rare for one of these to be universally known.
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