This document catalogues the general linguistic themes and possible sounds available to the native inhabitants of Sur'Dhanza. As with all categorical overviews, exceptions will occur, particularly where groups and cultures overlap, but these will set the general tone of the languages and baseline ideals defined by the archetypical member of each species/culture.
Testing
A basic description of the species in question. This may cover some elements of the culture's development as well, but that will largely be kept to the Concepts and Foci segment.
Common Sounds
A list of the sorts of sounds the species' physiology lend themselves towards, as well as ones that just happen to be used most frequently in the language.
Concepts and Foci
A list of the elements of the world that shaped the culture as its language developed, and the sort of elements that will show up most often in their words, idioms, and stories.
Naming Conventions
A list of common themes utilized when naming individuals and places, as well as any unique structures in displaying a personal or family name.
Dialects and Secondary Languages
A list of the deviations from the norm that exist within a larger culture, as well as within broader ethnicities branched out from that larger culture.
Examples
A list of a few example words and names from the language to serve as a seed for the larger structure of the language.
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