Elvarri: Difference between revisions

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{{infobox language

| name = Elvarri

| nativename = elvariu ~~/ elvarriu~~

| nativename = elvariu

| pronunciation = elˈvarju

| creator = User:Jukethatbox

| created = 2026

| familycolor = luxelvic

| fam1 = Luxelvic

| fam2 = North Luxelvic

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| state = Elvod

}}

'''Elvarri''' (''elvariu~~'' or ''elvarriu~~'' [[Help:IPA|[elˈvarju]]]), also called '''Levarian''', is a [[w:Classical language|classical language]] of the Luxelvic family. Elvarri was originally spoken by the Elvars, a tribe of Fairelves native to Elvod, a region at the mouth of the Separ river on the island of Haparod. It then became a dominant language of Haparod through the short-lived empire of Nagripon, who also oversaw the invention of Nagri script. After the death of Nagripon, his empire fractured into the Nagripu city-states, which then spread Elvarri as a dominant [[w:Trade language|trade language]] across the Inner Waters as these city-states developed into seafaring trade empires. It was the most spoken language in Hamanna in the Age of Stone, and has a large influence on most modern languages, especially the various elf languages. It also still has considerable use as a [[w:Sacred language|liturgical language]] of the Sun Temple (''Vasnadom'') and the Great Bay Nation (''Duvargamiod'').

'''Elvarri''' (''elvariu'' [[Help:IPA|[elˈvarju]]]), also called '''Levarian''', is a [[w:Classical language|classical language]] of the Luxelvic family. Elvarri was originally spoken by the Elvars, a tribe of Fairelves native to Elvod, a region at the mouth of the Separ river on the island of Haparod. It then became a dominant language of Haparod through the short-lived empire of Nagripon, who also oversaw the invention of Nagri script. After the death of Nagripon, his empire fractured into the Nagripu city-states, which then spread Elvarri as a dominant [[w:Trade language|trade language]] across the Inner Waters as these city-states developed into seafaring trade empires. It was the most spoken language in Hamanna in the Age of Stone, and has a large influence on most modern languages, especially the various elf languages. It also still has considerable use as a [[w:Sacred language|liturgical language]] of the Sun Temple (''Vasnadom'') and the Great Bay Nation (''Duvargamiod'').

Similarly to [[w:Latin|Latin]] in the real world, Elvarri did not undergo [[w:Language death|language death]], but rather evolved into regional dialects and then distinct languages, including [[Hoklevar]], [[Hespadrin]], [[Whitereed]], [[Tasparin]], [[Macatranese]], [[Amtarese]], [[Moonhind]] and various isolated Inner Water island languages collectively called [[Insular Levarian]]. However, it remained a significantly used common language long after it was no longer spoken as a native language, due to its large influence on scientific, economic, military, horological and naval vocabulary; this dominance remained till the 12th century, when modern languages largely supplanted its traditional use.

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! ~~Rhotic~~

! Trill

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! Liquid

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The retroflex consonants ({{ipa|/ɳ ʂ ɽ ɭ/}}) were originally marked with an [[w:Dot (diacritic)|underdot]] as ⟨ṇ ṣ ṛ ḷ⟩. However, these were rarely used, and by the Age of Stone most inscriptions did not mark the retroflexes at all, ~~save for {{ipa|/ɽ/}}, which was often written ⟨r⟩ while [[w:Voiced alveolar trill|trill]] {{ipa|/r/}} was written ⟨rr⟩~~.

The retroflex consonants ({{ipa|/ɳ ʂ ɭ/}}) were originally marked with an [[w:Dot (diacritic)|underdot]] as ⟨ṇ ṣ ḷ⟩. However, these were rarely used, and by the Age of Stone most inscriptions did not mark the retroflexes at all; on the rare occasion that they were, they were usually marked by a doubled ⟨nn ss ll⟩.

Various consonants were also prone to mutation after {{ipa|/r/}}, a process called ''hurdaski'' ([[Help:IPA|[xr̩ˈðaski]]] "r-changing") or ''hurhassi'' ([[Help:IPA|[xr̩ˈxaʂi]]] "r-morphing"):

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 {{infobox language
 | name = Elvarri
-| nativename = elvariu / elvarriu
+| nativename = elvariu
 | pronunciation = elˈvarju
 | creator = User:Jukethatbox
 | created = 2026
+| familycolor = luxelvic
 | fam1 = Luxelvic
 | fam2 = North Luxelvic
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 | state = Elvod
 }}
-'''Elvarri''' (''elvariu'' or ''elvarriu'' [[Help:IPA|[elˈvarju]]]), also called '''Levarian''', is a [[w:Classical language|classical language]] of the Luxelvic family. Elvarri was originally spoken by the Elvars, a tribe of Fairelves native to Elvod, a region at the mouth of the Separ river on the island of Haparod. It then became a dominant language of Haparod through the short-lived empire of Nagripon, who also oversaw the invention of Nagri script. After the death of Nagripon, his empire fractured into the Nagripu city-states, which then spread Elvarri as a dominant [[w:Trade language|trade language]] across the Inner Waters as these city-states developed into seafaring trade empires. It was the most spoken language in Hamanna in the Age of Stone, and has a large influence on most modern languages, especially the various elf languages. It also still has considerable use as a [[w:Sacred language|liturgical language]] of the Sun Temple (''Vasnadom'') and the Great Bay Nation (''Duvargamiod'').
+'''Elvarri''' (''elvariu'' [[Help:IPA|[elˈvarju]]]), also called '''Levarian''', is a [[w:Classical language|classical language]] of the Luxelvic family. Elvarri was originally spoken by the Elvars, a tribe of Fairelves native to Elvod, a region at the mouth of the Separ river on the island of Haparod. It then became a dominant language of Haparod through the short-lived empire of Nagripon, who also oversaw the invention of Nagri script. After the death of Nagripon, his empire fractured into the Nagripu city-states, which then spread Elvarri as a dominant [[w:Trade language|trade language]] across the Inner Waters as these city-states developed into seafaring trade empires. It was the most spoken language in Hamanna in the Age of Stone, and has a large influence on most modern languages, especially the various elf languages. It also still has considerable use as a [[w:Sacred language|liturgical language]] of the Sun Temple (''Vasnadom'') and the Great Bay Nation (''Duvargamiod'').
 Similarly to [[w:Latin|Latin]] in the real world, Elvarri did not undergo [[w:Language death|language death]], but rather evolved into regional dialects and then distinct languages, including [[Hoklevar]], [[Hespadrin]], [[Whitereed]], [[Tasparin]], [[Macatranese]], [[Amtarese]], [[Moonhind]] and various isolated Inner Water island languages collectively called [[Insular Levarian]]. However, it remained a significantly used common language long after it was no longer spoken as a native language, due to its large influence on scientific, economic, military, horological and naval vocabulary; this dominance remained till the 12th century, when modern languages largely supplanted its traditional use.
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 | colspan=2 | || f || v || s || z || ʂ || colspan=2 | || x || (ɣ) || (h)
 |-
-! Rhotic
+! Trill
-| colspan=2 | || colspan=2 | || colspan=2 | r || ɽ || colspan=2 | || colspan=2 | ||
+| colspan=2 | || colspan=2 | || colspan=2 | r || || colspan=2 | || colspan=2 | ||
 |-
 ! Liquid
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 | colspan=2 | || colspan=2 | || colspan=2 | || || colspan=2 | j || colspan=2 | w ||
 |}
-The retroflex consonants ({{ipa|/ɳ ʂ ɽ ɭ/}}) were originally marked with an [[w:Dot (diacritic)|underdot]] as ⟨ṇ ṣ ṛ ḷ⟩. However, these were rarely used, and by the Age of Stone most inscriptions did not mark the retroflexes at all, save for {{ipa|/ɽ/}}, which was often written ⟨r⟩ while [[w:Voiced alveolar trill|trill]] {{ipa|/r/}} was written ⟨rr⟩.
+The retroflex consonants ({{ipa|/ɳ ʂ ɭ/}}) were originally marked with an [[w:Dot (diacritic)|underdot]] as ⟨ṇ ṣ ḷ⟩. However, these were rarely used, and by the Age of Stone most inscriptions did not mark the retroflexes at all; on the rare occasion that they were, they were usually marked by a doubled ⟨nn ss ll⟩.
 Various consonants were also prone to mutation after {{ipa|/r/}}, a process called ''hurdaski'' ([[Help:IPA|[xr̩ˈðaski]]] "r-changing") or ''hurhassi'' ([[Help:IPA|[xr̩ˈxaʂi]]] "r-morphing"):