Verse:Hmøøh/Bjeheond
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Bjeheond (English: /'beɪ.hʌnd/, Tsjoen: /'bje.hənd/; from Varrkkún Bixxanndd) is a continent of the conplanet Tricin. It is loosely inspired by the Sinosphere.
History
Geography and climate
Economy
Demographics
Languages
Bjeheond is more linguistically diverse than Etalocin. However, it's also dominated by a few major languages, mostly Tsjoen.
Major languages
Minor languages
Society
Arts and music
Gamelan-like orchestras with metallophones/marimbas, drums, gongs. Use of voice or other harmonic timbres is limited.
Instruments
Tunings
Various inharmonic tunings. Many of them use a stretched octave or a different interval altogether (such as ~3/1 or ~3/2).
[an Etalocian]'s invention of porcupine temperament was inspired by Bjeheondian quasi-equal heptatonic scales.
Calendar
Cuisine
Notable figures
- Panzux Sjameu - Tsjoen linguist