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There are six currently recognized living Lahob branches, often grouped in two macro-branches: | There are six currently recognized living Lahob branches, often grouped in two macro-branches: | ||
* ''Northern Lahob'', ''Core Lahob'', or ''Lahob proper'' - an occasionally used, at least geographically relevant, category for the five non-Chlouvānem branches spoken in Northern Márusúturon: | * ''Northern Lahob'', ''Core Lahob'', or ''Lahob proper'' - an occasionally used, at least geographically relevant, category for the five non-Chlouvānem branches spoken in Northern Márusúturon (mainly the boreal country of Mersefêny): | ||
** ''Kenaywanic languages'', spoken mainly in western | ** ''Kenaywanic languages'', spoken mainly in far western Mersefêny, including Łōplan and others, but also ''Kȯtıme Qoşazırme'', spoken at Taiga Crane Lake (Kȯt Qoşazırme) in central Kerbellion, the westernmost Core Lahob language and one of the most divergent. | ||
** ''Central Lahobic languages'', spoken | ** ''Central Lahobic languages'', spoken in the Berkill basin and in a few communities in the far southwest (Konyzałay peninsula) of the Koitrûx peninsula; including Łohofál, Sulutamilian Minwan, Łokudár, Dal Ming Wang, and Tłowpedar. | ||
** ''Łogawenek languages'', spoken in the | ** ''Łogawenek languages'', spoken in the Firap and Allak basins of Mersefêny, and moribund in far northern Soenjŏ-tave; including ... | ||
** ''Nayzehenyn languages'', spoken mainly across most of central, northern, and eastern Koitrûx, including Yełeshian Lawo, Shershan Lawo, Nahawi, and others; | ** ''Nayzehenyn languages'', spoken mainly across most of the central, northern, and eastern Koitrûx peninsula, including Yełeshian Lawo, Shershan Lawo, Nahawi, and others; | ||
** ''Tłašnelek languages'', spoken in | ** ''Tłašnelek languages'', spoken in the northwest of the Koitrûx peninsula as well as some isolated coastal communities further north and west, both on Gurdugal and on the Márusúturonian mainland. | ||
* ''Chlouvānem languages'' (or ''Imuniguronian languages''), including [[Chlouvānem]] and all of its descendants, which is the most spoken and widespread branch, counting for nearly the entirety of all Lahob speakers. | * ''Chlouvānem languages'' (or ''Imuniguronian languages''), including [[Chlouvānem]] and all of its descendants, which is the most spoken and widespread branch, counting for nearly the entirety of all Lahob speakers. | ||