Verse:Hmøøh/Bjeheond

Bjeheond (English: /'beɪ.hʌnd/, Tsjoen: /'bje.hənd/; from Varrkkún Bixxanndd) is a continent of the conplanet Tricin. It is loosely inspired by the Sinosphere.

Demographics

Languages

Bjeheond is more linguistically diverse than Etalocin. However, it's also dominated by a few major languages, mostly Tsjoen.

Major languages

• Tsjoen
• Varrkkún
  • Nail Polish
  • Chrome Finish
• Wiobian

Minor languages

• Rhythoed
• Kurmian
• Humpback Whelsh
• Shumian
• !Zoom

Arts and music

Gamelan-like orchestras with metallophones/marimbas, drums, gongs. Use of voice or other harmonic timbres is limited.

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.

Notable figures

• Panzux Sjameu - Tsjoen linguist