Illudien

Overview There are two languages with the name Illudien: Old Illudien (Illúdina Ancoia) and New Illudien (Illudien Nuif). This article pertains to Old Illudien

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Internal History

 * Illúdina Ancoia was a language spoken primarily in the southwest of the continent Druisla. It is descended from the Solian Language, which in turn is derived from Proto-Druislan. It was originally spoken in the city of Colour (Larulaqui or "Western Star). Other languages descended from Solian include Andrastan, Erethian, and Nodrethen. Illúdina eventually pushed these languages out of existence.
 * For a period of between five hundred and one thousand years, the language was spoken more or less as presented here. As the Illudien landholdings grew in size, however, the language began to change under the influence of southern languages. It morphed slowly into Illudien Nuif, the heyday of which is between 1400 and 1500 AD.

External History

 * This language began with the sole influence of Romance Languages, primarily Latin and Spanish, but eventually expanded and became a more independent language. While the romance influence in grammar and to some extent vocabulary is still present; Celtic and Germanic languages also play a role.

=Phonology= a-- "a" in f"a"ther b-- as in English c-- before "a, o, u, y" or a consonant, "c" in "c"astle. Before "e", or "i", "c" in "cent" d-- as in English e-- when accented or with a diaeresis, "a" in "a"te, but without final "y" sound. Otherwise, "e" in p"e"t. When found at the end of a word following a double consonant, pronounced as "e" in the french dans"e". f-- as in English g-- before "a, o, u, y" or a consonant, "g" in "g"o. Before "e", or "i", "g" in "gentle" h-- not pronounced i-- "ee" in f"ee"t l-- as in the Romance languages, not as guttural as English lh-- "th" in "th"in m-- as in English n-- as in English o-- "o" in h"o"pe p-- as in English, but unaspirated. q-- as in English r-- a light tap, like in the Romance languages s-- when between vowels or before a voiced consonant, "s" as in lo"s"e. Before an unvoiced consonant or initially or finally, "s" in "s"i"s"ter ss-- always "ss" as in lo"ss" t-- as in English, but unaspirated u-- "oo" in f"oo"d but without final lip rounding v-- as in English y-- a consonant as in English. As a vowel, "i" in p"i"t

Diphthongs
All diphthongs are fairly self explanatory as they retain the sound of the vowels they incorporate.

Rising
ia, ie, io, iu ua, ue, ui, uo

Falling
ae (like English h"a"te), ai, au oe (like ae), oi, ou

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=Example text= Lainye caede tieressia aest qua díe tenuen ha donát. Language is the most precious thing that God has given mankind.