Elvish
The adopted language of those members of humanity that turned into the beings now called 'elves', Elvish is a combination of a few Asian languages, primarily Japanese, and aspects of both Mandarin and Phillipino.
Those who speak Elvish do it proudly and endeavor to teach it to the youth in order to make sure it continues to be used, grow, and evolve as a language.
Using it in public, however, especially in front of Wings, is liable to get someone beaten or worse. Icarus Energies and their subsidiaries find the Mutated Languages distasteful offshoots of 'true' languages, and lobby to keep them out of schools and away from the general tongue.
Writing System
Phonology
Syllable structure: (C)V(C)
Stress pattern: Ultimate — stress is on the last syllable
↓Manner/Place→ | Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
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Nasal | mʲ | nʲ | ŋ | |||||
Stop | p bʲ | tʲ dʲ | k g | |||||
Affricate | ʧ ʤ | |||||||
Fricative | f v | θ ð | s z | ʃ ʒ | hʲ | |||
Approximant | ɹ | |||||||
Lateral approximant | l |
Syntax
...and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind...
shá lå fík hois oz fuz shá hois liw zhij bá shes bůb
Elvish word order: and he stood his hat holding and his wet face turned the wind to
shá lå fík hois oz fuz shá hois liw zhij bá shes bůb
Elvish word order: and he stood his hat holding and his wet face turned the wind to