Shenek Language

Shenek is the language of the Northern Samvaran plains, descended from shepherds and migratory hunters who moved across the continent in ancient days. While the Shirpatran languages have branched off into their own mutually intelligible language group, Shenek is closer to the old speech. 
Once, Shenek was the trading language of Central, South, North, and East Samvara. Horse nomads, conquerors, and merchants all used it as a sign of wealth and worldliness, and Shenek names were seeded into many foreign regions. Now, it is confined to the heartlands of Areto, though its names continue to be used across Northern Samvara. 

Shenek Names

As usual, gender is whatever.

• Kariku (beloved child
• Tomku (big kid)
• Tamja (born to wield a sword)
• Vosha (born during rain)
• Konva (shepherd)
• Kyem (farmer)
• Choduma (wolf claw)
• Modu (master of horses)
• Sushama (blessed shield)
• Arda (storm)
• Galtalim (burning blade)
• Samitor (heaven's star)
• Temjura (flock of arrows)
• Erna (eagle)
• Koshen (lion's strength)
• Kogi/Koga (short)
• Tulosh (rabbit)
• Seneth (lion's arm)
• Yakala/Yakalu (goat master)
• Ela (gift)
• Samela (heaven's gift)
• Aynsha (lightning)
• Halvi (wind; fast, flighty)
• Shua (bird)
• Toka (miller)
• Yodaji (conqueror of war)
• Selmaht (friend of all)
• Merkhan (hunter of antelope)
• Jaleka (spear wielder)
• Zorad (brave)
• Khanri (hunter)
• Rahkma (protector)
• Zuja (gentle)
• Nasha (hope)
• Kuva (strong)
• Narian (sacred, pure)
• Zilkhan (hunting heart)
• Balu (lynx)
• Samala (heaven's gift)
• Tigahl (body of flame)
• Yodamra (war's lover/spouse/consort)
• Ulaku (child of the crossroads)
• Koz (hawk)
• Kotarth (power of chariots)
• Kovenka (shield of the Gods)
• Odcha (warrior)
• Avarn/Avarna (champion)
• Kejma (fast one)
• Salvda (tornado)
• Shar/Shara (peace)

Some dryad-associated names:

• Yisil (purple flower)
• Kasil (black flower)
• Safesil (white flower)
• Salnsil (golden flower)
• Laansil (red flower)
• Harasil (green flower)
• Parsil (yellow flower)
• Nenksil (blue flower)
• Mandasil (silver flower)
• Cholkhar (armor-bark)
• Kejun (fast-root)
• Arinev (sun-leaf)
• Jaiku (child of the forest)

Some Prism-associated names:

• Timanda (silver body)
• Salna (golden)
• Kurt/Kurta (bronze)
• Kuwarja (forge-born)
• Lona (iron)
• Zem (copper)
• Kochua (power of the stone)
• Nensha (sapphire)
• Garcha (ruby)
• Ritin (gleaming)

Some Areto names:

• Alshion (corruption of "God's fang")
• Chemku (child of the church)
• Milsel (communion)
• Galmaji (conquers the evil one)
• Yutsala (community's truth)
• Ostra (from Oster, the Sky-Prince)

Suffixes, Prefixes include those of the Emprisaran Language as well as:

• -teb: parent
• -khu: child
• Tom-: big
• Joti-: small
• -khan: hunter
• -vonsh: clan
• -jiva: tribe
• -hen: community
• -bral: assembly

Last names are typically tied to one's community or clan if a member of the lower class, and one's job or parentage if middle or upper class. Here are a few examples:

• Sechiva (gardener tribe, a common name for older farming tribes)
• Talden (common farming name)
• Kyemen (a common farming community name)
• Khunen (ember-commune, a religious community name)
• Juren (common rural name)
• Karnvosh (old smithing name, big guild name)
• Hurjeva (ram tribe, an old shepherding family name)
• Chenvosh (coyote clan, a nomadic name)
• Kuaren (common artisan name)
• Odvar (aristocratic name)
• Tarthvar (an old warrior family, aristocratic)
• Aketvar (ranch owning aristocracy)

How to Generate Shenek

Shenek is a mashup of Hindi and Mongolian, mulched beyond recognition

Areas where Shenek is commonly spoken

Successor Languages

• Shirpatran Language