svimohzish

The Svimohzish language is widely thought of as the oldest of the modern Human languages of Tellene, though some scholars argue that Dejy predates it. It is said that tribes of farmers or fishers along the northern coast of the Svimohzish Isle first developed Svimohzish.
Svimohz take two names, sometimes three. The first name is a personal name usually created to sound nice, dignified or strong. Svimohz place great importance on the actual sound of the name and village ‘name readers’ are common fortunetellers in rural areas. The last name comes from a parent; whether the father or mother depends on the culture. In some parts of Zazahni, girls take their last name from their father and boys take theirs from their mother’s last name. Unless one knows the local culture well, it is easy to make a mistaken assumption about a person’s family based on her name.
Wizards are a special case in Svimohzia. When a person becomes a Wizard, he takes a single name only and drops any family name. Modest wizards keep their given name, but others give themselves new names taken from arcane words of power.

Phonology

Grammar is simple yet effective. Sentences typically begin with a noun or pronoun, followed by the verb; many sentence structures are possible, though. Masculinity and femininity are shown by the articles “ozh” and “esh,” respectively, which are placed after the noun. Adjectives and adverbs take the form of prefixes attached to the words they modify. The Svimohzish language uses the following letters: A, C, D, E, F, G, H, HZ, I, J, L, M, N, NH, O, P, R, S, SV, U, V, W, WH, Y, Z and ZH.

Phonetics

It is characterized by soft consonant sounds spoken in a nasal tone or with a soft release of breath. Many of the words are three syllables or more in length and double consonants are used frequently; double vowels found in Svimohzish are used only as suffixes.

Spoken by

• Ahznoms
• Meznams
• Ozhvins
• Svimohz
• Vohven Dejy
• Zassho
• Zazahnii

Common Female Names

Anasvish, Daresvim, Ehnosham, Emeni, Hava, Lashasvow, Leshan, Menahvna, Minona, Morashez, Movamo, Nomishim, Sanano, Savano, Sharresh, Sisi, Vanazha, Zeminah, Zhashosa, Zoravam

Common Male Names

Ahzasvero, Amar, Anarvis, Ansven, Azhanimahr, Hilanozh, Hilano, Izvan, Mawhal, Mesvanish, Miznamvho, Mizovohr, Movazh, Onsar, Razhan, Roshanaz, Selevahn, Shazahn, Suvar, Svemahni, Wherahzni, Zhulurahn, Zohshanam

Common Family Names

Arhomven,Aziri, Damozh, Eshovim, Ghanim, Izahn, Mezahn, Mizani, Mozaresh, Neshnamohn, Ohmdalz, Shenshal, Svowmizh, Vezdor, Vlan, Whenonesh, Yahul, Zalden, Zhamish, Zhasorozh