Kyo people

The Kyo, also known as Drenish and Dranian Gao-Showa, are a Gao-Showa subgroup, living primarily in Deulatoji, but with a small number of immigrants in Sekowo.

History
Not much is known about the Kyo before their arrival in Drania. They seem to have developed as a distinct ethnic group in what is now Kazulia, where they lived as nomads. Around the 6th century CE they are mentioned in Gao-Soton historiographical records for the first time, and it is also around this time that they begin to adopt their own script, the Kyogul.

According to historians in the Empire of Gao-Soto, In the year 654, Drania was invaded by the Kyo. They settled in what is now Elbian, creating several kingdoms. They were unified in 736, by the king of Gongmangdo, Baekgu the Great. Gongmangdo became the capital of the Kyo Kingdom, which at its apogee controlled almost the whole of the modern territory of Deulatoji. In 995 Buddhism was introduced to the kingdom from Gao-Soto. In 1043 the Kyo Kingdom became a vassal state to the Empire of Gao-Soto, a position which was maintained until the conquest of the latter by Luthori around 1560. After this date, the Kingdom again became independent.

Due to the proximity of Egelion to Deulatoji, the former began to manifest colonial interests over the Kyo Kingdom. After the peaceful unification of Egelion in 1610, the King of Egalion ordered an expedition to be sent to Drania in 1615. The expedition proved very influential, as it introduced Western technologies and Christianity to Deulatoji for the first time in history. Following several wars, during which the capital of Gongmangdo was occupied by Egalion, the Kyo Kingdom was forced to become an Egelian protectorate in 1633. The Kyo king, under the Baekgu Dynasty, continued to serve as nominal ruler of Deulatoji, however his role was nominal, as real power rested with the Egelian Resident General, who set his residence in a newly built fort in Loren. A city grew around the fort, which began to be known as Castellón (also known as Seong, meaning fortress). During the Protectorate period, Drania became a destination point for a large number of Egelians, leading in time to a significant change in Dranian demographics.

The last Kyo king, Baekgu Jeong-u, was forced to abdicate in 1721, ten years after the complete unification of Egelion. The Kingdom was disestablished and replaced with the Vice-Royalty of Deulatoji (Virreinato de Drania), and the Resident General became Vice-King of Drania. The capital of the new colony became Castellón.

During Egelian rule, the Kyo were subject to a policy of assimilation, and were largely used for slave labour. In time this led to the development of a new ethnic group, the Dranianos.

After Dranland gained independence from Egelion, and for most of the modern era, Dranian politics were mostly dominated by Dranianos, however there were several notable politicians and parties of Kyo origin.

The Kyo became most prominent in the 30th century, with the rise of radical Gao-Showa nationalism in Dovani. This coincided with the Second Sekowan Empire, and the Kyo created several nationalist parties with the aim of joining Ultra-nationalist Sekowo. The most significant result of this is the Dranian Zen Revolution, which was mostly led by the Kyo nationalist Gao-Showa Imperial Revolutionary Front. As a result of the revolution, Drania became a Zen Socialist state, with Kyo as its official language. Nowadays the Front remains the main party of the Kyo in Drania.

Language
The language of the Kyo people is the Kyo language, which uses Kyogul as its main writing system. Kyo is a language very closely related to Standard Gao-Showan.

Religion
The traditional Kyo religion is Kyo Shamanism, also known as Sindo, an animistic religion with many elements in common with Shinto and Qamido. In the 10th century CE, the Kyo adopted Buddhism as their main religion. Nowadays, around 30% of Kyo report adherence to Buddhism and 10% to Sindo, and 60% do not declare religious affiliation. However, religious adherence in Dovani is less exclusive than in the West, as most Kyo practice both religions at the same time, and even those that do not declare affiliation to any religion are still very strongly influenced by both, and are generally non-practising adherents. Also, due to the religious policies of the Enlightened People's Republic of Deulatoji, where membership to one of the recognized religions is mandatory, all Kyo in Drania belong to one religion or another.