Languages of Kalistan

Unofficial Languages
Borkistani

The ancient language of the Borcii tribe, saved from oblivion by the Borkistanis' refusal to submit to outside cultural influence. While it lasted for millenia of occupation as the main language of Borkistan, today it is mainly spoken in the poorer Borkistani countryside than in the cities, where Odufart and Anantonese are prevalent. It is both a subject of interest and criticism by linguists for its seeming obsessing with the word "Bork," which was used in place of all proper nouns (tribe name, place names, names, titles, rives, ect), until the introduction of other languages that could give variation. In this way it borrowed heavily from Odufart and Anantonese, but only in proper nouns (Jorge Bork, Borkenburg, Borkito River, etc), while the rest of the language is loyal to its roots.

Gorpsprechen

Descended from the Gorpistanis (Anantonese "tribe without land"), Borkistanis who refused to recognize Odoronan control and became pirates. This language combined with the languages of other pirates, including Vintalli, Monty, and Da-Tze to create a creole that acted as the universal language of north Seleyan pirates. As the pirate scourge was continuously wiped out during the 19th century, the language fell out of use, since it was only spoken by pirates and those living in their ports, and outlawed by the empire. It reemerged, however, from near oblivion after the First Republic, when the remaining pirates and their families settled along the coast between Monty and Borkistan. Today it is a rare but live language, spoken by small, proud communities of former pirates. Its closest relative is still Borkistani.

Panmuan

Vrassan

Ulshuri

Descended from the ancient language of the Vltiorii tribe, this language has over time borrowed many words from Vintalli, Odufart, and Anantonese. Today it is spoken only in the Ulshuristan district of Suldanor, but it is surprisingly prevalent there, being considered more of an official language in the major industrial city of Ulshurpest than English or Odufart. Despite its prevalance in Ulshuristan, it is rarely spoken elsewhere in Kalistan.

Shi-Tze

A Tze language (descended from the language of the ancient Tvii tribe), called the mother of the Tze languages. It is heard only in the small district of Shi-Tze, located in the Dana Range of northern Suldanor. It is only spoken by the few members of the Shi-Tze tribe.

Tze-Tze

A Tze dialect spoken only in the seculded mountains of the Tze-Tze district of Odufaray. It is the tongue of the Tze-Tze tribe.

Lao-Tze

A Tze dialect spoken only in seculded, mountainous areas of the district of High Neveras, Neveras, by the Lao-Tze tribe.

Jahmaikan

Native language of the Jahmaikan people along the border between Kalistan and Lodamon. Mostly forgotten in Lodamese Jahmaika, it had a revival in recent decades because of the Jahmaikan national movement. It has changed little since ancient times, and is one of the purest of the "High Kalii" native languages. Spoken mainly in the countryside and smaller cities of Jahmaika, and also in Jahmaikan neighborhoods of cities like Reynoldia and Kaliburg.

Lodamese

Language of Kalistan's northern neighbor, its acceptance in Jahmaika in the 20th century led it to bleed over the border into Vrassa. It is spoken in Kalistani Jahmaika about as much as Anantonese and Jahmaikan. It also appears in Lodamese immigrant neighborhoods.