| Nrktek Նռկտէկըյ - Nrktékai | |
| |
| Total population | |
| 7 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Pontesi
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6 million |
| Languages | |
| Nrktek | |
| Religions | |
| Aurorian Patriarchal Church, Terran Patriarchal Church | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Hobrazians, Pntek | |
The Arev Mardik, also known as Nrkték (Nrakti: Նռկտէկըյ, Nrktékai) and often called Pontesians in Luthorian, are an ethnic group concentrated in northernmost Pontesi.
History[]
The Nrktek are Pontesi's longest known inhabitants. They are believed to have moved to the northern mountains of Pontesi after a prehistoric and unexplained migration from present day Hobratsia and the surrounding area. The Arev Mardik lived in Pontesi's mountains for many years and were relatively unimpacted by the Jelbo-Tukaric Migrations that saw Jelbic tribes settle in the lowlands of Pontesi.
Culture[]
The term "Nrktek" is roughly translatable to "Highlanders" in Luthoran, but they usually refer to themselves Arev Mardik (Sun People) in their own language.
The Nrakti (Նռագթի) skript[]
The Nrakti script is an unique characteristic of the Nrktek, also adopted to write the Pntek language.