Gostaldi (Language)
| Gostaldi (Language) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken By | Gostaldi |
| Region(s) | Gosterra |
| Family | Bintzaila languages |
| Ancestor | Bintzaila |
| Status | Living |
Introduction
Gostaldi is the language of the Gostaldi and of the Kingdom of Bóinbile in Gosterra. It is the ancestor of Tuzquês.
Etymology
The language takes its name from the Gostaldi people.
History
Gostaldi descends from Bintzaila, the language of the settlers who landed in Gosterra in the Great Migration. It was the language of the Kingdom of Bóinbile, founded in 151 ME. In 201 ME settlers from the Kingdom carried it down the coast to Balúrail, where it later developed into Tuzquês.
Distribution
Gostaldi is spoken in the Kingdom of Bóinbile, in central Gosterra. Heiosdyn is the language of the Heialdyn Stratocracy in southern Gosterra.
Phonology
Long vowels are written with an acute accent, as in Bóinbile and Séan. Vowel pairs such as ea, ai and oi are common, as in Beascar and Bóinbile, and h after a consonant marks a softened sound, as in dh.
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