Heiosdyn
| Heiosdyn | |
|---|---|
| Spoken By | Gostaldi |
| Region(s) | Gosterra |
| Family | Bintzaila languages |
| Ancestor | Bintzaila |
| Status | Living |
Introduction
Heiosdyn is the language of the Heialdyn Stratocracy in southern Gosterra. It is closely related to Gostaldi, the language of the Kingdom of Bóinbile.
History
Heiosdyn and Gostaldi both descend from Bintzaila, the language of the settlers who landed in Gosterra in the Great Migration. After a period of shared development, the speech of southern Gosterra drew apart from that of central Gosterra and became Heiosdyn. It became the language of the Heialdyn Stratocracy when the Stratocracy arose in 645 ME.
Distribution
Heiosdyn is spoken throughout the Heialdyn Stratocracy, in provinces such as Baddaen, Enis and South Coast. Most place names in southern Gosterra are Heiosdyn, among them Heialdyn, Baddaen and Urbala.
Phonology
In Heiosdyn, y and w can stand as vowels as well as consonants, as in Heialdyn and Senelyn. Pairs such as dd, ll, ff, th and ch each write a single sound, as in Baddaen. Where Gostaldi has sc and sp, Heiosdyn has sg and sb.
Grammar
The first consonant of a word can soften after certain words and in certain positions, so that p, t and c become b, d and g.
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