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|Region=Arezilur | |Region=Arezilur | ||
|Family=Bintzaila languages | |Family=Bintzaila languages | ||
|Ancestor=Gostaldi (Language) | |||
|Status=Living | |Status=Living | ||
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|Introduction='''Berturraci''' is the language of the [[Berturracio|Berturracioi]], the nomadic people of the [[Arezilur]] Desert. It is known as a flowing, poetic language. | |Introduction='''Berturraci''' is the language of the [[Berturracio|Berturracioi]], the nomadic people of the [[Arezilur]] Desert. It is known as a flowing, poetic language. | ||
|Etymology=The language takes its name from the Berturracioi, whose name comes from ''Barimbertutterraci'', "desert people". | |Etymology=The language takes its name from the Berturracioi, whose name comes from ''Barimbertutterraci'', "desert people". | ||
|History=Berturraci descends from [[ | |History=Berturraci descends from [[Gostaldi (Language)|Gostaldi]]. The Berturracioi brought it from [[Gosterra]] when they arrived by sea around 400 ME, landing at what is now [[Gristilia]], and it spread with them into the desert. | ||
|Distribution=Berturraci is spoken by the Berturracioi throughout Arezilur. Several names in the region are Berturraci, among them [[Gristilia]] (from ''Gristillisco'', "crystal bay"), [[Beilisia]] ("glass fields") and [[Bugluria]] ("border lands"). | |Distribution=Berturraci is spoken by the Berturracioi throughout Arezilur. Several names in the region are Berturraci, among them [[Gristilia]] (from ''Gristillisco'', "crystal bay"), [[Beilisia]] ("glass fields") and [[Bugluria]] ("border lands"). | ||
|Phonology=Berturraci words are often long and end in a vowel. Doubled consonants such as ''tt'' and ''ll'' are common, as in ''Barimbertutterraci'' and ''Gristillisco''. | |Phonology=Berturraci words are often long and end in a vowel. Doubled consonants such as ''tt'' and ''ll'' are common, as in ''Barimbertutterraci'' and ''Gristillisco''. | ||