Berturraci

Berturraci
Spoken By	Berturracio
Region(s)	Arezilur
Family	Bintzaila languages
Ancestor	Gostaldi (Language)
Status	Living

Introduction

Berturraci is the language of the 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".

History

The Berturracioi sailed to Arezilur from Gosterra around 400 ME, and their language descends from Gostaldi. They brought it with them by sea, 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").

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.