Gl'lu (language)
The language family of the Gl'lu sophonts, which can be heard across Deneb Sector and surrounding regions.
Gl'lu language has a slightly gurgling, popping quality.
The Gl'lu homeworld, Kubishush, suffers from rampant volcanism, which is sufficiently bad that their primary language has multiple words for 'destroyed by a volcano'. A Gl'lu can describe the exact circumstances and extent of damage, how long reconstruction or rehabitation will take, and the likelihood of a repeat eruption, in an impressive and grim shorthand that would be unnecessary elsewhere.
Lexicon[edit]
• Ewang'vn: Akin to fate
• Na: Particle meaning "one", as in a person, event, etc. worth noting for their particular qualities.
• Ss-nanes: "Young One". Adolescent chief of state on Kubishush
• Unaga: "Exalted Ones". Elders with membership on the legislative body
• Unan Olov: The native Gl'lu name for Kubishush.
• Yulangngol: "Great Cataclysm". A natural disaster so great that even Gl'lu find it noteworthy; a once-in-several-generations catastrophe.
Selected Proper Nouns[edit]
- A'man'a
- Gaumng Nol
- Gl'lu
- Kilig Gunati
- L'gnng Uuvon
- Magae' Narnga
- Nuruva Gogonas
- Oolvig Jena
- Oolvig Naseena
- S'lmar Vovon
- Sanunnga
- Sevas Topol
- Unan Olov
- Yil'anan
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Gary L. Thomas. The Travellers' Digest 01 (Digest Group Publications, 1985), 35.
- Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. The Travellers' Digest 19 (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 27.
- Rob Caswell. MegaTraveller Journal 1 (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 25.
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 57.
- Robert Eaglestone. Deneb Sector (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), 53-54,85-86.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 168-169.