Lewechewan (language)

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Lewechewan is a language from old Terra, that the early Terrans spread to the stars during the Rule of Man.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

While Nihongo is by far the primary dialect of the Japonic family of languages, several ancient minor dialects have survived and/or been synthetically reconstructed on certain worlds and regions with strong ethnic ties and background to Terra's ancient history. Dialects belonging to the Ryukyuan subfamily include:

  • Ryukyuan dialects:

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Lewechewan, along with it's variant dialects, were historically grouped by Ancient Terran linguists as belonging to the Japonic subfamily of languages. This language subfamily had its origins in a series of islands off the eastern coast of Terra's Eurasian continent.

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