Floriani (language)

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Common term for the primary language of the Florian League and the Floriani race.

Sounds

A clicking sound represented as (!) often ends a word intended to be meaningful only within a larger phrase (this is especially common in names, be it of people, organizations, or collectives). Those transcribing Floriani into other languages often drop this, since it makes pronunciation awkward.

  • Gli! Fong! Uric! Ka (“Acquisition of Things Not-Us”): A merchant company
  • Ht! Ujj!: A Florian ambassador

Lexicon

Words often look simple to Anglic speakers, but their pronunciation can be complex.

A’noss Rianell Floriani: “Florian War Group”, the Florian League military

Barnai: The ruling subspecies of Florian, adapted for intellectual pursuits

Conlee: The parliament for the Florian League as a whole

Feskal: The labouring subspecies of Florian, adapted for physical work

Tenee: Parliaments that meet almost constantly on the worlds of the Florian League. Seats in a Tenee are assigned to citizens at random.

Tlientir: Currency of the Florian League

Locations

This language is primarily used in the following regions: