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For now, not much is known about the linguistic landscape of Wesnoth and its peoples.
 
For now, not much is known about the linguistic landscape of Wesnoth and its peoples.
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According to [https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/blob/master/data/core/macros/names.cfg the game files], Continental Drake phonology consists of the following phonemes:
 
According to [https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/blob/master/data/core/macros/names.cfg the game files], Continental Drake phonology consists of the following phonemes:
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Presumably, all consonants can be geminated and all vowels have a corresponding nasal variant due to the [https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/blob/master/data/core/macros/names.cfg outlined spelling peculiarities].
 
Presumably, all consonants can be geminated and all vowels have a corresponding nasal variant due to the [https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/blob/master/data/core/macros/names.cfg outlined spelling peculiarities].
  
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| colspan="9" style="font-size:smaller;" | '''Drake alphabet'''
 
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| A a || B b || C c || D d || E e || G g || I i || K k || L l
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== Oceanic Languages ==
 
== Oceanic Languages ==
  
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Oceanic language family includes two major branches: western and eastern oceanic, commonly refered to as the "merman" and "naga" branches respectively.
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Oceanic language family includes two major branches: western and eastern oceanic, commonly refered to as the "merfolk" and "naga" branches respectively.
  
 
=== Naga Language ===
 
=== Naga Language ===
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==== Phonology ====
 
==== Phonology ====
  
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The phonology of the naga language appears to be typologically unusual in comparison to other languages of Irdya. It has several laterals, but no voiced [l]. The voicing distinction among obstruents is missing as well, unlike in its sister language.
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The phonology of the naga language appears to be typologically unusual in comparison to other languages of Irdya. It has several laterals, but no voiced [l]. The voicing distinction among obstruents is missing as well, unlike in its sister language. Details of the fortis-lenis distinction are still a matter of debate among the scholars of Wesnoth, as fieldwork in naga territory comes with considerable risks.
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The dorsal sibilant varies in pronunciation depending on the dialect. Voiced variants of lateral consonants appear intervocalically as allophones, as does the phone [v] as an allophone of /ʋ/ before an onset of a syllable.
 
The dorsal sibilant varies in pronunciation depending on the dialect. Voiced variants of lateral consonants appear intervocalically as allophones, as does the phone [v] as an allophone of /ʋ/ before an onset of a syllable.
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Front vowels /i/, /e/ and /a/ tend to lenite into [ɪ], [ə] and [ɐ] when unstressed.
 
Front vowels /i/, /e/ and /a/ tend to lenite into [ɪ], [ə] and [ɐ] when unstressed.
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Although the majority of the naga prefer to use the script of the dunefolk, learned from them due to years of coexistence, several communities in the Far North tend to use the wesnothian steel-hand as well.
 
Although the majority of the naga prefer to use the script of the dunefolk, learned from them due to years of coexistence, several communities in the Far North tend to use the wesnothian steel-hand as well.
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| colspan="9" style="font-size:smaller;" | '''Naga alphabet''' (dunefolk script)
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|| ص || ش || س || ر || د || خ || ت || ب || ا
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|| /s̻/ || /ɕ/ || /s̺/ || /ɾ/ || /d̥/ || /x/ || /t/ || /b̥/ || /aː/
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|| ي || و || ە || ن || م || ل || ك || غ || ط
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| colspan="7" style="font-size:smaller;" | '''Naga alphabet''' (steel-hand)
 
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Revision as of 12:10, 23 June 2026

Other languages:

For now, not much is known about the linguistic landscape of Wesnoth and its peoples.

Drake Languages

Continental Drake

Phonology

According to the game files, Continental Drake phonology consists of the following phonemes:

Consonants
Labial Coronal Post-
alveolar		 Velar Glottal
Nasal m n
Obstruent b t d t͡ʃ k g ʔ
Fricative v θ s ʃ
Liquid r l
Vowels
Front Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a
Diphthong au̯

Presumably, all consonants can be geminated and all vowels have a corresponding nasal variant due to the outlined spelling peculiarities.

Orthography

  • All phonemes are orthographically represented the same way they are in english, except for /ʔ/, which is written as an apostrophe ⟨'⟩.
  • Final ⟨hn⟩ serves as a nasalization marker.
  • Final ⟨é⟩ indicates the vowel is spoken rather than modifying a medial vowel (there is no silent final 'e' in the language).
  • Word-final ⟨ck⟩ has the value /k/.
Drake alphabet
A a B b C c D d E e G g I i K k L l
/a/ /b/ /k/ /d/ /e/ /g/ /i/ /k/ /l/
M m N n O o R r S s T t U u V v Z z
/m/ /n/ /o/ /r/ /s/ /t/ /u/ /v/ /z/

Oceanic Languages

Oceanic language family includes two major branches: western and eastern oceanic, commonly refered to as the "merfolk" and "naga" branches respectively.

Naga Language

Phonology

The phonology of the naga language appears to be typologically unusual in comparison to other languages of Irdya. It has several laterals, but no voiced [l]. The voicing distinction among obstruents is missing as well, unlike in its sister language. Details of the fortis-lenis distinction are still a matter of debate among the scholars of Wesnoth, as fieldwork in naga territory comes with considerable risks.

Vowels
Front Back
Close i iː o
Mid e
Open a aː
Diphthong eɪ̯ aɪ̯ i̯a
Consonants
Labial Dental Alveolar Dorsal
Nasal m n
Obstruent Lenis b̥ d̥ ɡ̊
Fortis p t t͡ɬ k
Sibilant s̻ s̺ ç~ɕ
Fricative ʋ ɬ x
Sonorant ɾ j

The dorsal sibilant varies in pronunciation depending on the dialect. Voiced variants of lateral consonants appear intervocalically as allophones, as does the phone [v] as an allophone of /ʋ/ before an onset of a syllable.

Front vowels /i/, /e/ and /a/ tend to lenite into [ɪ], [ə] and [ɐ] when unstressed.

Orthography

Although the majority of the naga prefer to use the script of the dunefolk, learned from them due to years of coexistence, several communities in the Far North tend to use the wesnothian steel-hand as well.

Naga alphabet (dunefolk script)
ص ش س ر د خ ت ب ا
/s̻/ /ɕ/ /s̺/ /ɾ/ /d̥/ /x/ /t/ /b̥/ /aː/
ي و ە ن م ل ك غ ط
/iː/ /ʋ/ /e/ /n/ /m/ /ɬ/ /k/ /ɡ̊/ /t͡ɬ/
Naga alphabet (steel-hand)
A a Ą ą B b D d E e G g H h
/a/ /aː/ /b̥/ /d̥/ /e/ /ɡ̊/ /x/
I i Į į K k L l M m N n O o
/i/ /iː/ /k/ /ɬ/ /m/ /n/ /o/
P p R r S s T t V v X x Z z
/p/ /ɾ/ /s̺/ /t/ /ʋ/ /ɕ/ /s̻/

See Also

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