Castellan Tongue

== Barád Kestelál : The Castellan Language ==
=== Introduction ===
Although of unclear origin, Castellan or Kestelál is known to be an ancient language predating the Great Migrations into Rathnir or Gabáldas (the Old Shore), as the newcomers called it. It was spoken by the native Castellans (kestélas, meaning "people of the forts"). During said migrations this form of the language would suffer from the effects of the Castellan diaspora and the loss of a unified polity, making it the number of its speakers diminish alongside the consistency of vocabulary and grammar. However, the language would experienced a great revival shortly after the establishment of Grand Castell-Llozhar in the continent of Sparwood, which united the nation of the Grand Castell with the Lozhari-Shorelands. Through this came a large source of funding for new dictionaries, academies and the recuperation of its use in the Castellan administrative system and management of lands, which would ultimately be adopted by the Castellan nobility. 
The language itself has evolved greatly over the course of history, transitioning from an archaic and formal form of Castellan tongue, once commonly used in public settings, to a modern form of the language. However, despite the lessened use of the archaic form of Castellan, once commonly used in the Castellan Heartlands, it would persist as Castellans migrated to the New World. This form of the language is now commonly found in the Castellan nation of Kezias. In contrast, the widely spread modern form of Castellan which had taken root in the Crownlands region of the Second Kingdom of Grand Castell has continued in Abexilas within the Third Kingdom of Grand Castell. Additionally, it has developed into various derives and dialects, such as Drundesilían and French-influenced forms Castellan which can be found in certain nations' demographics.
=== Related Links ===
* Castellans 
* Grand Castell-Llozhar 
* Second Kingdom of Grand Castell 
* Third Kingdom of Grand Castell 
* Castellan Heartlands
* Yvres
== Kodikus Gramátai Kesteláli : Manual of Castellan Grammar ==
Elegiou Valési subadaróz : Written by Elegius of Valles
The following text intends to continue the standarisation and good use of the language, as well as to make this language distiguishable and have it stand on equal footing with other imperial and royal languages of the world. With this purpose in mind, we will focus on Modern Castellan, although references to different forms of the language will be presented such as Classical or Noble Castellan, spoken mostly before the new cultural revivals mentioned above. 
At any point while reading this manual, feel free to consult the Castellan-Common Dictionary compiling over 800 entries.
And now,
Apár os...
... Let us begin!
==== The Castellan sentence and case system ====
Castellan sentence structure revolves around its grammatical case system, which alters nouns, pronouns and adjectives with different ending inflexions or suffixes to indicate the function they perform inside the sentence.
In castellan there are two declensions and four grammatical cases. The First or Irregular Declension is for nouns that put the stress the last syllable or that end with a consonant other than S (sarád, galás). The Second or Regular Declension on the other hand, is used for nouns that put the stress on the penultimate or (rarely) the antepenultimate syllable (Eskabíres, kotos, ekias,...). Notice that to tell the differnce between declensions, it's very useful knowing where the stressed syllable is in a word. To make that easier castellan uses accent markers on the vowels (á, é, í, ó, ú).
As for the Grammatical cases, these are the following:
===== Nominative =====
Marks the Subject of the sentence and the Direct Object when it’s indefinite.
===== Accusative =====
The Accusative in Castellan mainly marks the Direct Object (DO) if it’s definite and the Indirect Objectc (IO).
The Direct Object is the thing that is being done or directly affected by the verb (I bake a cake). 
The Indirect object' is the thing or person to whom the action done by the verb is directed at (I passed the ball to you). Notice that in english we use prepositions (to you) to mark this different meaning inside the sentence, but there are remenants of grmmatical cases in english too. For example, we don't say 'He gave I the keys, we say He gave me the keys.
The Accusative case in Castellan can also act in a Locative sense through the use of prepositions. This means it expresses where the subject of the sentence is, whre the action is taking place or the direction it's going toward. Sometimes the prepositions aren’t needed and the meaning can be inferred by the case used, the context or the order of the words inside the sentence. It’s also used to refer to specific moments in time.
Example 1 (Accusative DO and IO)
== Language applications ==
=== Literature ===
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=== Official documents ===
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File:CText1.webp|"I, Belisários Teserát, count of Lemes and saradót of Telakúte, I give to you, Meráldes Kastelál all lands and titles of mine. And those are: the tower of Telakúte and the fields in the county and the forests there. And those words are true by Meep's Name and sign as witnesses of this contract."
File:CText2.webp|This scripture written by Elegius of Valles, reads, "Konúson sarádes kestelalía sutát ar Mipú hután, loár os Mipú lesú velúr Saráder osa." It translates to "In Konushum, the Sahrad of the Castellans protector is by Meep in eternity, we praise by Meep’s Light our new Sahrad."
=== Currencies ===
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File:CCoins0.webp|The Castellan "Sawres," is a coin which could be found in circulation under the Second Kingdom of Grand Castell. On the obverse is shown Meep siting on a throne holding a flame in his right hand, while wielding a sword of judgement with his left. To his left is inscribed, "Gutár or Sutár Kastéla" which translates to "Save Castell". On the contour of the coin is printed "Loár Mip," read as "Praise Meep." On the reverse is a representation of a fortified city of Konushum.
File:CCoins3.webp|Castellan Sawres minted in Saradímas during years of the early Third Kingdom of Grand Castell. On the obverse is depicted the king of Grand Castell, Sarád Wesllyn, with the accompanying text reading "Wesllyn Sarád." On the reverse of the coin is shown Meep, who's in left hand is a blade and in his left are the words, "Lel Bir," meaning "Holy Fire." Below him is written "Sutár Kastéla," a common phrase and motto meaning "Save Castell." Lastly above him is inscribed "Kes bo Mypu bo Sarád," which translates to "the people with Meep and the Sarád." 
File:CCoins1.webp|Kavrian Nadóres, a coin made of iron, designed by Belisários of Konúsos, disciple of Elegius of Valles. On the reverse is the banner and crosses of Skavier IV's branch of the Castellan House, with the abreviated inscriptions reading "Eskabíres nados Mypi," meaning "Skavier servant of Meep." On the obverse is a depiction of Meep with the inscriptions "Myp Sutát" (Meep Savior) "Lel bir" (holy fire) and "Sutár Kastéla" (save Castell)
File:CCoins2.webp|Skavrian Sawres are coins made in the mints of the Castellan nation of Kezias and designed by Belisários of Konúsos. On the obverse is a side profile of Skavier IV, the lord of Kezias, with an inscription that reads "Eskabíres atarás Kestelalía," meaning "Skavier emperor of the castellans." The reverse is occupied by a full body representation of Meep in imperial dress and holding a scroll with his teachings, reading "Letél Myp sutát," which translates to "Meep holy savior."
=== Posters & propaganda ===
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