Language

== Language and Linguistics ==
There are dozens of languages in Vosca, and that's not including regional dialects and little variations between certain ethnic groups. The most spoken:
Illegosi (Vulgar, Ruvian. Ruvian is the language of the Ruvian Church and thus of educated men in most of the Genosian world)
Kamen (A Dozen dialects, each slightly more German than the last)
Gallian (A Dozen dialects. Because of the efforts of the current Gallian king, Louis XIX, you basically have to speak "Royal" Gallian if you want to trade for Cohiba... And as such, it has become strongly associated with trade and commerce.)
Karthacki (Officially, one dialect. Millions died in the attempt to enforce this. In practice, there are still many dialects that endure in remote areas, or as trade-languages in large cities.)
Kalkattian (Technically Osterbo-Kalmacian, spoken in the Kalkatts excluding Dace, and also in Krajina, where it is spoken by the upper classes, and by anyone who wants to perform business in the cities.
Zellish (There are 8 dialects of Zellish. The first Seven are differentiated mostly by their cadence and pronunciation of words, but all utilize strange sounds, including a bizarre whistling resonance in the throat that very few humans can emulate. The Gallians have synthesized the eighth, a combination of Zellish and their own language, substituting the unpronounceable stuff for humming, so that they can trade easily. Zells associate an inability to 'buzz" to be cute and childish, and often underestimate those who speak the dialect.)
Just about every kingdom, and often every people in that kingdom, has its own language.
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