Erian language

Erian *(Erisk, Erisk talath)* is the language of the Erilingai, as well as the Star Empire, and together with some Midgardic languages, it belongs to the Atailantic language family.

## Grammar

While East Erian, especially Valini, used to possess highly inflective features, the grammar has significantly simplified towards New Erian. Theoretically, it still maintains three genders, but these no longer directly impact the grammar. Additionally, there are three cases (nominative, genitive, and instrumental), while accusative and dative are expressed either through a preposition or entirely coincide with the nominative. However, unlike some related Midgardian languages, Erian has retained the dual.

## History

Erisch evolved from Proto-Erian, originally spoken on Midgard. Over time, it continued to develop and eventually transformed into Old Erian during the beginning of the First Era. However, as some Erian tribes had migrated south to the continent of Tarna, the language initially diverged into several branches: Alranian (spoken in the Alranian Empire), Ostamiri (spoken in the Kingdom of Ostamir), Neadrai (spoken in the Kingdom of Naedari), and Nolgori (spoken by the Daudriel in Nolgor). These languages remained similar enough that mutual understanding was usually not a problem.

In Tarna, Alranian evolved into Arkasnian at the beginning of the Second Era.

Development of Erian Languages After the Second Dragon War and the establishment of the United Northern Kingdom, Arkasnian, Ostamiri, and Neadrai languages began to develop collectively once again. After a few hundred years, they formed Middle-Erian, while Nolgori in Valia further evolved into Valini. At this time, Arkasnian was the most dominant and contributed significantly to the emergence of Osterian language. In Valia, the local Erisch followed a flexive path, and many historical and other documents were written in this manner, which is why it is still considered the language of scholars today.

With the founding of the Greater Empire in the fourth era, East Erian (Middle-Erian) and Valini merged once more. Over time, these languages developed together and amalgamated into one, with a significant influence of vocabulary from Valini, which had evolved on a distinct path since its separation from other Erian languages. Many names of gods, places, and scientific terms in contemporary Erian originate from Valini. Additionally, archaic elements of the highly inflective Valini grammar can still be found in modern Erian, though they are rarely used.

At the beginning of the formation of the Star Empire, Erian slowly evolved into Early High-Erian over the centuries. The time when modern New Erian is spoken is dated to around 3800 M.W.

## Dialects

Erisch has three major dialect groups within the Star Empire:

* **Gotwian Erian** (This is the closest to the original Erian language spoken on Eorgard before the Age of Stars.) This includes *Imperial Erian*, *Arisian Erian*, *Welendian Erian*, *Farian Erian*.
* **Cimbrian Erian** (These are the dialect groups that developed in the first two millennia with the colonization of new worlds.) This includes *Melnorian Erian*, *Ostelian Erian*, *Eldoronian Erian*, *Theusian Erian*.
* **Angalic Erian** (These are the dialect groups of the newest settlements on the worlds of Angalias, making it the youngest dialect group.) Despite being the youngest, it has the most distinctive features that deviate from the Gotwian dialects. Additionally, Angalic Erian can be considered as one dialect group, as there is hardly any difference between the individual Angalic dialects.)

## High Language

Although there is no official high language, and each planetary dialect is considered equally valid, the dialect spoken in Dinas Arkasnia, called Imperial Erian, is regarded as the standard language and the language of the noble society in the Star Empire.