Lavontian (language)

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**Lavontian** ("Лавонтреия", *Lavontreija*) is the **Lavontic language** of the Far Eastern Asia, and as the official language for the Republic of Lavontia for numerous, or even dozens of generations under a single state. Began in 2100 BCE, as a minority group of languages, at that time it was less diverse throughout the mainland, until the 9th century, the language was mandated throughout regions of the Imperial Lavontian mainland.

## Lavontian (language)

### Native Speakers

20 million (c. 2005)
21.5 million (c. 2013)
27.6 million (c. 2021)

### Language Family

* Lavontic
	+ Proto-Lavontic
		- Mid-Lavontian
			* **Lavontian**

## Official Status

### Writing System

* Cyrillic (official)
* Arege (former)

## History

The first periods of the Lavontian language dates back to the First Dynasty, which is differently spoken in particular areas of the ancient utopias, within the riverside of Tetraja, a river stretching around sixty kilometers long.

***Arege*** is nationally regarded as one of the most important writing systems in Lavontian history. Because it is one type of a distinctive writing system from the other, which most Lavontic tribes use when it comes to literacy and communication, named after by it's creator, **Aragur** (1129 - 1074 BCE), it was invented during the years of the Fourth Dynasty; at the reign of King Azlema, and later, Razama.

A few centuries after the downfall of the Fourth Dynasty, Ancient Megeria was established as a minor covenant, the script and language was mandatory, in often times, foreign languages are prohibited from use, literature and other related everyday-life habits, under the rule of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasty, from Avelev I, until the last crowned member of the Sixth Dynasty, Derae I.

Throughout several centuries after, the script has gone through massive changes and had further obscured the older generations which continues to be used. In the 17th century, the Russians indirectly reached the lands of Manchuria and Far East.

the old Arege script was contemplated to be abolished a few months thereafter, and was replaced with Cyrillic script literally.

## Scripts

For thousands of years, the **Arege** script has been solely used for literature and communication, which has been connected through years of Lavontian livelihood. But, the Russian Conquest of the 17th century, completely abolished the script, and was instead replaced with the Cyrillic script. Lavontia's alphabetical symbols had been revised for several times for the past two centuries, which had been concurred into the present day under the laws of past governments.

Emperor of Lavontia, Radu XI officially removed three Cyrillic letters; щ, ї and ы, as part of the 1687 Lavontian Standardized Revisal, because of multiple literacy issues resulting in effect by confusion in between native and non-native or foreign speakers. The removal of three, along with the addition of another Cyrillic letter, Ё. During this period, the letter is commonly, or linguistically placed as the sixth letter in the alphabet, until the 19th century, the letter was rather moved as the thirty-third letter of the alphabet.

## General Use

In the contemporary **Republic of Lavontia**, Cyrillic is the official script on contrary to Latin.

According to the **Language Standards Act**, the aggression of using the language is a considerable offense, and those caught will result to a fine by up to 100,000 Lavontian rubles (LAR), which is completely frowned upon in Lavontian culture, as it is considered a sign of disrespect and aggression towards a person and considered a sin in *rejeku*, this type of condition can only be exclusively done by training officials of the **Lavontian Armed Forces**.

## Notes

1. ↑ (1158 - 1087 BCE), the fifth monarch of the Fourth Dynasty.
2. ↑ (1086 - 1003 BCE), the sixth monarch of the Fourth Dynasty.
3. ↑ The late-17th century, patriarch of the Koppenstall dynasty and the Emperor of Lavontian lands.