Slavic Languages

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The **Slavic languages** are a subset of Kani-Ripieran languages spoken primarily by the Slavic peoples (or the Slavs) which share a common root and/or are thought to be descendant from the Ikan language family. They are divided into several subgroups: Ripieran, Kanitan & Zapitan. The Slavic language family originated from Kanita and spread to the other two continents through different means.

Slavistics are the studies of Slavic languages.

## Ripieran Slavs

The Ripieran Slavic language family consists of the Donatese & Kruhastan languages. These two are colloquially called Donatokruhastan or Donato-Kruhastan, because they are practically identical, differing mainly in their written script and vocabulary.

### Donatese

Donatese (Donatese: донатски */ donatski*) is the language of the people of Donat (Donatians) & West Pokoska, a former region/province of the Czungerik. It is the official and national language of Donat, along with the Donatese Cyrillic, which is also the language's written script. It is also one of the three official languages of Slavia. It is a recognized minority language in the Czungerik and it is the official language of all five West Pokoskan counties.
The language derives from Old Donatese (Donatese: стари донатски */ stari donatski*, Old Donatese: storodolnět'ki) which in turn delives from a Proto-Donatese Slavic language, of which very little information is known about. The first written traces of what would become the Donatese language comes from medieval times, most likely from Kanita, while Donatian tribes were still inhabiting the continent. Upon arrival on Ripiero, Donatese intermingled with Kruhastan on many occasions, shaping them into nearly identical languages today. The Donatese Cyrillic alphabet was devised in 1864 by Donatese linguist *Marko Kresheski* (Donatese: Марко Крешески) and was later subject to several republications and editing. The alphabet was at first called the Kreshevian script (Donatese: Крешевски пис / *Kreshevski pis*), because Kresheski's family origin was from the Vizantiyan village of Kreshev, where his surname was picked up from, too. Donatese felimization differs from the Kruhastan Reprodesic script.

### Kruhastan

Kruhastan (Kruhastan: kruhastanski) is the language of the inhabitants of Kruhasta, with a small minority being in Donat, recognized in the municipalities of Kupinar & Pridonatlye as a minority language. It is the official language of Kruhasta and uses the Kruhastan Reprodesic script. The language derives from Old Kruhastan (Kruhastan: starokruhastanski) and has intermingled with Donatese on multiple occasions. Small differences between the two can be noticed in vocabulary.

### Old Rusin

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The Old Rusin language is an endangered Ripieran Slavic language that used to be spoken between the inhabitants of the Rusin Isles in Donat.

## Kanitan Slavs

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The Kanitan Slavs are today the Slavic language family with the most amount of speakers. It is further divided into two subcategories: West & East. The West Kanitan Slavic languages are Ribajeran, Eggdogish and Vodovian, while the East group consists of Illjikan, Postovito, and Kiberian/Kiberijan.

### Hrozavan

Hrozavan (Hrozavan: Грозаський / Hrozasʹkyy) is the language of the inhabitants of Hrozava, and the most spoken West Kanitan Slavic language. It is one of Slavia's three official languages, and the official language of Hrozava, and it uses the Hrozava Cyrillic Script, although, in the south of Hrozava, generally in former Hrozavan Rybayeros, the Hrozavan Reprodesic Script is used. It is a minority language in Kladiow, Lestovia and Illjika, generally used in Illjikan Ribajeros in Illjika, and Midi Region of Kladiow.

The language comes from Old-West Slavic, and Old-Hrozavan. The oldest findings of Old Hrozavan were found from medieval settlements in the Northern Hrozavan Mountains, also known as the region of Hranviv. As the language spread southward, it merged with the West Slavic languages in central and south Hrozava, however the West Slavic parts of Hrozavan dominate the language. The language originally was in a Reprodesic script, however this changed, and now the only traces of the Reprodesic script are used in Krajs near the border with Ribajeros.

### Illjikan

Illjikan (Illjikan: *illjikanski*) is the most widely spoken Kanitan Slavic language, and the official language of the Republic of Illjika. It is also one of Slavia's three official languages. Illjikan uses the Kovalic Reprodesic Alphabet, named after Matija Kovač, its creator. Illjikan is a minority language in many bordering nations and those formerly occupied by the Holy Kingdom of Illjika, including Kladiow, Vodovia, Hoglandia, Catsbourg, and Lestovia.

Modern Illjikan is descended from Old Illjikan and Old Himegiite, which are both now dead languages. Modern Illjikan really took shape in the 15th century, but Old Illjikan and Himegiite have been found as far back as the 5th century. Kruhastan and Illjikan are closely related, partially due to Kruhastan trade with the Holy Kingdom of Illjika (and the colonization of certain areas by the Kruhastans) and partially due to their shared history prior to the Kruhastan emigration. Interestingly, Illjikan is unique among the Slavic languages for its inclusion of articles.

Throughout the time of the Holy Kingdom, certain efforts towards *Illjikanisation* were made on the various subjects of the Holy Kingdom. It is not unusual to see traces of this in the languages of those nations today. These changes are seen most commonly in Himegi and Rybayeros, and the least in Vodovia and Lestovia.

## Zapitan Slavs

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The Zapitan Slavic language family consists of languages spoken between the Slavic inhabitants of Zapita: Mikini, Larinde.

## Areas of interest of Slavistics

Following are the geographical areas of interest of Slavistics, the study of Slavic languages.

Donatese Slavistics *(language, literature, culture, history)* (includes Old Rusin Slavistics, smaller area of interest: West Pokoskan Slavistics)

Eggdog Slavistics *(language, literature, culture, history)*

Illjikan Slavistics *(language, literature, culture, history)*

Kruhastan Slavistics *(language, literature, culture, history)*

Mikinian Slavistics *(language, literature, culture, history)*

Larindian Slavistics *(language, literature, culture, history)*

Postovito Slavistics *(language, literature, culture, history)*

Ribajeran Slavistics *(language, literature, culture, history)*

Hrozavan Slavistics (l*anguage, literature, culture, history)*