Lūnãθei
Origin Planet
Aurelia
Year
4732
Speakers
~ 340,000
Speakers
Primarily the Lunari of Aurelia’s silvery highlands and lunar temples.
Lunathei evolved from the ancient celestial language of the Moon Adepts, blending natural lunar rhythms with deliberate intonations representing phases of the moon.
Spoken by the Lunari, an introspective society revering moon cycles and harmony. Their society values balance, ritual, and shared memory, often communicated through lyrical communal storytelling.
Stress pattern
Stress is consistently placed on the first syllable of each word.
Style description
Curved glyphs resembling lunar crescents and phases; each character can shift subtly in form to indicate grammatical nuance such as tense or plurality.
Noun system
Nouns are classified by lunar phase alignment: new, waxing, full, waning, each affecting adjective agreement.
Verb system
Verbs conjugate for phase tension (past, present, cyclic) and aspect (sudden, flowing, reflective), marked by affixes and tonal shifts.
Adjective rules
Adjectives follow nouns and carry suffixes indicating harmony or dissonance with the noun's lunar phase.
Number rules
Lunathei uses a base-6 numeral system, with unique morphemes for 1–6 and compound forms thereafter.
| Phrase | Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| lūnā melu | peaceful night | ˈluː.na ˈme.lu |
| danoi rei | sweet dream | ˈda.no.i rei |
| Question | Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| voth tē lunav? | Do you see the moon? | voθ teː ˈlu.nav |
| lā danoi? | Am I dreaming? | laː ˈda.no.i |
| English | Translation | Literal meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| The river flows silently. | Vima melu mano. | River flows silent. | ˈvi.ma ˈme.lu ˈma.no |
| We sing the moon's song. | Lum rath nera lunav. | We sing song moon. | lum raθ ˈne.ra ˈlu.nav |
| Do you see the blue light? | Voth tē thori tavi? | See you light blue? | voθ teː ˈθo.ri ˈta.vi |
Moon Phases Meditation
Daily ritual coinciding with moon phase, aligning one’s spirit with lunar energies.
At full moon, Lunari gather near vima to chant mantras under the moonlight.
Dream Journals
Sacred act of recording moon-influenced dreams to guide communal decisions.
Danoi from elders are compiled in the Temple of Charts each solstice.
Lunar Harmony Tattoos
Ink symbols indicating one's lunar alignment and life path.
Upon adulthood, Lunari receive their rathmark on their shoulder or clavicle.
Nasal vowels such as 'ã' are pronounced with the softening of airflow through the nose.
Example: In 'mãlo' (calm), nasalization gives a resonant tone: mã.lo
The trill 'r' is soft and flapped only once between vowels, but rolled when at the start of a word.
Example: In 'rei' (dream), it is flapped, but in 'rath', it rolls slightly.