Avarinë
Origin Planet
Aurelia
Year
2025
Speakers
~ 320,000
Speakers
Primarily spoken by the forest clans of northern Aurelia, especially in the Resonant Woods and surrounding river valleys.
Avarinë developed among the forest-dwelling Avari people of Aurelia, evolving from an ancient root language known as Ilvari. Its structure adapts to the musical and echoic properties of the massive Resonant Woods.
Avarinë is spoken by the Avari, a peaceful culture that values harmony with nature, music, and memory. Their language is closely tied to their traditions of oral history and melodic storytelling.
Stress pattern
Stress is typically placed on the first syllable of a word, especially in nouns and verbs.
Style description
A curvaceous, vine-like script inspired by natural forms. Each character is constructed with flowing loops and arcs, mimicking the pattern of growing vines.
Noun system
Nouns are not gendered, and plurality is indicated by reduplication of the initial syllable.
Verb system
Verbs are inflected for tense (present, past, future) and aspect (imperfective, perfective). Mood is shown via particles.
Adjective rules
Adjectives follow the noun and agree in number.
Number rules
Numbers are singular unless marked. Plurals are indicated using the prefix 'li-'.
| Phrase | Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Avani silin. | The day is bright. | ˈa.va.ni ˈsi.lin |
| Rie navir loria. | You see the forest. | ˈri.e ˈna.vir ˈlo.ri.a |
| Question | Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Daran viren? | Do you speak River? | ˈda.ran ˈvi.ren |
| Niár vellin? | Is he/she sleeping? | ˈni.ar ˈvel.lin |
| English | Translation | Literal meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I see the bright river. | Ava navir daran silin. | I see river bright. | ˈa.va ˈna.vir ˈda.ran ˈsi.lin |
| They remember the ancient song. | Niaral rumen lo yalon. | They remember song ancient. | ˈni.ar.al ˈru.men ˈlo ˈya.lon |
Resonant Stones
Large crystalline stones that resonate with specific vocal frequencies, used in ceremonies and teaching.
An elder sings into a resonant stone to imprint a memory of a historical event.
Treebinding Rites
A coming-of-age tradition where youths symbolically bind themselves to a sacred tree, vowing to protect nature.
During Treebinding, the child receives their nature-name in Avarinë.
All vowels are pronounced clearly and distinctly, even at the end of words.
Example: In 'amani', all three vowels are pronounced: ˈa.ma.ni
Trill 'r' is always pronounced, even between vowels.
Example: In 'navir', the 'r' is trilled: ˈna.vir