Arcchuttish

Arcchuttish is a fictional language created for worldbuilding and speculative fiction. In its canonical framing, it is the native tongue of the Arcvale region and the Chutt-speaking communities across the fictional continent of Melora, though its depiction varies by author and text. The name combines a geographic-ethnic prefix arc- with the tribal-denomination suffix -chuttish, signaling the fusion of two cultural groups in the setting. Earliest inscriptions are said to appear in the legendary Scrolls of Lunea, though scholars note that the language’s historical timeline is flexible across works.

Phonology and writing system: Arcchuttish features five vowel phonemes with limited length distinction in some dialects and a consonant inventory that includes p, t, k, s, m, n, l, r, and ʃ. The syllable structure is typically (C)(C)V(C), with occasional loan syllables from neighboring tongues. The language is generally not tonal. The historic script is known as Lumen Script, a syllabary in which most glyphs encode CV syllables; a ceremonial variant emphasizes flourishes. In modern texts, a Latin transliteration is common for study and translation.

Grammar and syntax: Arcchuttish is predominantly SOV, with postpositional case marking and head-final noun phrases. Verbs encode tense and aspect through affixes and enclitic particles; mood is expressed by auxiliary words. Adjectives typically follow nouns, and demonstratives agree with the noun in number. Some dialects exhibit noun incorporation and reciprocal pronouns.

Usage and cultural context: In its fictional world, arcchuttish functions as a living language with regional varieties, used in poetry, law, and daily communication by educated speakers. It appears frequently in linguistic-focused fiction and conworld-building communities.