Brhmish

Brhmish is a constructed language created for worldbuilding and speculative fiction. It is associated with the fictional Brhm people and functions as the chief tongue within the Brhmian region of its imagined world. The name Brhmish is derived from the ethnonym Brhm, with the conventional suffix -ish indicating language.

In its fictional setting, Brhmish is spoken by the Brhm and by diaspora communities across time and space. Estimates of active speakers vary by era, ranging from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand, depending on regional influence and the level of cultural preservation depicted by the narrative.

Linguistically, Brhmish is described as an agglutinative, subject-verb-object language with vowel harmony and a rich system of affixes. It features a moderately large consonant inventory, including uvulars and ejectives, and allows consonant clusters in word endings. Nouns inflect for number and case, while verbs mark tense, aspect, mood, and agreement with the subject. The language includes a moderate amount of flexible word order, with SVO as the dominant base order in most descriptions.

Brhmish has its own script, known as the Brhmic alphabet, historically used in literature, inscriptions, and public signage within the fictional world. In contemporary real-world use, many readers and learners rely on the Latin alphabet for practicality, while Brhmic texts appear in dedicated media and fan-produced materials.

History and status: Brhmish was developed by a community of worldbuilders and authors in the late 20th century and has since maintained a niche but active fan culture. Grammars, dictionaries, and learning resources exist, and the language is used in games, novels, and role-playing settings to convey culture, status, and social nuance within the Brhmian universe.