Cduuriin

Cduuriin is a fictional language spoken by the Cduuriin people, a coastal and island-dwelling community in a region known in worldbuilding materials as the southern archipelago of Valara. The name likely derives from a root meaning “sea” or “shore.” It is categorized as endangered, with an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 active speakers, mostly older adults, and limited intergenerational transmission.

Linguistic profile: Cduuriin is agglutinative and head-final, with a basic SOV word order. Nouns inflect for number and case via suffixes; pronouns distinguish inclusive and exclusive first person. Verbs encode aspect, mood, evidentiality, and agreement with subject and object through affixes. The language uses postpositions rather than prepositions, and its numeral system combines a vigesimal base with decimal elements in certain registers, reflecting historical contact with neighbors.

Writing system: a Latin-based alphabet with diacritics marks vowel quality and consonants unique to Cduuriin. An orthography was formalized by the Cduuriin Cultural Institute in the 2010s; modern resources include grammars, dictionaries, and online corpora.

History and revival: revival efforts began in the early 2000s, including community language nests, school programs, and digital archives. Cduuriin features in traditional songs, storytelling, and ceremonies, and it remains a central element of Cduuriin identity in worldbuilding narratives.