Dakluan

Dakluan is a term used for both an ethnolinguistic community and the language they speak, centered in the Dakluan Basin along the southern coast of the fictional world. The name derives from the Daklu River and the surrounding lowland valleys, where early settlements formed compact kinship groups. The Dakluan homeland comprises several river towns connected by inland canals and coastal trade routes, with communities ranging from fishing villages to small agricultural hamlets.

Dakluan is commonly described as an agglutinative language with subject–object–verb word order. It features a rich system of suffixes marking tense, aspect, mood, and evidential sources, and it has multiple dialects, especially northern and southern varieties. A standard form is used in formal education and media to promote literacy across the region.

Society centers on extended kin groups and village councils that resolve disputes and manage shared resources. Traditional crafts include mat weaving, boatbuilding, and carved tokens used in communal storytelling and rites. The Dakluan calendar honors seasonal cycles, with a spring festival that celebrates harvest renewal and community solidarity.

Historical references to Dakluan appear in regional chronicles dating to the early medieval period. In the contemporary setting, Dakluan communities participate in a federated council that coordinates trade, defense, and environmental management while preserving customary law and language education.