Dalaniiniksi

Dalaniiniksi is a constructed language created for the Dalania fictional universe. It is presented as the native tongue of the Dalani people, transmitted through generations in oral tradition and written records within the setting. The name combines the endonym Dalani with the suffix -iniksi, a stylistic marker used in the world to denote languages.

Phonology and script: The sound system has about 22 consonants and 5 vowels. Stress is usually on the penultimate syllable. The standard writing system is a Latin alphabet with diacritics to mark vowel quality. A native Dalani script appears in some manuscripts, but most published material uses the Latin form.

Morphology and syntax: Dalaniiniksi is predominantly agglutinative, attaching affixes to roots to express tense, aspect, mood, number, and case. Basic word order is subject–object–verb in neutral clauses, though affixes allow flexible ordering. Pronouns include inclusive and exclusive first-person forms.

Lexicon and usage: Core vocabulary covers kinship, daily life, nature, and ritual terms. It borrows loanwords from neighboring languages to reflect trade. Dialects include Northern Dalani and Coastal Dalani, with noticeable phonetic and lexical variation.

In culture and study: Dalaniiniksi features in novels, games, and language guides within the Dalania media universe. Fans and scholars have produced dictionaries and grammars describing pronunciation, morphology, and style, though official references remain limited, underscoring its status as a fictional language.