Dwellaika
Dwellaika is a term used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding to describe a sociolinguistic and cultural phenomenon associated with inhabitants of highly urbanized, densely interconnected environments. In its typical usage, dwellaika denotes that language, ritual behavior, and social interaction adapt to the rhythms of megacities, where transit, housing, and public space create compressed timelines and continuous flux.
The coinage appears to blend the English word dwell with a suffix-like form reminiscent of constructed-language
In fictional settings, dwellaika often encompasses a distinctive speech register characterized by rapid topic shifting, non-linear
Within online communities, dwellaika is discussed as a trope illustrating how urban life could shape language
Examples are typically hypothetical and are not tied to a single canon. Some discussions link dwellaika to