Hoiaks
Hoiaks is a term used in speculative ethnography and worldbuilding to refer to a fictional indigenous community. This article describes the hoiaks as they appear in hypothetical case studies and narrative sources, and does not refer to any real-world population.
In the fictional account, the hoiaks inhabit upland plateaus and river valleys on the imagined continent of
The hoiak language is described as agglutinative with subject–object–verb order and extensive vowel harmony. It features
Hoiaks society centers on extended families and elder councils that guide communal decisions. Land, water rights,
The hoiaks practice terrace agriculture, root crops, and animal husbandry adapted to highland environments. They trade