Jakauma

Jakauma is a fictional cultural and geographic construct used in speculative fiction to explore themes of community, language diversity, and island ecologies. It has no basis in a real-world country or region.

The name Jakauma is presented as a compound in the Jakauman language, combining elements meaning “shore” and “story”.

The imagined Jakauma region comprises a tropical archipelago and a contiguous mainland coast, with dense mangroves, coral reefs, and upland terraces. Its population is portrayed as diverse, organized into small villages and larger coastal towns.

Social life emphasizes communal decision-making through village councils and elder assemblies; storytelling, music, weaving, and boat-building are central crafts.

The Jakauman languages form a small language family with several dialects; some variants are mutually intelligible, others distinct.

Economy is described as mixed subsistence farming, fishing, and craft-based trade; ecosystems feature coral reefs and rainforests; sustainable practices are a recurring theme.

In fiction, Jakauma is used to examine colonization, ecological stewardship, and cultural resilience.