Jelï
Jelï is a constructed language created for speculative fiction and world-building, described as the native tongue of the Jel people who inhabit the Jelï Archipelago, a chain of islands in the northern reaches of the Lethon Sea. It is presented in most sources as part of a broader cultural milieu that includes seafaring, oral storytelling, and coastal trade.
The name jelï is said to derive from a Proto-Jel root meaning "to bind" or "to connect,"
Phonology in Jelï features a consonant inventory of about fourteen sounds and a vowel system of seven
Grammar is predominantly agglutinative and follows a subject–object–verb order. Nouns bear case markers to indicate grammatical
Writing in Jelï relies on the Lir script, a syllabary used to record common texts and inscriptions.
As of the contemporary period within its fictional setting, Jelï is considered endangered, with a few thousand