Kalnla

Kalnla is a term used in speculative fiction to denote a fictional region, its people, and their language within a broader world-building framework. It is not a real place or language.

Kalnla is described as a highland plateau with temperate forests, glacial streams, and rugged terraced valleys. In the lore, communities live in dispersed hamlets connected by seasonal trails rather than major cities, with populations organized into kin-based clans.

The Kalnla language is depicted as agglutinative with a subject–object–verb (SOV) order, and a script of carved runes used by scribes and artisans. Cultural life centers on seasonal cycles, weaving, woodcarving, and oral storytelling, with emphasis on hospitality and stewardship of the highland environment.

In its fictional history, Kalnla has a tradition of caravan trade with neighboring regions, a clan-based political structure that negotiates through ceremonial feasts, and a historic alliance known as the River Pact that shapes regional relations.

Kalnla is commonly employed in world-building exercises, role-playing campaigns, and speculative novels to explore themes of isolation, tradition, and adaptation to environmental change.