Kapalat
Kapalat is a language spoken by the Kapalat people of the Kapalat Highlands, a mountainous region in the eastern part of the fictional continent of Neridia. It reflects the community’s own name for their language, while outsiders commonly refer to it as Kapalat. The language is widely considered endangered, with a small speaker base and limited opportunities for intergenerational transmission.
Classification and relationships: Kapalat is generally treated as a language isolate; comparative work with neighboring languages
Phonology and writing: Kapalat has a modest consonant inventory and a five-vowel system. It is tonal, with
Grammar and lexicon: The language is predominantly subject–object–verb (SOV) with postpositions. Nouns take case markers, and
History and status: Fieldwork on Kapalat began in the mid-20th century, and speaker numbers are estimated in
Revitalization and documentation: Current projects include dictionaries, a descriptive grammar, and programs aimed at supporting intergenerational
See also: endangered languages, language revitalization, linguistic documentation.