Litsenti

Litsenti is a constructed language created for the fictional universe of the Litsenti series. It is spoken as the native tongue of the Litsenti people and serves as the main medium of everyday communication, literature, and ritual in the stories.

Etymology and status: In-universe, the name derives from roots meaning light and sense. Litsenti is the official language of administration and education, with borrowings from neighboring languages used in trade and media.

Linguistic features: Litsenti is described as agglutinative with a mostly SVO word order. It uses suffixes to mark tense, aspect, mood, number, and case. The phonology includes six vowels and a moderate consonant inventory; stress tends to fall on the main syllable of a word.

Writing system: The language has an original syllabary, the Litsenti script, with about 42 signs representing syllables. Latin transliteration is common in study materials, and inscriptions appear on ceremonial tablets in the mythical cities.

Usage and culture: In the fiction, Litsenti is taught in schools, used in government and media, and featured in literature and theatre. It has regional varieties, and fan communities produce dictionaries and grammars.

Development and reception: Litsenti was developed for the series by linguistic consultants and first described in companion guides after 2010. It is noted for internal consistency and for enriching world-building.