Menns

The Menns are a fictional ethnolinguistic community that appears in regional folklore and speculative literature. They are typically depicted as agrarian smallholders living in a rugged highland region, distinguished by a unique language, customary practices, and material culture.

Etymology and origins: The name Menns is commonly traced to the local term menn meaning “people” in the Mennish language, with the plural form Menns. Traditional origin narratives place their homeland in the Valen Highlands, where they are said to have formed during medieval times.

Language: Mennish is described as an agglutinative language with vowel harmony and a modest case system. In fictional grammars, it uses a Latin-based orthography and shows lexical influence from neighboring languages, reflecting contact with neighboring peoples in the narratives.

Society and culture: Menn society is portrayed as clan-based, with strong ties to land and family. Common crafts include weaving, woodcarving, and metalworking. Cultural life centers on seasonal festivals, oral storytelling, and music featuring simple wind and percussion instruments.

History and contemporary status: In fiction, the Menns trace their history from early settlements to migrations and gradual assimilation into larger polities. Modern depictions often present Menn communities as diasporic groups in neighboring regions or as a symbolic past within national stories.

Notes: Because Menns are a constructed concept used in folklore and fiction, there is no independent ethnographic data or contemporary population census associated with them.