Nymerian

Nymerian is a fictional language associated with the Nymeri, a seafaring people featured in various fantasy and game settings. It is typically presented as the native tongue of coastal city-states and plays a central role in folklore, diplomacy, and ritual speech. The term Nymerian can refer to both the language and its speakers, with etymology that varies by author.

Linguistically, Nymerian is described as an agglutinative language with suffix-based morphology. Core word order is often subject–object–verb, but functional emphasis can shift elements in discourse. The language distinguishes inclusive and exclusive first-person plural pronouns and encodes evidential information about how a statement was obtained. Nouns may bear case-like markers in some dialects, while verbs encode aspect, mood, and evidential nuance via affixes and auxiliary forms. The phonology is typically vowel-rich, with five core vowels, and a consonant set that includes p, t, k, s, m, n, l, r, h; stress tends to fall on the penultimate syllable. Nymerian writing is commonly depicted as a syllabary or abugida of around 60 signs, sometimes rendered with ornate calligraphy.

Dialects include Coastal Nymerian, Highland Nymerian, and Inland variants influenced by neighboring tongues. In-world usage spans poetry, hymns, legal decrees, and navigation manuals, with formal registers preserved in manuscripts and ceremonial contexts. In everyday settings, speakers often use a trade language or the Common Tongue for interethnic communication.

Contemporary status in adaptations ranges from strictly preserved historical language to active revival by scholars and fan communities. Dictionaries and grammars appear in game supplements and fan wikis, supporting world-building and immersion.