Nyssish
Nyssish is a fictional language created by American author L. Sprague de Camp for his fantasy novels, particularly those featuring the fictional world of *Myth Drannor*. The language is based on a blend of constructed linguistic principles, drawing inspiration from various Indo-European languages, particularly Old Norse, Gothic, and Latin, as well as elements of Elvish (from J.R.R. Tolkien’s works). De Camp designed Nyssish to reflect the cultural and historical context of the fictional Nyssa, a region in the *Myth Drannor* setting, which is influenced by medieval European and Celtic traditions.
Nyssish is primarily used in de Camp’s *Myth Drannor* series, including novels like *The Lost Kingdoms of
While Nyssish is not a fully developed language with extensive grammar rules or dictionaries, de Camp provided
Nyssish remains a niche but intriguing example of a fictional language, appealing to readers of de Camp’s