Tluokka

Tluokka is a sociocultural concept in the fictional world of Nelar, used to describe a layered system of social classification that influences access to education, work, and civic participation.

The term comes from the Nelar language, combining roots that signal grouping and rank.

In most accounts, tluokka comprises three broad levels: Core, Intermediate, and Periphery, with possible sublevels and temporary statuses reflecting lineage, achievement, or residency.

Movement between levels is possible through qualifying achievements, apprenticeship completion, or formal recognition by councils, though resources and opportunities can vary by region.

Historically, tluokka systems emerged with urbanization and the growth of guilds and civic institutions; reforms have been proposed or enacted to expand mobility or to preserve traditional hierarchies.

In practice, tluokka interacts with land tenure, taxation, and apprenticeship networks, shaping everyday life and policy debates. It is also a focal point in literature and public discourse within the world of Nelar as a lens on inequality, mobility, and identity.

See also social hierarchy, meritocracy, caste systems.