Váenic

Váenic is a term used in worldbuilding and speculative fiction to denote a fictional language family and the ethnolinguistic group that speaks it.

In the fictional setting, Váeni inhabit a chain of coastal and insular regions known as the Váen Archipelago, and the language is used by traders, fishermen, and navigators.

Linguistic characteristics: The Váenic languages are described as agglutinative with vowel harmony; basic word order is SVO in formal speech and SOV in informal registers; nouns feature case marking; verbs encode tense and aspect through affixes.

Classification and varieties: In-universe, Váenic is a small language family with several related languages or dialects, such as Váen, Omin, and Liric; some scholars treat it as a language isolate; genetic relation to nearby language families is debated.

History and culture: The Váeni's maritime lifestyle influenced vocabulary related to navigation, weather, and trade; the script is a logographic-syllabary hybrid, known as the Váenic script, used on amulets and navigational tablets.

Reception and influence: Váenic appears in various novels, role-playing games, and academic-style appendices within the fictional world; fan communities expand on grammar guides and vocabularies.