Yantaric
Yantaric is a term used in linguistic fiction to denote a family of related languages associated with the imagined Yantar region, a coastline famed for amber. In world-building and speculative linguistics, Yantaric may refer to a single constructed language or to a small family descended from a proto-Yantaric.
Name and origin: The name derives from yantar, the local word for amber, reflecting the region’s cultural
Classification and varieties: Yantaric is presented as a compact family with several varieties, often divided into
Phonology and writing: The phoneme inventory typically includes five vowels and a set of stops, fricatives,
Grammar: Yantaric languages are generally analytic to mildly synthetic, with a basic SOV word order and postpositions.
Lexicon and sample: Core vocabulary centers on amber, coast, and seafaring, with specialized terms for trade,