bywaj

Bywaj is a constructed language and cultural system created for speculative fiction and worldbuilding. In the imagined setting, it is spoken by the Bywaji, a seafaring people of the Bywan Archipelago. The term also encompasses a body of ritual speech, poetic form, and social practice associated with storytelling, negotiation, and ceremony within Bywaji communities.

Linguistic features include an agglutinative morphology and a basic SVO word order. Verbs mark tense, aspect, mood, and evidentiality through suffix chains, while nouns take plural and case markings as postposed suffixes. The phonology comprises five vowels, a moderate consonant inventory, and a light pitch-accent system that helps distinguish certain verb forms.

Script and usage: Bywaj is written using a syllabary complemented by a small set of logographs for core cultural terms. Dialects vary by island, with northern varieties tending to longer vowels and formal registers. In contemporary fiction and game settings, Bywaj serves as a marker of identity, heritage, and intercultural exchange among Bywan communities.