gajs

Gajs is a fictional ethnolinguistic group created for world-building and speculative fiction. The term refers to both the Gajs people and their language, collectively known as the Gajic language. In most world-building sketches, the Gajs are depicted as a small, cohesive community known for oral literature and intricate weaving.

Geography and society describe them as inhabiting the highlands of a temperate, river-rich region on the fictional continent of Veridia. Villages are dispersed in valleys and terraced slopes; social organization is described as clan-based with strong elder councils and a tradition of mutual aid.

Language is central to the Gajs identity. Gajic, an agglutinative language with SOV word order, features evidential markers and noun-class systems; it has a rich oral-poetic tradition.

History and culture place their origins in legends that describe ancestors as mountain cattle-herders who formed a confederation during the early medieval period. Contact with neighboring groups is described as trade-oriented rather than conquest. Cultural practices emphasize storytelling, weaving patterns, and seasonal rites tied to harvests.

In fiction and scholarship, Gajs appear as an example of small-language communities. World-building guides use them to explore how such groups evolve, maintain cohesion, and represent cultural diversity within larger fictional worlds.