kezaldnek
Kezaldnek is a fictional ethnolinguistic concept used in world-building to describe a people, their language, and their culture associated with the Kezaldnek Islands, a cluster of islets in the northern seas of the imagined world.
Etymology in this context suggests the name combines elements from an imagined language family; the first element
Geography and demography: The archipelago comprises about a dozen inhabited islands and several uninhabited islets. The
Language: The kezaldnek language is described as an agglutinative language with subject–object–verb order, rich in aspect
Culture: Social organization centers on lineage-based clans; traditional crafts include weaving and carved woodwork; music features
History: Epigraphic records mention kezaldnek communities from around the 9th century. Throughout centuries they maintained autonomy
Notes: In published fictional texts, kezaldnek is sometimes depicted as having a strong seafaring identity and