kiszri
Kiszri is a fictional ethnolinguistic term used in fantasy and speculative fiction to denote a distinct people and their accompanying language. The term appears across multiple works and settings, often serving as a placeholder for a culturally rich, borderland community with a history of migration and interaction with neighboring groups. Unlike many names in a single canon, kiszri is treated in some texts as both a name for a people and a label for the language they speak.
In-world origins are variable: authors attribute the name to an ancient river-name Kis or to a ritual
Culturally, kiszri communities are often depicted as marshaled around trade routes, mountain passes, or borderlands. Social
In media usage, kiszri appears in novels, role-playing games, and games’ sourcebooks as a source of color