nalkaanien
The nalkaanien are a fictional ethnic group created for world-building and speculative fiction. In the imagined setting, they inhabit the Nalka Archipelago, a chain of rugged islands in the northern sea with a mild maritime climate. The Nalkaanien population is estimated at around 150,000 across urban coastal towns and dispersed villages, with communities organized around kinship networks and clan lineages.
Their language, Nalkaanien, is an agglutinative tongue with a rich oral tradition. It has several dialects and
Economy and crafts are centered on the sea. The Nalkaanien rely on fishing and boatbuilding, with notable
History in the fictional world portrays the Nalkaanien as early seafaring migrants who settled along the archipelago.