naraiunii

Naraiunii is a fictional constructed language developed for the science fantasy universe surrounding the Narai Cycle, a media property created by author L. K. Mora. In the fiction, Naraiunii is spoken by the Narai, a people inhabiting the cloud archipelago of Narai. The language is described as analytic and isolating, with an extensive system of evidential markers on verbs.

Phonology and script: Naraiunii has five vowel phonemes and a consonant inventory including p, t, k, m, n, s, l, r, and h. Syllables are typically CV or CVC, and primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The writing system is a syllabary called the Narai script, with signs representing syllables rather than individual phonemes.

Grammar: The typical word order is subject–verb–object. Verbs carry evidential and aspect markers, with pronouns including inclusive and exclusive they. Negation is expressed by a post-verbal particle. Noun phrases can include demonstratives and numerals arranged before the noun.

In use: Naraiunii appears in novels and related media within the Narai Cycle, and has been featured in fan-created dictionaries and language-learning resources in fan communities. Because Naraiunii is fictional, there are no real-world linguistic authorities governing its description, and details may vary between texts or adaptations. See also: constructed languages, fictive linguistics.