talige

Talige is a constructed language associated with the fictional world of Myria and the hill country of the Talin people. It was developed for novels and games to enrich worldbuilding, and, in the in-universe lore, is the native tongue used in daily life, ritual speech, and poetry by the Talin. The language is presented as part of a broader cultural system rather than a real-world linguistic project.

Classification and phonology: Talige is described as morphologically rich and agglutinative, with an ergative–absolutive alignment. The basic word order is subject–object–verb, and speakers use postpositions rather than prepositions. Its phonology includes a consonant set such as p, t, k, f, s, m, n, l, r, h and vowels a, e, i, o, u, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Some descriptions note vowel harmony and phonological lenition in connected speech.

Morphology and syntax: Noun phrases take case and number suffixes; pronouns distinguish inclusive and exclusive forms. Verbs encode aspect, mood, and evidentiality via affixes and clitics. Adjectives generally follow nouns and agree in number. Possession is expressed with a genitive suffix. The language features a system of evidentials that marks speaker certainty and source of information, a common device in the fictional world to convey epistemic nuance.

Writing system: Talige uses a syllabic script known as Talig, with diacritics to indicate vowel length and tone. The script is used for literature, religious texts, and inscriptions in Myrian ruins, reinforcing the cultural texture of the world.

Contemporary status: Within the fiction, dictionaries and grammars are produced by institutions in the capital and by scholars in regional colleges. Learners participate in community schools and online study groups. Outside the fictional universe, Talige has attracted interest from conlang fans and worldbuilders as a case study in constructed-language design.