wanavi

Wanavi is a term used in speculative fiction to denote a constructed language and the culture of its speakers within multiple fictional worlds. It is not tied to a single canonical work, and different authors describe Wanavi in varying ways. Each portrayal treats Wanavi as a self-contained fictive system, with no claim to real-world linguistic roots.

Linguistic depictions often describe Wanavi as agglutinative with rich affixation and flexible word order, though features vary by author. Phonology is typically portrayed with a moderate consonant inventory and a vowel system supporting open syllables. Orthographies range from Latin-derived alphabets to syllabaries, and some sources present a unique script with diacritics or ligatures.

Culturally, Wanavi-speaking communities are usually imagined as maritime or island societies with strong oral traditions, elaborate poetic devices, and networks of guilds or kin-based clans that organize social life. The language is frequently used in scenes that explore memory, identity, and cross-cultural exchange.

In practice, Wanavi appears in role-playing game supplements, world-building guides, and fan-created encyclopedias, serving as a tool to illustrate how language can influence culture and storytelling. Because Wanavi appears across diverse media without a single authoritative description, readers encounter multiple, sometimes divergent, representations.