zelenu

Zelenu is a constructed language created for the Zelara fictional setting. It is spoken by the Zelenu, an imagined ethnic group inhabiting the archipelago of Zelara. The language was developed for world-building purposes by linguist and writer A. N. Drell, with contributions from fans and editors. In publications and fan resources, Zelenu is presented as a living language with its own history, dialects, and cultural context.

Phonology and grammar: Zelenu is described as largely analytic with selective agglutinative features. Its basic word order is subject–verb–object (SVO). Nouns do not carry case endings; plurality is marked by a suffix on the noun. Verbs inflect for tense and aspect with affixes, and pronouns may be dropped when the subject is clear from context. Adjectives follow the nouns they modify and agree in number.

Orthography and scripts: Zelenu uses a Latin-based alphabet with diacritics to indicate vowel length or stress. The consonant inventory includes stops, nasals, fricatives, and approximants common to many European languages. An in-universe script, ZelScript, appears in inscriptions and ceremonial documents. A small in-world corpus of phrases and glossaries exists, supporting translation work in games and fan projects.