Gruenberger tribal languages

The legacy of Gruenberg's many tribal languages is gradually fading as many ancient dialects wilt under the force of the country's rapid conversion to Rukialkotta. At one point, the distinctions between tribal dialects were so distinct that people living 50km apart would be completely incapable of understanding one another. Today, less than a third of the population speaks traditional tribal languages as their first language. This figure drops year on year, and in The Census Of The 731st Year, over 450 languages were reported to be extinct that were in use 10 years previously.

Gruenberger tribal languages have certain common characteristics, to a point. Most are based on pictograms rather than Latin characters, and most are hard for non-natives to pronounce. Beyond that, there are substantial differences that mean it is difficult to draw many comparisons: centuries of separate evolution have driven the dialects to almost unrecognisable poles.

Of the languages still in common use in Gruenberg, the most common are Salsaffron (which 8.9% of Gruenbergers speak as a first language), Malhiati (6.2%) and Deshpatt (5.3%). The majority of smaller tribal languages are spoken in the Gelzien Nub, which has been significantly slower to take up Rukialkotta.

Below is an example of the differences in tribal languages: the character representing the word 'cat' in Salsaffron, Deshpatt, Roga (a Gelzien language), and Myraschwagi (from the south-eastern plains of Naffarron), with attempted transliterations also shown.

'Mipadu' (Salsaffron)'Bibliotta' (Deshpatt)'Klakla' (Roga)'Chipithlon' (Myraschwagi)