Tag Archives: Constructed Language

We are the Good

Posted on May 28, 2022 by dan

(See things like this a week earlier by become my patron for $1) This was supposed to be a trial run for Vessian, a fictional language that evolved from ancient Thracian, and a part of my current novel-in-progress Wealthgiver. I … Continue reading →

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Barryaran Sprachbund 2

Posted on April 22, 2022 by dan

(Barrayar is the setting of several of the books in Louis McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, for which she has won a deservedly enormous number of Hugos, Nebulas, and other awards. Go read those books.) Go read last week’s post (https://buff.ly/37YTeai), … Continue reading →

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The Barrayaran Sprachbund 1

Posted on April 19, 2022 by dan

(this post appeared seven days earlier on my patreon) (Barrayar is the setting of several of the books in Louis McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, for which she has won a deservedly enormous number of Hugos, Nebulas, and other awards. Go … Continue reading →

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The Sheep and the Horses

Posted on November 7, 2021 by dan

(This post first appeared on my Patreon.) I’m thinking about an epic fantasy story. It’ll have ghosts, but ALSO, I want to make a dialect continuum.  This is how a dialect continuum works: start out at, say, Lisbon, and travel … Continue reading →

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A Thracian quote

Posted on May 26, 2020 by dan

Ve na dorre pont ăn na terrpe. Skărrkes ko roffes. Nerrai ko spelles ao. Ssonke ko lărra. Ve lide mănno ta ve santo dizammass. “To us is given all that we need. Silvers and swords. Men and their words. Blood … Continue reading →

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Vassian language

Posted on April 1, 2020 by dan

(Note: In accordance with Vassian culture and tradition, Vassian words in this article are not to be embedded in English sentences.) Vassian( /ˈvəsijən, ˈvas-, ˈvæs- / also Vessian, Bessian, The Good Language, The Trustee Language (religious/traditional), and The Crypt Language (dated); … Continue reading →

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A Thracian Saying

Posted on November 22, 2019 by dan

https://danbensen.tumblr.com/post/189225418010/%C5%9Burtro-samiston-%C5%BAvel%C3%A2s-sa-altro-ti%C5%9B%C4%93non-%C5%BAilm%C3%A2s

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A Thracian Saying

Posted on November 20, 2019 by dan

https://danbensen.tumblr.com/post/189186625765/%C5%BAina-l%C3%A2lint-n%C3%A2-ve-praugl%C3%A2se

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A Thracian Curse

Posted on October 31, 2019 by dan

  https://danbensen.tumblr.com/post/188704867130/nicdevera-danbensen-agapta-vetai-pi-shalmai

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Cursive Cuneiform

Posted on August 14, 2019 by dan

Iiše tuuneetaššuiilefa Šiiuenašušuan parunašušuan Ḫunašušuan oommueetaššuan. Iišee tuuneetaššuuaniilefa Oomiinnašuušše faḫunašuun Ameetauan. If you heed me, waters and grains and houses you will enjoy. If you do not heed me, Your lands to ashes I will burn. — The Pataḫai Ḫuḫa … Continue reading →

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