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SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE

In the many eons of Bodor's history, hundreds of languages came into being. Within the last several centuries, almost all of these died out (a process which accelerated during the corporate takeover of the civilian government). Today, there is only one official language recognized as "Bodorian".

The Bodorian language is broken down into specific sounds, and each sound is represented by a relatively simple image denoting a single phenome. The Bodorian alphabet contains 60 letters. It recognizes 13 vowel sounds (5 short, 5 long, 3 blended) and 47 consonants (18 basic, 19 blends, 10 digraphs).

Written Bodorian does not use capital or lower-case lettering. The start of each sentence is noted by a one of four punctuation marks. The English equivalent to these marks would be a period, question mark, exclamation point, or interrobang (a combination of question mark and exclamation point). The punctuation used at the beginning of the sentence denotes what kind of sentence it is. As most Bodorians are right-handed, the written language is written left-to-right and from the top-left to the bottom-right. Each individual letter, number or symbol in the language is designed so that it can be created in a single, fluid motion.

Spoken Bodorian tends to follow a specific verbal cadence. Words divided into syllables have the emphasis placed on the first syllable, with reduced emphasis on any following syllables. It sounds very lyrical and rhythmic, with an aggressive "punch" to the start of every word. This aggressive "punch" can make Bodorians sound hostile to someone not used to hearing the language, even if the speaker intends nothing of the sort.

The Bodorian language that exists today is a completely artificial one, designed for fast and efficient verbal and written communication. Words tend to be short, and spoken words that are longer are often shorted to leave the latter portions of the word unspoken (which can be confusing to non-Bodorians). The average Bodorian tends to speak very quickly, something that can also confuse non-Bodorias. This same speed can work against Bodorians trying to speak another language, as the natural inclination to accelerate can cause them to stumble over their own words.

Gesticulation varies from person to person, and is not an integral aspect of the language. Those who do use gestures tend to do so with broad and fast movements to match the speed of their speech. To those not used to it, it can appear spastic and comical as the speaker flails wildly. There is an official variation of the language designed specifically to use hand and arm gestures (for the hearing impaired), and most of these more understated and simple.

While other languages still exist on Bodor in small, isolated areas, none of them are deemed "official" or are supported by the government in any way.

One non-official language of note is the Bodorian variation used by the anti-slavery (or terrorist, depending on who you ask) group known as the Transporters. While the words used are the exact same as standard Bodorian, the Transporters speak in cultural metaphors to try and hide what they're talking about. Where a typical Bodorian would say "it's time to leave" or "we need to rescue them", a Transporter might say "set pods to full" or "time to swoop". Out of the need for security, the Transporters do not write or record anything, and only use verbal communication (preferably face-to-face) as often as possible.

VOWEL SOUNDS - Short
-a- "After"
-e- "Pen"
-i- "In"
-o- "Top"
-u- "Cup"

VOWEL SOUNDS - Long
-a- "Make"
-e- "Beet"
-i- "Tie"
-o- "Coat"
-u- "Rule"

VOWEL SOUNDS - Blend
-oi- "Choice"
-ow- "Owl"
-aw- "Raw"

BASIC CONSONANTS
-b- "Bed"
-k- "Cat"
-d- "Dog"
-f- "Fat"
-g- "Got"
-h- "Has"
-j- "Job"
-l- "Lid"
-m- "Mop"
-n- "Not"
-p- "Pan"
-r- "Run"
-s- "Sit"
-t- "To"
-v- "Van"
-w- "Went"
-y- "Yellow"
-z- "Zip"

BLEND CONSONANTS
-sk- "Skate"
-bl- "Black"
-kl- "Clap"
-fl- "Fly"
-gl- "Glare"
-pl- "Place"
-sl- "Slide"
-sp- "Space"
-spr- "Spring"
-br- "Break"
-cr- "Crop"
-dr- "Drive"
-fr- "Freak"
-gr- "Great"
-pr- "Prize"
-tr- "Track"
-st- "Sting"
-str- "Strap"
-sw- "Swish"

DIGRAPHS
-ch- "Chin"
-sh- "Shade"
-th- "Thing"
-wh- "When"
-ng- "Ring"
-nk- "Rink"
-nt- "Ant"
-zh- "Vision"
-kw- "Quiet"
-ks- "Box"

Description
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE

In the many eons of Bodor's history, hundreds of languages came into being. Within the last several centuries, almost all of these died out (a process which accelerated during the corporate takeover of the civilian government). Today, there is only one official language recognized as "Bodorian".

The Bodorian language is broken down into specific sounds, and each sound is represented by a relatively simple image denoting a single phenome. The Bodorian alphabet contains 60 letters. It recognizes 13 vowel sounds (5 short, 5 long, 3 blended) and 47 consonants (18 basic, 19 blends, 10 digraphs).

Written Bodorian does not use capital or lower-case lettering. The start of each sentence is noted by a one of four punctuation marks. The English equivalent to these marks would be a period, question mark, exclamation point, or interrobang (a combination of question mark and exclamation point). The punctuation used at the beginning of the sentence denotes what kind of sentence it is. As most Bodorians are right-handed, the written language is written left-to-right and from the top-left to the bottom-right. Each individual letter, number or symbol in the language is designed so that it can be created in a single, fluid motion.

Spoken Bodorian tends to follow a specific verbal cadence. Words divided into syllables have the emphasis placed on the first syllable, with reduced emphasis on any following syllables. It sounds very lyrical and rhythmic, with an aggressive "punch" to the start of every word. This aggressive "punch" can make Bodorians sound hostile to someone not used to hearing the language, even if the speaker intends nothing of the sort.

The Bodorian language that exists today is a completely artificial one, designed for fast and efficient verbal and written communication. Words tend to be short, and spoken words that are longer are often shorted to leave the latter portions of the word unspoken (which can be confusing to non-Bodorians). The average Bodorian tends to speak very quickly, something that can also confuse non-Bodorias. This same speed can work against Bodorians trying to speak another language, as the natural inclination to accelerate can cause them to stumble over their own words.

Gesticulation varies from person to person, and is not an integral aspect of the language. Those who do use gestures tend to do so with broad and fast movements to match the speed of their speech. To those not used to it, it can appear spastic and comical as the speaker flails wildly. There is an official variation of the language designed specifically to use hand and arm gestures (for the hearing impaired), and most of these more understated and simple.

While other languages still exist on Bodor in small, isolated areas, none of them are deemed "official" or are supported by the government in any way.

One non-official language of note is the Bodorian variation used by the anti-slavery (or terrorist, depending on who you ask) group known as the Transporters. While the words used are the exact same as standard Bodorian, the Transporters speak in cultural metaphors to try and hide what they're talking about. Where a typical Bodorian would say "it's time to leave" or "we need to rescue them", a Transporter might say "set pods to full" or "time to swoop". Out of the need for security, the Transporters do not write or record anything, and only use verbal communication (preferably face-to-face) as often as possible.

VOWEL SOUNDS - Short
-a- "After"
-e- "Pen"
-i- "In"
-o- "Top"
-u- "Cup"

VOWEL SOUNDS - Long
-a- "Make"
-e- "Beet"
-i- "Tie"
-o- "Coat"
-u- "Rule"

VOWEL SOUNDS - Blend
-oi- "Choice"
-ow- "Owl"
-aw- "Raw"

BASIC CONSONANTS
-b- "Bed"
-k- "Cat"
-d- "Dog"
-f- "Fat"
-g- "Got"
-h- "Has"
-j- "Job"
-l- "Lid"
-m- "Mop"
-n- "Not"
-p- "Pan"
-r- "Run"
-s- "Sit"
-t- "To"
-v- "Van"
-w- "Went"
-y- "Yellow"
-z- "Zip"

BLEND CONSONANTS
-sk- "Skate"
-bl- "Black"
-kl- "Clap"
-fl- "Fly"
-gl- "Glare"
-pl- "Place"
-sl- "Slide"
-sp- "Space"
-spr- "Spring"
-br- "Break"
-cr- "Crop"
-dr- "Drive"
-fr- "Freak"
-gr- "Great"
-pr- "Prize"
-tr- "Track"
-st- "Sting"
-str- "Strap"
-sw- "Swish"

DIGRAPHS
-ch- "Chin"
-sh- "Shade"
-th- "Thing"
-wh- "When"
-ng- "Ring"
-nk- "Rink"
-nt- "Ant"
-zh- "Vision"
-kw- "Quiet"
-ks- "Box"