Sanghellic

Sanghellic is the official language of Lumea Sangelui, originally derived from _.

Phonology (Sounds)

The Sanghellic language uses rich, flowing sounds with a balance of guttural and melodic tones to evoke both mystery and power.

Consonants

• Voiced: b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, z
• Voiceless: k, t, p, f, s, h
• Unique sounds:
  • 'q': A deep uvular sound like the Arabic ق (e.g., "qara").
  • 'x': A breathy, hissing "kh" sound (like in "Bach" or "loch").
  • 'zj': A soft "zh" sound (like the French "j" in "bonjour").

Vowels

• Pure vowels: a, e, i, o, u
• Diphthongs:
  • ai: Sounds like "eye."
  • au: Sounds like "ow."
  • ei: Sounds like "ay."

Example Sounds

• Sang (/saŋ/): Meaning "blood."
• Hel (/hɛl/): Meaning "life."
• Qorth (/qɔrθ/): Meaning "sacrifice."

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Grammar

Word Order

• Subject-Object-Verb (SOV): Example:
  • "The priest sacrifices blood" → "Priest blood sacrifices" → Rakhal sang qorthai.

Tenses

• Past: Prefix "ke-" Example: kesang → "bled."
• Present: No prefix. Example: sang → "bleeds."
• Future: Prefix "fa-" Example: fasang → "will bleed."

Pluralization

• Add "-an" for plurals: Example: rakhalan (priests).

Possession

• Add "-is" to the possessed object: Example: Rakhalis sang (The priest's blood).

Important Words

• Rakhal: Priest.
• Sang: Blood.
• Qorthai: Sacrifice.
• Velth: Life.
• Mazhel: Shadow.
• Nyshka: Spirit.

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Basic Phrases

• "Velth sang rakhalai." → "Life through the priest's blood."
• "Mazhel fasang qorthai." → "The shadow will bleed sacrifice."
• "Nyshka helai rakhalis." → "The spirit lives in the priest."

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The Sanghellic Rune Alphabet

The Sanghellic Alphabet is designed to look sharp, flowing, and ritualistic, echoing its use in blood-carved runes.

Structure

• Each rune represents a single phoneme (sound).
• The alphabet has 26 characters, matching the phonology.

Rune	Sound	Romanization	Example Meaning
𐑀	/s/	S	Sang (Blood)
𐑁	/a/	A	Hel (Life)
𐑂	/ŋ/	NG	Sang (Blood)
𐑃	/r/	R	Rakhal (Priest)
𐑄	/k/	K	Qorth (Sacrifice)
𐑅	/t/	T	Velth (Life Essence)
𐑆	/q/	Q	Qorthai (Sacrifice)
𐑇	/x/	X	Xilva (Ritual)
𐑈	/m/	M	Mazhel (Shadow)
𐑉	/l/	L	Velth (Life Essence)
𐑊	/h/	H	Helai (To Live)
𐑋	/v/	V	Velth (Life Essence)
𐑌	/zj/	ZJ	Mazhel (Shadow)
𐑍	/i/	I	Ivas (Spirit)
𐑎	/u/	U	Zulth (Blood Pact)
𐑏	/o/	O	Orth (Purity)
𐑐	/e/	E	Elesh (Truth)
𐑑	/p/	P	Porthai (Offering)
𐑒	/f/	F	Fasang (Will Bleed)
𐑓	/b/	B	Belth (Sacred Bond)
𐑔	/d/	D	Dral (Ritual Tool)
𐑕	/g/	G	Gorth (Death’s Cry)
𐑖	/n/	N	Nyshka (Spirit)
𐑗	/ai/	AI	Helai (To Live)
𐑘	/ei/	EI	Veilth (Connection)
𐑙	/au/	AU	Xilaun (Blood Price)

Rune Features

• Runic symbols are carved with sharp lines, evoking the sensation of blood etching into stone or skin.
• Symbols are often accompanied by decorative flourishes, especially in ceremonial writing.

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Sample Text in Sanghellic Runes

Translation: "Life flows through blood."

Sanghellic:

Velth sangai.

Runes:

𐑋𐑁𐑉𐑅 𐑀𐑁𐑂𐑗.