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'''Rethish''' ('' | '''Rethish''' (''Reþiskur'') is a {{wp|West Germanic languages|Continental Hesurianic language}} spoken on the [[Island of Reth]] in [[Cuthland-Waldrich]]. It is the native language of the [[Rethish people]], and is officially recognized as a regional language by the Cutho-Waldish government. | ||
Rethish developed from [[Old West Cuthish]] during the {{wp|High Middle Ages}}, and is the sole living member of the [[Insular Cuthic languages|Insular Cuthic]] language family | Rethish developed from [[Old West Cuthish]] during the {{wp|High Middle Ages}}. It was heavily influenced by the languages spoken by the [[Velsken]]i raiders who controlled the Island of Reth during much of the 11th and 12th centuries, incorporating many elements of {{wp|Finnish language|Velskish}} and {{wp|Old Norse|Old Hallanic}}. Following the invasion of the [[Island of Reth]] by the [[Cutho-Waldish Realm]] in 1590, Rethish began to decline due to {{wp|Language shift|language shift}} as {{wp|Anglish|Cuthish}} became the preferred language of the nobility. However, the language experienced a revival in the mid-20th century, and today around three-fifths of ethnic Reths are able to speak it natively. | ||
Rethish is the sole living member of the [[Insular Cuthic languages|Insular Cuthic]] language family, being more heavily influenced by Hallanian tongues than the [[Continental Cuthic languages]] of the [[Cutho-Waldish Peninsula]]. It is also considerably more conservative from a {{wp|Morphology|morphological}} standpoint, retaining a {{wp|Grammatical case|grammatical case}} system descended from {{wp|Old English|Old Cuthish}} that has been largely eliminated in Continental languages. Rethish is heavily regulated by the Cutho-Waldish government, with the [[Rethish Language Council]] preventing the introduction of {{wp|Loanwords|loanwords}} and controlling the language's use. It currently enjoys co-official status in the seven [[Shires of Cuthland|shires]] on the Island of Reth, where it is a mandatory subject for all students and is used alongside {{wp|Anglish|Cuthish}} in local institutions. | |||
Revision as of 22:05, 12 April 2020
| Rethish | |
|---|---|
| Reþiskur | |
| Native to | Cuthland-Waldrich |
| Region | Island of Reth |
| Ethnicity | Rethish |
Native speakers | 1,413,210 (2020 census) |
Early forms | |
| Latin (Rethish orthography) Cutho-Waldish runes (Historically) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Cuthland-Waldrich (Island of Reth) |
| Regulated by | Rethish Language Council |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | rt |
| ISO 639-2 | rth |
| ISO 639-3 | rth |
Rethish (Reþiskur) is a Continental Hesurianic language spoken on the Island of Reth in Cuthland-Waldrich. It is the native language of the Rethish people, and is officially recognized as a regional language by the Cutho-Waldish government.
Rethish developed from Old West Cuthish during the High Middle Ages. It was heavily influenced by the languages spoken by the Velskeni raiders who controlled the Island of Reth during much of the 11th and 12th centuries, incorporating many elements of Velskish and Old Hallanic. Following the invasion of the Island of Reth by the Cutho-Waldish Realm in 1590, Rethish began to decline due to language shift as Cuthish became the preferred language of the nobility. However, the language experienced a revival in the mid-20th century, and today around three-fifths of ethnic Reths are able to speak it natively.
Rethish is the sole living member of the Insular Cuthic language family, being more heavily influenced by Hallanian tongues than the Continental Cuthic languages of the Cutho-Waldish Peninsula. It is also considerably more conservative from a morphological standpoint, retaining a grammatical case system descended from Old Cuthish that has been largely eliminated in Continental languages. Rethish is heavily regulated by the Cutho-Waldish government, with the Rethish Language Council preventing the introduction of loanwords and controlling the language's use. It currently enjoys co-official status in the seven shires on the Island of Reth, where it is a mandatory subject for all students and is used alongside Cuthish in local institutions.