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'''Hellonian''' (''Hellander'') is a South Vismaric language that is spoken in the [[Hellona]] by about 54 million people as a first language—including most of the population of Hellona and by another 10 million as a second language.
The '''Hellonian language''' (Hellonian: ᚺᛖᛁᛚᛚᚨᚾᛞᛋ ''Heillands'') is a South Vismaric language that is spoken in the [[Hellona]] by about 54 million people as a first language—including most of the population of Hellona and by another 10 million as a second language.


Outside of the Vismar, it is the native language of the majority of the population of Eburon, and also holds official status in [[Norsund]], the [[Menako Islands]], the [[Ebure Isles]], [[Lilotuka Island]] and the [[Hello-Sevros Islands]], which are constituent countries of the Hellonian Realms. The Polynesian Hellonic dialects of Dutch Polynesia have evolved into Dutch Polynesian, a mutually intelligible daughter language, sometimes considered a dialect.  
Outside of the Vismar, it is the native language of the majority of the population of Eburon, and also holds official status in [[Norsund]], the [[Menako Islands]], the [[Ebure Isles]], [[Lilotuka Island]] and the [[Hello-Sevros Islands]], which are constituent countries of the Hellonian Realms. The Polynesian Hellonic dialects of Dutch Polynesia have evolved into Dutch Polynesian, a mutually intelligible daughter language, sometimes considered a dialect.  


Hellonian is one of the closest relatives of both German and [[Wikipedia: English language|Nambalonian]] and is said to be roughly in between them. Hellonian, like Namblonian, has not undergone the German consonant shift, does not use Germanic umlaut as a grammatical marker, has largely abandoned the use of the subjunctive, and has levelled much of its morphology, including the case system. Features shared with German include the survival of three grammatical genders—albeit with few grammatical consequences, as well as the use of modal particles, final-obstruent devoicing, and a similar word order.
Hellonian is one of the closest relatives of both German and [[Wikipedia: English language|Nambalonian]]. Hellonian, like Namblonian, has not undergone the German consonant shift, does not use Germanic umlaut as a grammatical marker, has largely abandoned the use of the subjunctive, and has levelled much of its morphology, including the case system. Features shared with German include the survival of three grammatical genders, as well as the use of modal particles and a similar word order.


==Orthography==
==Orthography==
The Standard Hellonian Runic Script is used as the script for both Hellonian and Ellashian. Most of these are old runes, while some have been replaced by newer more latin versions. Letters not used often in the native tongue are directly borrowed from the latin script, while c is either replaced by an s or k.  
The Standard Hellonian Runic Script is used as the script for both Hellonian and Ellashian. Most of these are old runes, while some have been replaced by newer more latin versions. Letters not used often in the native tongue are directly borrowed from the latin script, while c is either replaced by an s or k.  


This runic script is largely shared with Ellashian, though that system uses C.
==Example==
{| class="wikitable"
Þat kuninkryk Heilland es eit fryt, ondeilykt ák onafhanklykt ryk.
! Letter || Letter name || Spelling alphabet<ref>The Trident Phonetic Alpabet is also used, and sometimes the two are even mixed.</ref>
|-
| ᚨ || {{IPA|[aː]}} || '''A'''nton
|-
| ᛒ || {{IPA|[beː]}} || '''B'''ernhard
|-
| ᚦ || {{IPA|[deː]}} || '''D'''irk
|-
| ᛖ || {{IPA|[eː]}} || '''E'''duard
|-
| ᚠ || {{IPA|[ɛf]}} || '''F'''erdinand
|-
| ᚷ || {{IPA|[ɣeː]}}<ref>Standard Hellonian pronunciation guide by P.C. Paardekooper</ref> || '''G'''erard
|-
| ᚺ || {{IPA|[ɦaː]}} || '''H'''endrik
|-
| ᛁ || {{IPA|[i]}} || '''I'''zaak
|-
| J || {{IPA|[jeː]}} || '''J'''ohan/'''J'''acob
|-
| ᛕ || {{IPA|[kaː]}} || '''K'''arel
|-
| ᛚ || {{IPA|[ɛɫ]}} || '''L'''odewijk/'''L'''eo
|-
| ᛗ || {{IPA|[ɛm]}} || '''M'''aria
|-
| ᚾ || {{IPA|[ɛn]}} || '''N'''ico
|-
| ᛟ || {{IPA|[oː]}} || '''O'''tto
|-
| ᛈ || {{IPA|[peː]}} || '''P'''ieter
|-
| ᚱ || {{IPA|[ɛɾ]}} || '''R'''ichard/'''R'''udolf
|-
| ᛋ || {{IPA|[ɛs]}} || '''S'''imon
|-
| ᛏ || {{IPA|[teː]}} || '''T'''heodoor
|-
| ᚢ || {{IPA|[y]}} || '''U'''tland
|-
| V || {{IPA|[veː]}} || '''V'''ictor
|-
| ᚹ || {{IPA|[ʋeː]}} || '''W'''odan
|-
| ᛉ || {{IPA|[ɛɪ]}} || '''''IJ'''sbrand''
|-
| Z || {{IPA|[zɛt]}} || '''Z'''acharias
|-
| ᛝ || {{IPA|[ɪŋ]}} || '''Ing'''ktvis
|-
| ᛡ || {{IPA|[oː]}} ||
|-
| ᛅ || {{IPA|[ɛː]}} ||
|-
| ᚯ || {{IPA|[øː]}} ||
|}
 
==Comparison with Dutch Polynesian==
{| class="wikitable"
| '''Hellonian'''
| '''Dutch Polynesian'''
|-
|
<br>Ik weet hoe ik hing aan den wereldboom
<br>Negen nagten, lang als eeuwen,
<br>Gewond door de speer, aan God-Wodan gewijd,
<br>Ik zelf zoo gewijd aan mijne zelf;—
<br>Hing aan den boom, die voor ieder verbergt
<br>Waar zijn wortelen groeien.
<br>Geen brood bood men mij, nogh mede aan,
<br>Mijn hoofd zonk zinnende neder,
<br>Klagende riep ik om runentover
<br>Tot ik als vrugt van den boom viel.
<br>Negen liederen leerde mij de soon
<br>Van Boosdoorn, Bestla's vader.
<br>En van Mimir's wondere wijsheidswater
<br>Dronk ik een teug.
<br>Er kwam in mijn leden een nieuwe kragt
<br>En nieuwe lust tot leven:
<br>Onheilen kan ik van mijn hoofd afwenden,
<br>En de woorden drijven tot daden.
|
<br>Ik weet hoe ik hing aan de wereldboom
<br>Negen nachten, lang als eeuwen,
<br>Gewond door de speer, aan God-Wodan gewijd,
<br>Ik zelf zo gewijd aan mijzelf;—
<br>Hing aan den boom, die voor ieder verbergt
<br>Waar zijn wortelen groeien.
<br>Geen brood bood men mij, noch mede aan,
<br>Mijn hoofd zonk zinnende neder,
<br>Klagende riep ik om runentover
<br>Tot ik als vrucht van den boom viel.
<br>Negen liederen leerde mij de zoon
<br>Van Boosdoorn, Bestla's vader.
<br>En van Mimir's wondere wijsheidswater
<br>Dronk ik een teug.
<br>Er kwam in mijn leden een nieuwe kracht
<br>En nieuwe lust tot leven:
<br>Onheilen kan ik van mijn hoofd afwenden,
<br>En de woorden drijven tot daden.
|}

Revision as of 16:15, 22 December 2021

The Hellonian language (Hellonian: ᚺᛖᛁᛚᛚᚨᚾᛞᛋ Heillands) is a South Vismaric language that is spoken in the Hellona by about 54 million people as a first language—including most of the population of Hellona and by another 10 million as a second language.

Outside of the Vismar, it is the native language of the majority of the population of Eburon, and also holds official status in Norsund, the Menako Islands, the Ebure Isles, Lilotuka Island and the Hello-Sevros Islands, which are constituent countries of the Hellonian Realms. The Polynesian Hellonic dialects of Dutch Polynesia have evolved into Dutch Polynesian, a mutually intelligible daughter language, sometimes considered a dialect.

Hellonian is one of the closest relatives of both German and Nambalonian. Hellonian, like Namblonian, has not undergone the German consonant shift, does not use Germanic umlaut as a grammatical marker, has largely abandoned the use of the subjunctive, and has levelled much of its morphology, including the case system. Features shared with German include the survival of three grammatical genders, as well as the use of modal particles and a similar word order.

Orthography

The Standard Hellonian Runic Script is used as the script for both Hellonian and Ellashian. Most of these are old runes, while some have been replaced by newer more latin versions. Letters not used often in the native tongue are directly borrowed from the latin script, while c is either replaced by an s or k.

Example

Þat kuninkryk Heilland es eit fryt, ondeilykt ák onafhanklykt ryk.

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