Ruskan Language

Origins
Ruskan, or "Neo-Menaphite" is a revived language derived from the tongue of the ancient people of pre-Huitcan western Ummarnu, particularly surrounding what is now the Gulf of Shelby. It is one of the most commonly spoken languages in the Lordship of Ruska, second only to Traveller's Tongue, and serves as a minority language in nearby regions.

Letters
There are 44 letters in the Ruskan alphabet, although some are considered "unused" in the primarily dialect from Menaphos (Ummarnu). Acute accents may also be placed on these letters, but they are not considered separate characters. The characters are represented in their own alphabet, but within this wiki will be spelled using the Latin script, except in images of the conlang, which use the Ruskan alphabet.

Basic Rules
Letters in the Ruskan language typically use the same structure as the 44 Phonemes table, which English uses, except that "Ī" can make the "Ē" sound in addition to its own, depending on its usage (Ī is more common in the Menaphite dialect, whereas Ē is more common in the northern dialects). "Y" does not (usually) make the "Ē" or "Ī" sound, only its own consonant sound (although this is occasionally broken). Notice: There are no symbols for the letters C, Q, or X. Instead, (when referring to certain proper nouns from other languages that must be transcribed), they are spelled as K/S, KW/KY, and KS. Double letters are extremely uncommon, if even used at all.

Ruskan words are pronounced as written and spelled as they sound. This means that the confusing spelling rules used in English are not included (such as "ee", "a_e", and the infamous "I before E, except after C..." Except when your for ei gn n ei ghbor K ei th rec ei ves ei ght counterf ei t b ei ge sl ei ghs from f ei sty caff ei nated w ei ghtlifters... w ei rd.)

Names and proper nouns from other languages are sometimes difficult to transcribe into Ruskan, such as if the word contains a letter that doesn't exist in Ruskan, or if the letters are formed in such a way that does not make sense with Ruskan spelling or grammar. Example: Froby Von Aqule would be Frōbī Von Akyūl in Menaphite, but northerners might tend to call him Frobē Von Akyūl, as the o/ō sound is often confused in his name, and the "Ī" and "Ē" sounds are used differently.