Klobir Language

Klobir, sometimes referred to as Krobuny, is a language native to and spoken by the Krobuny people within the empire of Simulami on the continent of Nieden in Rathnir, Valresh in Eldham and in Jagdas prior to the Jagdasian Collapse. The closest living relatives of Klobir are the Valdic languages spoken in Skjordrbrodir. Klobir was heavily influenced by the Asteri language of the Niedene since Asteri historically dominated the region where Klobir is spoken, and also influenced to a lesser extent by the Floram language when Floramia controlled the territory. In recent years, it has become a de-facto lingua franca within Simulami by being the leading language in professional contexts such as science, navigation, philosophy and law.



Script
The written form of the language is traditionally in the form of a runic script, known as ptatlsoto in Klobir. It is characterized by angular characters, with no curves or soft edges like those found in the Traveler’s Tongue alphabet. This is due to the fact that it was originally carved in wood or stone. In the past, horizontal strokes were not used, because, when carving a message on a piece of wood, horizontal strokes were parallel to the grain, therefore less legible and more likely to split the wood. Since writing on parchment and paper became widespread, however, previously angular characteristics of some characters have become horizontal.