As’rian Language

The As’rian Language (As’rian: Ás’gæl/ Ђս’гэլ) is an Aranic language spoken in some parts of northwestern Eldham on the continent of Katsura. Traditionally spoken by the As’rian Aristocratic class in the now defunct state of Valore, later As’ria, It was driven to near extinction after the dissolution of Yaszria and it’s reorganization into Raiyuna. With the Help of Hrabian Linguist and Historian Pjokr Anästyković, the As’rian language was documented and reconstructed, with some small As’rian speaking communities flourishing today. As’rian is a recognized minority language in the Raiyunan province of Calador, and the autonomous republic of Kiruko. It is the official language of the As’rian enclave city of Atheron on the island of Okina(Kiruko).

Orthography
Officially, As’rian is written in the “Old As’rian Script”(Ás’crísel/Ђս’կռιսըլ lit. Great Script) historically used by the As’rian Aristocratic Class. Although Traditionally the old As’rian script is favoured in handwriting, following the advent of the printing press early typewriting, the As’rian langague was often written in the a transliterated “Traveller’s Script” (Hodná’crísel/ Խօտնђ’կռιսըլ lit. Walker Script)in mass produced media. The Traveller’s script is also used in educational contexts, helping soften the experience of learning As’rian for non native speakers.

Old As’rian script
Ás’crísel/Ђս’կռιսըլ is the official script of the As’rian language. Most official documents and handwriting is done using this script, although as the use of As’rian declined, it began to be gradually replaced by the Traveller’s script in public use. This script evolved from proto-Aranic scripts historically used by proto-Aranic peoples in northwest Eldham. It is traditionally written on parchment.

Traveller’s script
Hodná’crísel/Խօտնђ’կռιսըլ is a commonly used script for the As’rian language in international print and common public use during the language’s decline. It’s modern use is often frowned upon by remaining native speakers, seeking to lessen the amount of foreign influence present in the language.

Hrabo-Korolic script
Herbas’crísel/Խըռբաս’կռιսըլ/Гöрвäс’Крисöл(lit. Hrab’s Script) is a proposed script for the As’rian language created by Hrabian linguist Pjokr Anästyković during his efforts to reconstruct the language. Much like the Traveller’s script, the Hrabo-Korolic script is largely shunned by the traditionalist As’rian speaking community in an effort to minimize foreign influence into the language. The Script is based on The Modern Hrabian alphabet, itself adopted in Hrabia to distance itself from the Traveller’s Alphabet used in Sethrian. This script has its origins as ancient Korolo-Hrabic runes among proto-Korolic communities in Rathnir.