Demoshi

From Almeopedia

Demoshi is the main human language of Dhekhnam, spoken by the dominant ethnic group, also called Demoshi. It belongs to the Eynleyni language family and is a descendant of the language of ancient Munkhâsh. Because of its role in administering the ktuvok empire, it is often called Dhekhnami, which is misleading because there are lot of other languages in Dhekhnam, such as Sarroc, Qarau or Tyellakhi.

Consonant phonemes include t p k ch d b g j th dh lh z sh kh l m n r w. Vowel phonemes include a e i o u â ê û. Nothing is known presently of other details of the language.

Author: Stilgar

"In one relatively certain incident, a Dhekhnami sorceror, in place of the incantation Kthûthen Gelalh ("Come, Gelalh") mistakenly uttered Kthith Engel álh ("I want an Englishman"), and immediately one Wat Porridgeton, of Burbridge, Lancs., a hide tanner by trade, found himself standing before the necromancer, to the considerable surprise of both parties." --Visitor's Guide to Verduria. It is unclear however, whether the spell was in Demoshi or in its ancestor Munkhâshi.