Kail (Traditional)

Overview

The traditional variant of Kail, commonly just referred to as "Kail", is one of the four official languages of the small Th'ega Federation. As a member of the Kallic Group, Kail is very closely related to Zheiona-Kallic and Prochae (although Prochae uses a different script). Historically slow in its evolution, the language is currently experiencing rapid growth thanks to the Th'ega's contact with other nations and languages.

History

The current leading theory regarding Kail's origin suggests it came from a member of the Erdoki language family (some compatible theories also suggest this elusive member was Uzhedo, though their evidence and sources are weak at best). As Th'ega technology advanced, Kail began to shift away from its Erdoki roots. As of 200,000 CE, only about 6% of Traditional Kail's vocabulary is directly derived from the Erdoki family.

In 146,400 CE, Kail (still yet to be split into simplified and traditional versions) began standardising its written and spoken forms. Around this time, both the extant and extinct members of the Kallic Group began to emerge. Zheiona-Kallic in particular arose in conservative settlements that refused to follow the new standardised rules and to use new, modernised vocabulary.