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Latest revision as of 20:11, 4 August 2026
Njeshan
Classification
Proto-language
Proto-Njeshan (partially reconstructed)
Reach
Homeland only
Njeshan is one of the world's five major language families, native to the west of Ignusia and to Betonia. Proto-Njeshan has been partially reconstructed.
Branches
Njeshan comprises three branches. The Betonia branch includes Lonish; the northwestern branch, in the northwest of Ignusia, includes Nichana and Uu; and the southwestern branch, in the southwest of Ignusia, includes Pjany.
Members
| Language | Native name | Era |
|---|---|---|
| Anilonic | Aniljew | Modern |
| High Nichana | — | Medieval |
| Lonish | Lôniêv | Modern |
| Nichana | Nehchánh | Modern |
| Otjesi | — | Medieval |
| Pises | — | Medieval |
| Pjany | Peanei | Modern |
| Uu | Uu-Co | Modern |
Attested medieval stages include Otjesi (ancestor of Lonish), High Nichana (ancestor of Nichana), and Pises (ancestor of Pjany).
Distribution
Njeshan has not been carried abroad by major colonial expansion; outside its homeland it is encountered only sporadically.