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Njeshan

Classification

Homeland

Western Ignusia; Betonia

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.

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 {{Infobox language family
 |homeland=Western [[Ignusia]]; [[Betonia]]
-|proto=Proto-B (not yet reconstructed)
+|proto=Proto-Njeshan (partially reconstructed)
 |reach=Homeland only
 }}
-'''Family B''' is one of the five major Yezuri [[:Category:Language families|language families]], native to the west of [[Ignusia]] and to [[Betonia]]. It comprises three branches, anchored respectively in [[Betonia]], the northwest of [[Ignusia]], and the southwest of [[Ignusia]]. Proto-B has not yet been reconstructed.
+'''Njeshan''' is one of the world's five major [[:Category:Language families|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 language|Lonish]]; the '''northwestern branch''', in the northwest of [[Ignusia]], includes [[Nichana language|Nichana]] and [[Uu language|Uu]]; and the '''southwestern branch''', in the southwest of [[Ignusia]], includes [[Pjany language|Pjany]].
 == Members ==
-{{#cargo_query:tables=Languages
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-|fields=_pageName=Language, native_name=Native name, region=Region, era=Era
+! Language !! Native name !! Era
-|where=family='Family B'
+|-
-|order by=name
+| Anilonic || ''Aniljew'' || Modern
-|format=table
+|-
-|default=No member languages are currently listed.
+| [[High Nichana language|High Nichana]] || — || Medieval
-}}
+|-
+| [[Lonish language|Lonish]] || ''Lôniêv'' || Modern
+|-
+| [[Nichana language|Nichana]] || ''Nehchánh'' || Modern
+|-
+| [[Otjesi language|Otjesi]] || — || Medieval
+|-
+| [[Pises language|Pises]] || — || Medieval
+|-
+| [[Pjany language|Pjany]] || ''Peanei'' || Modern
+|-
+| [[Uu language|Uu]] || ''Uu-Co'' || Modern
+|}
-Attested medieval stages include [[Otjesi]] (ancestor of [[Lonish language|Lonish]]), [[High Nichana]] (ancestor of [[Nichana language|Nichana]]), and [[Pises]] (ancestor of [[Pjany language|Pjany]]).
+Attested medieval stages include [[Otjesi language|Otjesi]] (ancestor of [[Lonish language|Lonish]]), [[High Nichana language|High Nichana]] (ancestor of [[Nichana language|Nichana]]), and [[Pises language|Pises]] (ancestor of [[Pjany language|Pjany]]).
 == Distribution ==
-Family B has not been carried abroad by major colonial expansion; outside its homeland it is encountered only sporadically.
+Njeshan has not been carried abroad by major colonial expansion; outside its homeland it is encountered only sporadically.
 [[Category:Language families]]