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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
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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 == Members ==
-{{#cargo_query:tables=Languages
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-|fields=_pageName=Language, native_name=Native name, era=Era
+! Language !! Native name !! Era
-|where=family='Njeshan'
+|-
-|order by=name
+| [[High Nichana language|High Nichana]] || — || Medieval
-|format=table
+|-
-|default=No member languages are currently listed.
+| [[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 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]]).