Valois (Language)

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Origin

The Valois language is a rather easy to learn language, following a rather strict set of grammar rules which rarely deviates from its given form. The Valois tongue is said to perhaps be the most beautiful or suave of tongues, known for its charm and other properties. The language began as an estrangement of Aestatians who migrated from the East, their words over time becoming more vulgar and mixing with various other tongues of the land. Valois happened to be one of the tongues which was formed alongside common, the two sharing many cognates making it easy for those who speak Valois to speak Common or vice versa, given enough vocal training. The early Valois remained secluded from their Aestatian predecessors during this time, thus causing the estrangement of the language that is seen within Aversia today.

Description

The Valois tongue is dissimilar to other Aestatian rooted tongues, containing some of its own unique features which it borrowed or altered from others. The language itself is easily written in comparison to most, not having pictographs or anything of that sort. In fact, most of the Valois alphabet is shared with that of Common and Aestatian, merely having a few accents added to help with the exact pronunciation of words, such as a tilde over the n, or a breve over an a. With this clarifications, much of Valois is pronounced exactly how it is spelled, allowing scholars to more easily transcribe the language.

The pronunciation of Valois can be taxing for those learning to speak it initially however. The rolling of 'r's and the various emphasis and pitch changes that are common in the language are difficult for people to master. A by-product of being a language of foreigners, it was secluded in various pockets for great amounts of time, littering the land with various dialects of the tongue. Though they are often discernible enough where one can understand one another, it is common that some slang or word choices might confuse other Valois speakers or readers.

Basic Phrases

• Olá! (Hello!)
• Não há de quê. (You're welcome.)
• Obrigado. (Thank you.)
• Como vai? (How are you?)
• Desculpe. (Sorry.)

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