Krasian

The Southern Fort Krasia's spoken language, Krasian, is, according to Ahmann Jardir, a much prettier language than the greenlanders more guttural speech. It is only spoken by a few "greenlanders", and vice versa - both sides believing the other language to be crude and inferior. The language is largely completely independent of Thesan language.

Krasian also refers to things of the culture and people of Krasia. Due to limited trade and raiding of Thesan villages, some Krasians have learned a bit of Thesan, but few Thesans have learned Krasian.

Selected words

Main article: Krasian Dictionary

Some words from the cycle is gathered below. A some of the translations are just guessed, and so the dictionary may have some errors.

Krasian	Thesan
Ala	The World/Dirt
Alagai	Coreling/Demon
Ajin	Blood
Andrah	Leader
Anoch	City
Asu	Son/Daughter/Child of
Chin	Outsider/infidel (Offensive)
Couzi	Illegal Krasian Liquor
Dal	Elite
Dahl	Night
Dama	Priest
Damaji	Tribe's Head Priest
Everam	The Creator
Gai	Core
Hannu	Life
Hora	Bone
Inevera	Everam's Will
Jiwah	Wife
Ka	First
Khaffit	Male Non-Warrior or Non-Priest (Offensive)
Pal	Brother
Par	Brave
Push	Fake
Pash	Path
Sen	After the 'First'
Shar'Dama Ka	The Deliverer (First Warrior Priest)
Sharak	War
Sharaj	Training Barrack
Sharik'hora	Temple of Bones (Lit. Heroes Bones)
Sharum	Warrior
Sharusakh	Krasian Martial Art
Sun	Day
Ting	Female

Classification and related languages

The Krasian language appears to be a conglomeration of Arabic and Hindi. Some names like Ahmann, Abban and Inevera are Arabic sounding, where as others like Jurim, Shanjat and Hasik are more clearly Indian in nature. This makes an odd combination, as Arabic is a smoother and more musical language than Hindi, which is often guttural. This apparent in several points of the story, where sudden caesuras mar the otherwise smooth flow of Krasian words.

See also

• Krasian Dictionary
• Thesan