This section describes how derivation works in Bèshus. All Bèshus words in this section are written in the orthography described in the Phonology section. Morphophonological Rules When adding affixes or creating compounds, the following rules must be applied: Sometimes a suffix may cause a monophthong a to become an e if in the final syllable of a word. An asterisk (*) will indicate these suffixes. Nasals become voiced stops if precede by the same nasal: n → d after another n. m → b after another m. Nasals will assimilate to the following consonant, excluding (h,w,m and n): n → m before ..read more

This is a summary of the pronunciation of the Bèshus language, focusing on the standard language. Bèshus is a mora-timed language with pitch-accent. The phonemic inventory comprises 21 consonants and five vowels. An introduction to the language can be found here. Consonants Broad transcription IPA is given in // where it differs from the romanisation system. Manner Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Nasal m n Stop p, b t, d k, g Affricate ch /t͡ɕ/, j /d͡ʑ/ * Fricative f s, z sh /ɕ/, zh /ʑ/ h Approximant v /ʋ/ r /ɹ/ y /j/ w Lateral l *In some analyses, af ..read more

Bèshus is a daughter language of Nìmpyèshiu primarily spoken in the nation of Bèrangus on the Bèdan continent. It evolved from a dialect of western Nìmpyèshiu spoken by the founders of Bèrangus in 423 NC. It is classified as being part of the ‘Èshustic’ branch of the Nìmpyèrànic language family and is the most widely spoken of which in the Northern Hemisphere. Map showing first journey from Jánra̤ to the Bèdan continent. In recent history, Bèshus has had a potent influence on the other languages of Bèdan; most notably on Whédloslẽ and on the Lamak Languages. This is probably ..read more

The following text is an extract from the book ‘An Introduction to the Nìmpyèràn: History, Culture and Language – 3rd Edition’ published by The Ékreik Vérpom Society – Cultural Studies Department 1121 NC. Please enjoy your free sample – The full book can be purchased from your local Ékreik Vérpom bookstore, located at: Central Süfota Mall – floor 5. Throughout history, there has been one species that has been highly influential: the Nìmpyèràn, and the best way to understand the Nìmpyèràn is to understand their religion, Nìmpyèyìa. The influence of the kingdom of Jánra̤ (1-375 ..read more