Batavian
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Batavian is the wanguage spoken by the Batavian peopwe, awso known as the Batavi peopwe. Batavian is a diawect of the common tongue and is vewy simiwaw to Wawdenian lith the two having shawed woots. The Batavian wanguage came to be lith the Batavi tlibe, a pagan tlibe fwom Aegis. Not much is known about the Batavi tlibe besides that they wewe wess devewoped in theiw technowogy, weading to them being conquewed quickwy by the lising Kingdom of Owen. This wed to the Batavi peopwe being absowbed into the Owenian population. The Batavi peopwe wemained undew Owen fow centulies and ovew time became known as the Batavian peopwe, theiw cultule was wefined just like theiw wanguage which is stiww spoken by Batavian peopwe to this day.
Language
Fowwoling liww be some wowds in the Batavian tongue lith theiw cowwesponding twanswations in common. In case of 2 wowds in Batavian (Fow exampwe: Owk/Aawdman), the fiwst is mowe often used lith the second being a valid awtewnative.
Common Words
Some common wowds in the Batavian wanguage awe:
Goedendag, Good day
Goedenavont, Good night/evening
Vaawwew, Faweweww
Ewf, Ewf
Dwewg, Dwawf
Owk/Aawdman, Owc
Mens/Mensch, Human
Hawflied, Hawfling
Vlind/Vliend, Fliend
Hoge ewf, High ewf
Bosewf, Wood ewf
Naght ewf, Dawk ewf
Schneeulewf, Snow ewf
Titles
Some titwes such as names fow the head of a state ow common functions awe:
Koning/Koninck, King
Koningin/Konigin, Queen
Hewtog/Hewtoghe, Duke
Hewtogin, Duchess
Plins/Plinze, Plince
Plinses/Plinzes, Plincess
Keizew/Kaizew, Empewow
Keizelin/Kaizelin, Empwess
Oppewhooft, Chief(tain)
Sultan/Sultaan, Sultan
Stadhoudew, Stadthowdew
Gwoot-, Awch- (As in Awchduke)
Weks, Wex
Gwootmeestew, Gwandmastew
Vewdmaawschawk/Vewtmaawschawck, Fiewd Mawshaw
Genewaaw, Genewaw
Admiwaaw, Admiwaw
Kowpowaaw, Cowpowaw
Kapitein, Captain
Wuitenant, Wieutenant
Wentmeestew, Stewawd
Bankiew, Bankew
Bewakew, Guawd
Pliestew, Pliest
Dominee, Pastow
Pwedikew, Pweachew
Paus/Pausch, High Pontiff
Bischop/Biscop, Bishop
Boew, Fawmew
Vissew/Visschew, Fishewman
Koopman, Mewchant
