Li-Wen is a proto-language. It is vastly different from any existing languages on Almaris, borrowing greatly from the Hou-zi in its use of characters and pronunciation, often very difficult for those unfamiliar to pick up. Words are often made of a combination of up to three syllables in phonetics, with five different inflections. Li-Wen is tonal; tones must be correct in order to convey the correct meaning, which makes it more challenging to learn. One mispronunciation of an inflection can result in calling your mother a horse. It is heavily context-laden and lacks preposition, requiring knowledge of background information before full understanding of a conversation.
Words
| Common
|
Li-Wen
|
| Hello
|
Lí hó
|
| Good, thank you
|
Hó, to xia
|
| Goodbye
|
Zai jin
|
| Please
|
Bai tok
|
| Thank you
|
To xia
|
| You’re welcome
|
Mian keki
|
| Yes
|
Xi
|
| No
|
M-Xi
|
| Sorry/ Excuse me
|
Paí se
|
| Do you speak Li?
|
Gong Liyu?
|
| I love you
|
Wo aí lí
|
Numbers
| Common
|
Li-Wen
|
| 1
|
Jit
|
| 2
|
Nng
|
| 3
|
Sa
|
| 4
|
Si
|
| 5
|
Go
|
| 6
|
Lak
|
| 7
|
Jit
|
| 8
|
Bue
|
| 9
|
Gau
|
| 10
|
Tsap
|
| 100
|
Ba
|
Family
| Common
|
Li-Wen
|
| Grandma
|
Nai nai
|
| Grandpa
|
Ye ye
|
| Aunty
|
A-yi
|
| Uncle
|
Shu shu
|
| Mother
|
Mu tsin
|
| Father
|
Fu tsin
|
| Older Sister
|
Jie jie
|
| Older Brother
|
Go go
|
| Little Sister
|
Mei mei
|
| Little Brother
|
Di di
|
| Daughter
|
Nu’er
|
| Son
|
Er’zi
|
| Grandkids
|
Sun zi
|
Naming Practices
Male
| Common
|
Li-Wen
|
| Flying, soaring
|
Jinxiang
|
| Cultured, accomplished
|
Wencheng
|
| Valiant, bright
|
Junming
|
| The sea
|
Xue Hai
|
| Long life
|
Danian
|
| Fierce, war-like
|
Mengli
|
| Emperor, leader
|
Shihuang
|
| Refined, peaceful
|
Anli
|
Female
| Common
|
Li-Wen
|
| Flourishing phoenix
|
Xifeng
|
| Black jade
|
Daiyu
|
| Refined and modest
|
Wenqian
|
| Gentle moon
|
Xiuyue
|
| Lotus child
|
Tzilian
|
| Delicate lute
|
Shuqin
|
| Calm rain
|
Yinyu
|
| Smart, daring
|
Linli
|
Neutral
| Common
|
Li-Wen
|
| Little river
|
Xiaoxi
|
| Little Light
|
Xiaoming
|
| Peace, harmony
|
An’an
|
| Follower of Knowledge
|
Zhiyi
|
| Bright Sun
|
Yangqin
|
| Wanderer
|
Mengyou
|
| Playful
|
Jiaoxi
|
| Fortune in abundance
|
Dafu
|
