User blog:Fauxlosophe/Sphaera- A Geneology Part III

II. History of Languages

With the current divisions established, it falls to us now to present some historic explaination as to how they came to be that way. I will offer what explainations I can for this in the coming chapter.

i. Origins

It seems likely then that there was some cradle from which civilisation, if not all men, arose on Spheara. As to where this is located, we must look at two factors; first towards climate and then diversity.

Climate

The harshness of the North is not kind to agriculture and so should not be considered the origin of our modern civilisation. It seems more likely that man first prospered where the land was fertile but harsh enough that they could not gain all they hoped for through foraging. This seems to eliminate both the harsh North and ease of the Viha forests. An origin of men before civilisation might render different results but these would not allow us to make such sweeping eliminations and with our present knowledge, little could be ruled out.

What remains then seems to exist along the coast of the south;

- Yon Enwaodi: These Islands south of Meiya are fertile and rich but the climate can at times be harsh. Perhaps conductive to an idle life style where inhabitants grow as fat as the island birds, it also seems an easy place for men to settle and begin before expanding onto Spheara with civilisation and migration required by an expanding population.

- Jeinaidi: These lands are harsh but fruitful. Agriculture would prove greatly beneficial here and villages would offer defence against both northern nomads and the beasts in the area.

- Dussarit: Commonly recognized for it's beauty and prosperity in the harsh desert sands, Dussarit is a candidate, with the only question being raised by the difficulties which the harsh surrounding deserts present to emmigration.

Culture

Here we must turn towards the language groups laid out in the previous section. The major groups of Sphaera are Meiyan, Eramos, Western, Hainic, Viha and Kerg. Both Viha and Hainic languages may be counted as loose relatives to the Eramos languages.

The problems then, with both the North and the Southern Meiyan regions as an origin, become evident; the North is dominated by loose Hainic tribes and the South is the home excusively to the Meiyan language and her dialects. The origin point of multiple peoples and languages would likely keep all within proximity. What remains then is Dussarit and the Eramos mountains themselves. With consideration given to the question of climate, it seems most likely then that Civilized man emerged from the great river and travelled outward.

Original Text by: Rúlán Mhedharuc

Translation by : Your Truly.

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