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Al-Leyan have several different languages on Leya-I, some can be extremely difficult to learn. The Al-Leyan government of Leya-I recognizes 11 official languages. 10 which are native to their homeworld, and one that has been taught in the Valhanna caintone as a second language.

Ka'ilsh is the second most spoken language on Leya.

Esperanto

Al-Leyans conducted research of Earth during trade negotiations with the United Federation of Planets, and came across the first constructed language by humans, called Esperanto. Jalnahar Kuizo, leader of the Giventeh caintone, saw the language a great way to introduce Al-leyans to a variety of human languages and help them adapt and learn many human languages on Earth.

Jalnahar proposed teaching Esperanto at a young age to all Al-Leyans in the Valhanna and Giventeh provinces as a second language. By 2250, it was agreed, that all Al-Leyans within the two caintones would learn Esperanto as a second language. Today Esperanto is considered an official Al-Leyan language on Leya-I. According to census records there are 87.5 million Al-leyans that can speak Esperanto fluently.

Esperanto has become so influential in the Valahnna caintone, that Cienzo has now stopped teaching the old Ka'ilsh language, and teaches Esperanto as its national language.

Everyday Phrases

Word or Phrase Translation Audio Varmaj ventoj, Toryn Raga. La Granda Arbo ŝajnas esti bona al vi. Warm winds,Toryn Raga. The Great Tree appears to have been good to you. Listen Malvarmaj ventoj, Ishkabella Journs. La Granda Monto ŝajnas esti bona al vi. Cool winds, Ishkabella Journs. The Great Mountain appears to have been good to you. (Sez Toural greeting) Listen Kaj vi ankaŭ, Toryn Raga. And you also, Toryn Raga. Listen Ke la suno brilu sur vin kaj varmaj ventoj forportu vin. May the sun shine upon you and warm winds carry you on your journey. Listen Jes Yes Listen Ne No Listen Per kio vi nomiĝas? By what are you called? (What’s your name?) Listen Mi nomiĝas Toryn Raga. I am called Toryn Raga. Listen Kiu estas via deveno? What is your place of origin? (Where are you from?) Listen Mi estas de Sez Toural. I am of Sez Toural. Listen Dankon. Thank you. Listen Ne dankinde. You’re welcome. Listen Bonvolu. Please. Listen Gratulon. Congratulations. Listen Ĝi estas bela. It is beautiful. Listen Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton? Do you speak Esperanto? Listen Jes, mi parolas Esperanton. Yes, I speak Esperanto. Listen Mi estas komencanto en Esperanto. I am a beginner in Esperanto. Listen Feliĉan naskiĝtagon! Happy birthday! Listen

Relationship Terms

Word or Phrase Translation Audio Paĉjo Listen Patro Father (formal) Listen Grandino/Grandina Grandpa/Grandma Listen Filino child Listen

Terms of Endearment

Word or Phrase Translation Audio Mia amo/amato/amata Listen Karulina little one Listen Iom amuza little darling Listen Amataj beloved Listen Mia kara filino my darling son/daughter Listen

Phrases

• Branching out - Thinking beyond your allotted branch or about “the bigger picture”. Brainstorming
• By the branch! - Equivalent of oh my god when used as an exclamation. Can be used as a statement - to do something By the Branch is to do it properly/within regs/to a high standard.
• Branch - What class you are in/what skill-set you have.
• He must have fallen out the tree and hit every branch on the way down. - Can be used as a general insult of someone. Or disdainfully about someone who moves branch or talks of doing things out of their branch.
• Don’t count your seedlings before they have sprouted.
• Unless the winds change dramatically - To say - Yes, unless something important gets in the way.
• That was hardly by the branch - To speak of something that’s failed.
• You can only bend a branch so far - A statement about being close to the limits.
• Never plant all your seedlings in one place - Don’t put everything in one basket, as the humans say.
• Reading the winds - Any variation refers to having something happen immediately, or shortly following a comment made about the very thing that then happened. As soon as so and so shows up we can leave. Then that person walks in. Similar to "speak of the devil." In some cases. But is more encompassing than that. General term for a precognitive coincidence.
• Best not to test the winds - Equivalent to not pushing one's luck. Sez Toural regional version.
• Best not to test the branch - The more common usage of the phrase.

Gestures

Greetings

• Two individuals face each other. Place Left hand on the other person's right shoulder. For close friends hand, placement is closer to or at the base of the neck. This is seen as more intimate.

• “Warm winds, [full name of the one being greeted]. The Great Tree appears to have been good to you.”

Goodbye/Farewell

• "May the sun shine upon you and warm winds carry you on your journey."