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'''Zemeni''' is a language created by [[David Peterson|David]] and [[Jessie Peterson]] for the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Shadow and Bone]]'', an adaptation of the [[Grisha Trilogy]] by [[Leigh Bardugo]]. It is spoken in [[Novyi Zem]], a nation inspired by {{wl|Sub-Saharan Africa}} and {{wl|North America}}. The original words and phrases coined by Bardugo seem to be largely ''{{wl|a priori}}'', not drawing from any one natural language, as is the extended language created by the Petersons. For more information about the language, use the links provided below:
'''Zemeni''' is a language created by [[David Peterson|David]] and [[Jessie Peterson]] for the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Shadow and Bone]]'', an adaptation of the [[Grisha Trilogy]] by [[Leigh Bardugo]]. It is spoken in [[Novyi Zem]], a nation inspired by {{wl|Sub-Saharan Africa}} and {{wl|North America}}. The original words and phrases coined by Bardugo seem to be largely {{wl|a priori}}, not drawing from any one natural language, as is the extended language created by the Petersons. For more information about the language, use the links provided below:


* [[Appendix:Zemeni pronunciation|Phonology]]
* [[Appendix:Zemeni pronunciation|Phonology]]

Latest revision as of 23:03, 27 March 2024

Zemeni is a language created by David and Jessie Peterson for the Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of the Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. It is spoken in Novyi Zem, a nation inspired by Sub-Saharan Africa and North America. The original words and phrases coined by Bardugo seem to be largely a priori, not drawing from any one natural language, as is the extended language created by the Petersons. For more information about the language, use the links provided below:

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