Sohli

Used mainly by reptins, Sohli borrows some concepts from many other Atherian languages. It also features a lot of fricative sounds, and the length of a sound can change the meaning of the word it's in.

There are many different pronouns – eight in second person, for example – with subtle differences that can communicate a lot about the relationship between the speaker and the person they're referring to.

Written Sohli is a pictographic language, with some additional marks used to indicate tense and plurality. Good penmanship is important.

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  Nsaati: a type of flute, made from bone, with small holes to accommodate a reptin's pointed claws