Language Name | Hani |
Language Author | C.J. Cherryh |
Year Began | 1998 |
Site | Hani |
Broken Link | No |
Site Language | English |
Site Author | Spence Hill |
Language Type | professional fictional language |
Editorial | Detailed in C.J. Cherryh's "Chanur" series, Hani has a phonology fit for lions and inspired by the sounds the author's cats made. |
Uniqueness | It has a phonology fit for lions. |
Language Sources | CJ Cherryh derived the phonology and a few words from the sounds her cats made. Her few sentences were expanded into the work shown on the web pages. |
Interest Of Others | The readers of CJ Cherryh's 'Chanur' series; it is detailed in it. |
Conculture Noun Phrase | the humanoid feline race of C.J. Cherryh's Chanur novels |
Quotation | Fai-shukh-aarn nai-Terra lin-aarn hen-fhaif chuch hen-fhaan. |
Explanation | [prep/all/adj.] [s/Earth] [one/adj] [3psa/language] and [3psa/speech]. |
Translation | All the peoples of the Earth had one language and one speech. |
Dictionary | No |
Etymologies | No |
Grammar | No |
Sample Texts | No |
Unique Script | No |
Primer | No |
Babel Text | No |
Submitted By | Spence Hill |