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===Chronology and languages=== | ===Chronology and languages=== | ||
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<tr><td>'''[[Proto-Olgish]]'''</td><td>Likely already covers multiple distinct dialects within the larger Ortûlékian continuum, definitively separates from [[Proto-Aribelo-Celdic]] after the [[Parting of the Peoples|Ortûlékian migrations]] in the '''early second millennium B.E.B.'''</td></tr> | <tr><td>'''[[Proto-Olgish]]'''</td><td>Likely already covers multiple distinct dialects within the larger Ortûlékian continuum, definitively separates from [[Proto-Aribelo-Celdic]] after the [[Parting of the Peoples|Ortûlékian migrations]] in the '''early second millennium B.E.B.'''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td colspan="2">''As the Olgs expand along [[Cëlac]] and [[Brethan]] over the course of the following centuries, eastern and western dialects become increasingly distinct. Many Ortûlékian features are lost in the period. A lack of writing in this period makes dating linguistic shifts difficult, and the dialects likely remained in flux until the late Bronze Age.''</td></tr> | <tr><td colspan="2">''As the Olgs expand along [[Cëlac]] and [[Brethan]] over the course of the following centuries, eastern and western dialects become increasingly distinct. Many Ortûlékian features are lost in the period. A lack of writing in this period makes dating linguistic shifts difficult, and the dialects likely remained in flux until the late Bronze Age.''</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>'''[[Old Corbian]]'''</td><td>Similarly independent of the Koiné. Emerges as a distinct idiom in the '''seventh century'''</td></tr> | <tr><td>'''[[Old Corbian]]'''</td><td>Similarly independent of the Koiné. Emerges as a distinct idiom in the '''seventh century'''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>'''[[Liturgical Middle Olgish|Early Middle Olgish]]'''</td><td>Heavily influenced by the Koiné but retaining several unique features, the Cëlacian dialects evolve into early forms of Middle Olgish between the '''ninth and twelfth century''' This stage of the language is the source for [[Saint Fádin|Fádin’s]] Liturgical Olgish</td></tr> | <tr><td>'''[[Liturgical Middle Olgish|Early Middle Olgish]]'''</td><td>Heavily influenced by the Koiné but retaining several unique features, the Cëlacian dialects evolve into early forms of Middle Olgish between the '''ninth and twelfth century''' This stage of the language is the source for [[Saint Fádin|Fádin’s]] Liturgical Olgish</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>'''[[Middle Olgish|Middle Olgish | <tr><td>'''[[Middle Olgish|Middle Olgish]]'''</td><td>Arises in the early to mid-'''twelfth century'''. Distinct from but intelligible with Fádin’s earlier liturgical language.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>'''[[Middle Brethanian]]'''</td><td>Evolves from Old Brethanian around the '''sixth century'''. Now a minority languages spoken only on the [[Mairn]] and the [[Díneamh|Orinian coastland]].</td></tr> | <tr><td>'''[[Middle Brethanian]]'''</td><td>Evolves from Old Brethanian around the '''sixth century'''. Now a minority languages spoken only on the [[Mairn]] and the [[Díneamh|Orinian coastland]].</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td colspan=2>''With the foundation of [[Lécaron]] in 1312 E.B./0 L.R., the Olgish dialects experience a great deal of standardization under the defining umbrella of Liturgical Middle Olgish. Nonetheless, as [[Lécaronian Soskish]] begins to replace Olgish as the Empire’s main language, the remaining Olgish dialects evolve rather unconcerned of imperial impositions.''</td></tr> | <tr><td colspan=2>''With the foundation of [[Lécaron]] in 1312 E.B./0 L.R., the Olgish dialects experience a great deal of standardization under the defining umbrella of Liturgical Middle Olgish. Nonetheless, as [[Lécaronian Soskish]] begins to replace Olgish as the Empire’s main language, the remaining Olgish dialects evolve rather unconcerned of imperial impositions.''</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>'''[[Corbian language|Modern Corbian]]'''</td><td>Emerges around '''second century'''.</td></tr> | <tr><td>'''[[Corbian language|Modern Corbian]]'''</td><td>Emerges around '''second century'''.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>'''[[Wertian language|Modern Wertian]]'''</td><td>Emerges around the '''third century'''.</td></tr> | <tr><td>'''[[Wertian language|Modern Wertian]]'''</td><td>Emerges around the '''third century'''.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>'''[[Northern Feldic language|Northern Feldic]]</td><td>Diverges from the Middle Olgish dialects of Seligon in relative linguistic isolation, around the '''fourth century'''. | <tr><td>'''[[Northern Feldic language|Northern Feldic]]</td><td>Diverges from the Middle Olgish dialects of [[Seligon]] in relative linguistic isolation, around the '''fourth century'''.</td></tr> | ||
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