Irjysian language

Irjysian (Irjisa bhase [ɪrdʒisaː bʰaːse]), also known as Maryaadanese (Maryadani bhase [mɐɾˈʲɐdɐniː]), is a language belonging to the Irjysic family of Tawlic languages spoken in the Irjysian Archipelago, specifically the countries of Maryaadah and Tekeleb. It is the official and national language of Maryaadah, and one of the working languages of Tekeleb. It is recognized as a minority language in Bhikalar, Zahama, and Morasavia. Irjysian has around 10 million native speakers, most (5.1 million) living in Tekeleb, with 15 million second language speakers.

Irjysian is the most spoken language in both Maryaadah and Tekeleb. The majority of its words are of native origin, with large Tawlic influences. 13% of its vocabulary are borrowed from Nesionytan,, and. It is an and is written in the Irjysian script, the sole official script of Maryaadah. In Tekeleb, the language is commonly written in the. Its orthography is straightforward, but open and back vowels are occasionally, especially after a plosive or at the end of the word. It is classified as a Tawlic language as it has Tawlean roots.

Modern Irjysian derived from the post-Three-Rajate War period, when the Thakki dialect of Irjysic was declared the national language of the Rajate of Irjysia. The language began to be referred to as Maryaadanese in the late 18th century. However, the former name is the most recognized, and the latter is used by the constitution. Most speakers of the language refer to it as Maryadani.