Word Formation
Words in the Orian language are either created or borrowed from other languages, with the norm usually being the former.
Morphology[edit]
Words usually originate from concepts, such as kari for light or kiaru for language. Word derivations are usually compounds, made from agglutination of two words/concepts to form a third, new word. In some cases, in the derivation process, one of the words in the agglutination loses one of its syllables, usually the last syllable of the first word or the first syllable of the last word.
Writing[edit]
Orian (oria'ke) writing system[edit]
The Orian language has a purpose-built syllable alphabet, called oria'ke, inspired in design partially by runic design and Korean Hangul, as well as in idea and usage by Japanese Hiragana and Katakana.
Text direction[edit]
Documents and written media in Orian can be written both horizontally and vertically, although the reading order is mostly free and depends on the document's start marker. It can be read top-to-bottom and/or left-to-right, and vice-versa (bottom-to-top/right-to-left).
Published media (such as newspapers and books) prioritizes a reading order throughout the whole document to allow for easier reading (e.g. left-to-right and top-to-bottom, either in rows or vertical columns). Others use the same reading order as their source material (such as manga or comics).
Writings is usually done in rows or columns, but handwriting and logo designs tend to lump the characters together in a "box" or constrained space. This is a method called "boloki vaa oria'ke" (lit. "Orian text in block").
Standalone consonants[edit]
Most standalone consonants aren't used in normal sentences; instead, their role being relegated to representation of sound effects in drawn media, such as manga or comics.