Pheocian

The language of the Pheocian people is as blended yet unique as their history. Though descended from a common lineage with other Tannah Sea languages, the Pheocians' mastery of the sea for trade and colonization have provided opportunities for intentional blending with other languages. These they have readily seized, leading to a language that over centuries has become deeply intertwined with most of the languages of northern Centras. Though it is not a household language outside Pheocian territories, in costal areas of the Tannah it is ubiquitous for business and trade, and used as a common middleman language for translation. Curiously, the Pheocian alphabet derives from Axial script, but beyond this the two languages share little.