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'''Rivenese''' was the native language of the [[Rivenese people]] before [[Gehn]]'s arrival on [[Riven]]. Gehn attempted to replace it with [[D'ni (language)|D'ni]], but Rivenese persisted nevertheless, especially between the [[Moiety]].
'''Rivenese''' was the native language of the [[Rivenese people]] before [[Gehn]]'s arrival on [[Riven]]. Gehn attempted to impose the [[D'ni (language)|D'ni language]], but Rivenese persisted nevertheless, especially among the [[Moiety]].
 
''Allapo'' meant "water pool" and ''allatwan'' meant "pool of stars".  Both terms were used to refer to [[Temple Island]], the villagers using the former and the Moiety using the latter.
 
A few word definitions were released for Lexember in [[Reference:Lexember 2022#Rivenese|2022]] and [[Reference:Lexember 2023#Rivenese|2023]].


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Rivenese is based on a dialect of '''New Guinea'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.riven.com/backstage/language-2.html|title=Riven: Backstage: Building Blocks|website=Riven website|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990224105204/http://www1.riven.com/backstage/language-2.html|archive-date=February 24, 1999}}</ref>; however, no one has yet managed to identify which one, let alone acquire a translation.
A dialect of '''New Guinea'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.riven.com/backstage/language-2.html|title=Riven: Backstage: Building Blocks|website=Riven website|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990224105204/http://www1.riven.com/backstage/language-2.html|archive-date=February 24, 1999}}</ref> was used to represent Rivenese in the game [[Riven (game)|Riven]].  Although its identity has never been officially stated, the language in the game bears a strong resemblance<ref>{{cite web|url=http://talashargeltahn.wordpress.com/folopa|title=Folopa in Riven|website=A D'ni Grammar|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> to [[wikipedia:Folopa language|Folopa]].
 
== See also ==
* [[Reference:Rivenese dictionary|Rivenese dictionary]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 10 December 2023

Rivenese was the native language of the Rivenese people before Gehn's arrival on Riven. Gehn attempted to impose the D'ni language, but Rivenese persisted nevertheless, especially among the Moiety.

Allapo meant "water pool" and allatwan meant "pool of stars". Both terms were used to refer to Temple Island, the villagers using the former and the Moiety using the latter.

A few word definitions were released for Lexember in 2022 and 2023.

A dialect of New Guinea[1] was used to represent Rivenese in the game Riven. Although its identity has never been officially stated, the language in the game bears a strong resemblance[2] to Folopa.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Riven: Backstage: Building Blocks", Riven website, accessed January 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 24, 1999.
  2. "Folopa in Riven", A D'ni Grammar, accessed November 27, 2022.