Conlang

Bootless Creole
Bootless Creole, commonly called “Bootlang” is the language spoken by the Scrappers and members of the other lower Castes of Epiphany.

History
Following the nuclear event, survivors from all over the planet began their exodus to the remaining land mass on the planet. It was during this phase of reconstruction where this amalgamation of people found themselves having to live and work together, that they developed a pidgin language so that they could better communicate with each other. After this initial implementation, Bootless Creole eventually grew and spread to become the primary language of the lower Castes, and coming to be called "Bootlang".

Vocabulary
With its roots inextricably based in Creole language, Bootlang borrows primarily from English, although clear influences from Slavic, German, Chinese, Romance Languages, Hindi, Filipino and Bantu can be observed. Many words are directly derived from words or phrases in one or more of these languages.

Example Words

 * Neadle - Javalin Station
 * Neadle Dwela - A person inhabiting the Javalin slums
 * Bootlanga - A person assigned to the lower Castes of the system
 * Uppalanga - A person that lives in Sceptre, the sky city
 * U fonee - Used to refer to the System
 * Vusi - Scrapper Caste, the tenth Caste
 * Boot rata - Brother
 * Boot sesta - Sister

Example Phrases

 * Ey - “Hello
 * Eye - “Goodbye”
 * Ari - “Thanks”
 * Na warris- “You’re welcome” (lit. No worries)
 * Nachank! - general-purpose curse “damnit”

Grammer
Like English and many other languages, Bootlang’s basic word order is Subject - Verb - Object:
 * Da Vusi k’an arange da boosta.
 * The scrapper can fix the engine.

Orthography
Bootlang is typically written using the Latin alphabet. Most letters are attributed similar phonetic value as in English, but some differences may appear. The stylistic writing of the letters and even spelling of words can differ both amongst Castes and across different geographic locations.

Dialects
Each different geographical location on Euphony alters the language slightly, but the real difference lies in how the language is read. Depending on your location the orthography may change.

Gestures
Although not literally a part of the language, gestures have been used in Bootlang since its early formation as a pidgin dialect. Non-verbal communication helped the survivors during the reconstruction phase and also developed over time as an auxiliary to the language itself.