Oge

Oge
Language family	Waruk
Era	today
Writing system	Modified Kyawcenni
Official status
Spoken in	Wánade, Connecticut
Speaker
Demonym	Ogeńko
Technical information
Language code	OGE

"ungaming" in Oge

Oge ['ɔɣɛ] is a language isolate which migrated into the ŋorld from the far weast in April of 2025. Little is known about its origins, and the recent rapid migration of its speaking population unfortunately left little in terms of written documentation in Oge from prior to April of 2025. It is spoken as the primary official language in Wánade.

History

Proto-Oge's creation predates that of the original Nguhcraft server by several months, the first recorded instance being a non-IPA vocabulary list and a sticky note reading: "agglutinative?" dated May 17, 2020. It was originally created to be used as a (mostly relexed English) secret-lang with fancy grammar to provide extra security in journaling in a mono-linguistic substrate culture. Since 2020, it has shifted into a *slightly* more naturalistic artlang for personal use.

Today Oge is spoken as the dominant language in mainland Wánade. The most commonly uttered phrase in in-game-chat is łé wa, which translates into English as "gaming."

Phonology & Orthography

Consonants

	Bilabial		Dental		Alveolar		Postalveolar		Velar		Uvular		Glottal
	unv	v	unv	v	unv	v	unv	v	unv	v	unv	v
Plosive	/p/	/b/			/t/	/d/			/k/	/g/
Nasal		/m/				/n/						/ɴ/ ⟨ń⟩
Fricative		/β/ ⟨b⟩	/θ/ ⟨t⟩	/ð/ ⟨d⟩	/s/	/z/	/ʃ/ ⟨c⟩	/ʒ/ ⟨j⟩	/x/ ⟨h⟩	/ɣ/ ⟨h/g⟩			/hʷ~ɸ̚/ ⟨f⟩
Tap						/ɾ/ ⟨r⟩
Affricate		/bβʰ/ ⟨bw⟩					/tʃ/ ⟨c⟩
Approximant						/ɹ/ ⟨w⟩
Lateral Fricative			/ɬ/ ⟨ł⟩
Liquid				/l/		/j/ ⟨y⟩		/w/ ⟨u⟩

Labialized and Palatalized Consonants

Labialized and palatalized consonants only appear in onset position. Both labialized and palatalized consonants are marked with an apostrophe in text, tho historically the digraphs gu, ku, and ty saw wide use.

	Labialized	Palatalized
/k/	/kʷ/ ⟨k'⟩
/g/	/ɡʷ/ ⟨g'⟩
/t/		/tʲ/ ⟨t'⟩

Other Consonantal Quirks

Glides (with the exception of [l]) and unvoiced fricatives cannot be found in coda positions, nor can [ɾ]

If placed in coda position and followed by l, [ɬl̩] becomes syllabic.

[β], [θ], and [ð] are realized as the onsets of unstressed syllables or as codas.

[tʃ] and [x] are realized in onset position and the first phoneme of a given morpheme. As codas, they become [ʃ] and [ɣ] respectively. [ɣ] can also be realized as the onset of any unstressed syllable.

[s] is used in onset position unless it is immediately followed by another consonant in the same morpheme.

Vowels

All 5 vowels can be lengthened (realized in text as an acute accent above vowels). Lengthening can but doesn't necessarily stress the syllable containing the lengthened vowel.

	Unrounded	Rounded
Close	/i/ ⟨y⟩	/u/ ⟨u⟩
Open-mid	/ɛ/ ⟨e⟩	/ɔ/ ⟨o⟩
Open	/a/ ⟨a⟩

Stress

Stress tends to fall on syllables in this order: the penultimate syllable, syllables containing lengthened vowels and/or coda consonants, syllables containing ɔ, syllables containing a, ɛ and i, and lastly syllables containing 'ɛ which used to be ɘ' and vocalic consonants.

Morphology

Unfortunately, due to it being my first ever real conlang, very little actually exists in terms of documentation detailing the grammar and morphology of the Oge language. Word order can usually be interpreted as [Topic/Focus > Topic/Focus-marker > SVO], tho can be mistaken for [*OSV] due to it being heavily pro-drop.

Tense Marking

Tense is marked with a free-floating tense morpheme which is either positioned at the start or reduplicated at the end of a phrase depending explicitly on how relevant the time is to the clause. If tense has not been detailed in speech yet it tends to show up at the start of the phrase, whereas when tense has already been stated it shows up at the end. Sometimes (particularly in spoken Oge) the tense morpheme will be dropped entirely once tense has been established in conversation.

Imperativity and interrogativity are also marked with tense marking, but the interrogative tense marker can only appear at the end of the phrase, and is only reduplicated to emphasize confusion or a strong desire to understand.

	future	past	imperative	extra-imperative	interrogative
start of phrase	udu	nu	mu	bú
	/ˈudu/	/nu/	/mu/	/bu:/
end of phrase	udedu	nun	mumu	búbú	ro
	/u'dɛðu/	/'nun/	/'mumu/	/'bu:bu:/	/ɾɔ/

Nouns

From 2021-2023, about half of Proto-Oge's nouns were just bouba-ed and kiki-ed into existence while the other half were loaned from whatever language google said any given concept was first talked about in. However, both of those systems have since been completely abandoned in favor of artificially generating tri-consonantal and bi-consonantal roots from older Oge (and sometimes Proto-Oge) root nouns.

Class Marking

"And then there were TCRs, and the next day, there were BCRs. Just *pop* there they are. But I'm not complaining cause these nouns are SO much shorter :)))"

~ Nahia, circa April 2025

Tri-consonantal Roots

Noun class →	fractal	instantaneous	animate	slow-animate	hollow	extensive	fluid
TCR ↓	1a2ó3	1ý2a3a	1e2ú3	e1e2ú3	u1u2ó3	1y2ý3	1y2y3á
befal (night sky) > BFL	bafól (universe)	býfala (meteor)	befúl (clock)	ebefúl (rotation)	ubufól (state of vacuum)	byfýl (outer space)	byfylá (spacetime)
kafüa* (coffee bean) > KFW	kafówa (coffee tree)	kýfawa (instant coffee)	kefúwe (smell of coffee)	ekefúwe (coffee bean)	ukufówu (decaffeinated / caffeine free)	kyfýwy (caffeine high)	kyfywá (coffee beverage)
atańora* (road) > TŃR	tańól (intersection)	týńara (electricity)	teńúl (road)	eteńúl (lifestyle)	utuńól (tunnel)	tyńýl (direction)	tyńyrá (choice)
Associated Pronoun:	ahó	ýhala	uh	ehel	uhuló	yhý	yhál

Bi-consonantal Roots

Noun class →	construct	material	extensive
BCR ↓	a1á2	1e2é	1ó2o
dÿn* (bowl) > DN	adán (bowl)	dené (indent/concave thing)	dóno (crater/caldera)
eskä* (wood) > *SK	azák (lumber)	zeké (wood)	sóko (deforestation/clearcut area/lumberyard)
g'ajo (plant) > GJ	agáj (plant ingredients)		gójo (greenery/vegetation)
áruh (scale) > RH	aráh (hammer/mace)	rehé (a weight)	róho (mass)
Associated Pronouns	ál	elé	yhý

{-*} marks root nouns which were replaced with their TCR or BCR counterparts.

Number

Oge nouns do not specify plurality, but can be marked for singularity using the -ý suffix.

Ø	lumber	azák
Plural	logs	azák
Singular	a log	azáký

Demonstratives

Demonstratives can either be their own independent morphemes or suffixed onto the nouns they refer to. When independent they act as pronouns.

General Demonstrative/Pronouns:
proximal	distal	extra-distal	special
ha / -ga	he / -ge	sek	ta

Pronoun	this is a bowl, that is a pot	ha adän, he uburök
Demonstrative	that cat way over there	haz sek

Class Demonstrative/Pronouns
construct	material	extensive	fractal	instantaneous	animate	slow-animate	hollow	fluid
äl	elé	yhý	ahó	ýhala	uh	ehel	uhuló	yhál

Demontrative	the hammer	aráhál
Pronoun	that is lightning	ýhala jýzaja

Pronouns

Pronouns (including demonstratives and adjectives acting as pronouns) carry an intrinsic copula in Oge. For example: saying "uaye" conveys "I am," never just "I." Persistence-marked pronouns convey persistent actions, and are marked with the reflexive pronoun ua. If you wanted to say "I am a doctor," you would say "uaye ua afän"; whereas if you wanted to say "I am, right now, a doctor" you would use "uaye afän." The latter conveys that you are not always a doctor, perhaps you are pretending to be one right now. (Note that pronoun persistence does not apply to demonstratives and adverbs that are acting as pronouns.)

	SG		PL
		persistent		persistent
1st	uaye	+ ua	yo (exclusive) / am (inclusive)	+ ua
2nd	fú	+ ua	fá	+ ua
3rd	fú	+ ua	faz	+ ua

Note that *fú represents either 2nd or 3rd person in context.

I am well	Uaye lo
I continue to be well	Uaye ua lo
The dog is nice	Ebú ua yel

Adverbs

Because of the intrinsic copula in pronouns, adverbs describe characteristics of their pronouns; following the things they describe. Like demonstratives, they can be used as pronouns.

The sky is light blue	Batuya omo
The light green one is over there	Omo sek
You are being funny (You are joking)	Fü mÿz

Note that you are funny is more like "You are, funnily."

Time of Day

what time is it?	te góto
dawn	met’om / batuya wána
sunrise	él dazka
morning	kero
noon	kúhu / nún
solar noon	él de pejá
afternoon	ketak
golden hour	batuya nal
(March-November DST) 19:00	kámul
sunset	él puj
twilight	hyjoteń
dusk	eltým / batuya tabej
evening / night	wez
(November-March DST) 18:00	kámul
midnight	kúmu
2:00-5:00	oń

Oge Place Names

Due to Wänade’s position in FERRA, below is a list of place names with their English translations from around the ŋorld.

Location	English translation
Kuayo (K'ayo) Gulf	dolphin gulf
Län Tozo	density line, Density Loop
Mëtero	subway, metro, tube

List of Ogized Named of Various Ŋations

Oberia *Occitan: Republica Paisana d'Obèria Oberyta Oressia *Itsoikt /ˈa˧˥.re.ti/ A-ärety Otslahue Paz Kiiam Pihi * Pyfy Port of Eras English: * Powetebwëraz Potatosek Pua * Püa Rauratoshan Rokadong: [ˈʃiɲaˌsan ˌɾɑwɾəˈtoʃan] Rauaretöjen Nošaterçe [n̪ɔʃɑ't̪ɛrt͡sɛ] Nojatëreteze Arktsev /r̥̩kt.s̠ðeβˈs̠æ.mu.xoː/ Wektedebezëmuhö R̦ijeləm Free Republic of Smalland *Spanish República Libre de Esmallandia Edmalandyta Sofao Tâsi /sofao tɐsi/~/sofɑo tɐsi/ Sofä Tasy Spansos Gaming English: * Espanzoz Gëmyń Stej Ven * Estëÿ Bwen T’anshilebs T’ansholubi: /'t'an.ʃɪ.lɛbs/ T’anzelebez Tanylezi /tanəleʒi/ Tanelëjy Tanzang [tən.tsəŋ] Tenzeń Tauranga Puawai * Törańga Püauaÿ Tocjaǵa Śahan Vallis Draconum The Vazr Vilantnen /viˈlantnɛn/ Bilantenen Wekañu-Skefo [weˈkaɲu ˈskefo] Oekäńueskëfo Xarslasja *Arodjun: [ˈxaɾˌɬa.sʲə] Harłaja Xtrakva /ɤrvaŋtɑlʒgɪztɔ xtrakvaʃ/ Heteräkebaj Yysh Zotazil Hurga ker Maja: [ˈzotazil] Zötazyl Ŋərkey * Ńärhÿe Kotland Katlandic: [ˈkotiˌkuːt] Kotyküt Kozdenen Kozramva: [kø:ʐɨ cina:] Közet Synä Krīpetēpla Krīpoti: /kriː.peˈteː.pla/ Kerÿpetëła Kingdom of Kyaw Cen Kyawcenni: /ˈkjaʊ̯.tsɛn/ K’ät-sen Lavvakcesaa /la.ʋa.ɟe.saː/ Labat’ezä Latium Regnātum Regnate Latin: /ˈlɐtiʊ̃ rɛŋˈŋäːtʊ̃/ Lat’u Reńätu Maize MápabaL Maraśa Ḿaro Southern Ḿaro: ['kuɺʲa ke 'mʲarɑ] Ńara Maryland Moldova Myžariky Syzkyn: [ˈmɘʒɐˌrikʰʲɪ̈] Mëjaryk’e Nāroňpār Isle Narkevin: [ˈnaːr.oŋˌpaːr] Näronpär Oberia *Occitan: Republica Paisana d'Obèria Oberyta Oressia *Itsoikt /ˈa˧˥.re.ti/ A-ärety Otslahue Paz Kiiam Pihi * Pyfy Port of Eras English: * Powetebwëraz Potatosek Pua * Püa Rauratoshan Rokadong: [ˈʃiɲaˌsan ˌɾɑwɾəˈtoʃan] Rauaretöjen Nošaterçe [n̪ɔʃɑ't̪ɛrt͡sɛ] Nojatëreteze Arktsev /r̥̩kt.s̠ðeβˈs̠æ.mu.xoː/ Wektedebezëmuhö R̦ijeləm Free Republic of Smalland *Spanish República Libre de Esmallandia Edmalandyta Sofao Tâsi /sofao tɐsi/~/sofɑo tɐsi/ Sofä Tasy Spansos Gaming English: * Espanzoz Gëmyń Stej Ven * Estëÿ Bwen T’anshilebs T’ansholubi: /'t'an.ʃɪ.lɛbs/ T’anzelebez Tanylezi /tanəleʒi/ Tanelëjy Tanzang [tən.tsəŋ] Tenzeń Tauranga Puawai * Törańga Püauaÿ Tocjaǵa Śahan Vallis Draconum The Vazr Vilantnen /viˈlantnɛn/ Bilantenen Wekañu-Skefo [weˈkaɲu ˈskefo] Oekäńueskëfo Xarslasja *Arodjun: [ˈxaɾˌɬa.sʲə] Harłaja Xtrakva /ɤrvaŋtɑlʒgɪztɔ xtrakvaʃ/ Heteräkebaj Yysh Zotazil Hurga ker Maja: [ˈzotazil] Zötazyl Ŋərkey * Ńärhÿe

Ŋation		Ogized Name
Adaria	Catalan: /rə'publikə də'daɾiə/	Ledary / Edaryta
Aprux Mexyrhat	Toli /apruʂ mɛʂʏrat/	Aperuj Mejerat
Araçana	Araçanic /a.ras̪ː‿a.na/	Aräzana
Aylongam	Xindvâ: /ɛː.lo.ŋæm/	Ëlońem
B’hiy’aj Dchâjâ	/viˈjæθ tk͡xæθæ/	Byyet Hete
Coldba	English /ˈkoʊldbə oʊpn̩ pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs kjubə kloʊz pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/	Kolba (K’uba)
The Complex	English: /ˈkɑmplɛks/	Kompelekeseta
Corneria	/aɲɛrkivkɘ radiɲɛdak z͜dɛmʊ sʊ vjɛkjataɲa/	Byëk’atańa
Dhourigkàn	/ðouʁik:ɑn/	Dowÿkan
Drośtsiśtsi	Kośtsiśtsi: [dros.tsɯʃ.tsɯ]; Tosï: /dɣoˈsɨtʃ/	Derözectezÿctesy / Degözetej
Dulgarda (Seolland)	Dulgchyati: [jɑzðə ðʏɤ̯ɣ]	Yazde Dewÿg
Eistówú	[ˈɛi̯stɔːvuː]	Estöbwü
Emberland	Emberish: /ə ə ə ə ə/	Ééé
Enkavak	Laevanaak: /ʔɛn.kɐ.vak/	Enkabwak
Ettêre Ðiffyt	*	Ëteg Dyfet
Gdaƨihr Ni̦xlo	[gdaʃiʕ niːçlo]	Agdäjyk Nÿzelo
Gevsaksavli
Hentzo	Nohenààtza: /ˈhen.t͡so/	Fëntezo
Hummland	Humild: /humdet/	Fumdet
Hertskomestat Syndicate	*	Hereteskomestat
i Êpcêm Mûn-nan	/i * ˈɛːpt͡ʃeːm mɪːn nɐn/	Ÿ-Kymod Epejem Men-nan
Imerchal	Mosici: /ãtimɛʀɕawɕaltoʀɛ/	Etymewejäjaltore
Islands of Ʒimh Gwynh / 蕈菌羣島	Middle Chinese (Tang Dynasty-Chang’an) /d͡zim˩˧ ɡwɨn˩˧ ɡwɨn˨˩ tɑw˦˥/	Jym G’en G’en Täu
Ovvú Jičeiñŋã (Tsiččẽŋajir)	Nẽŋa Jičeiñŋã: [ˈɔvːɯə̯ ˈjit͡ɕɛˌiɲːɐ̃]	Obwe Yjeÿńa
Jotland
Kathyria	Kathyrian: /kæˈθɨrjæ/	Ketÿryde
Kotland	Katlandic: [ˈkotiˌkuːt]	Kotyküt
Kozdenen	Kozramva: [kø:ʐɨ cina:]	Közet Synä
Krīpetēpla	Krīpoti: /kriː.peˈteː.pla/	Kerÿpetëła
Kingdom of Kyaw Cen	Kyawcenni: /ˈkjaʊ̯.tsɛn/	K’ät-sen
Lavvakcesaa	/la.ʋa.ɟe.saː/	Labat’ezä
Latium Regnātum	Regnate Latin: /ˈlɐtiʊ̃ rɛŋˈŋäːtʊ̃/	Lat’u Reńätu
Maize
MápabaL
Maraśa
Ḿaro	Southern Ḿaro: ['kuɺʲa ke 'mʲarɑ]	Ńara
Maryland
Moldova
Myžariky	[ˈmɘʒɐˌrikʰʲɪ̈]	Mëjaryk’e
Nāroňpār	Isle Narkevin: [ˈnaːr.oŋˌpaːr]	Näronpär