Kyoraemal

Kyoraemal (겨레말 - The Kinship Language)

Kyoraemal is a constructed, purist Koreanic language developed for the fictional nation of 토박이 나라 (Tobagi Nara). Its fundamental design principle is the complete rejection of Confucian hierarchical influence and Sino-Korean (Hanja) loanwords, emphasizing native Korean roots, egalitarianism, and Shamanic spirituality.

I. Core Design Constraints

Feature	Kyoraemal Rule	Notes
Honorifics	Strictly Forbidden.	There are no age, social rank, or family-based honorifics (no hashipsio, jondaetmal).
Social Structure	Egalitarian.	All speakers are treated as equal partners (짝 - jjak) regardless of age.
Lexicon	Pure Native Koreanic.	Sino-Korean (Hanja) words are replaced with native or older Korean roots.
Spiritual Focus	Shamanic.	Key terms relate to Hanulnim (하늘님), Gut (굿), and Bok (복).

II. Grammar and Syntax

A. Word Order

Kyoraemal uses a standard SOV (Subject-Object-Verb) structure.

B. Non-Hierarchical Particles

Kyoraemal uses final particles that adjust the tone of the sentence without conveying social status or age.

Particle	Function / Meaning	Example
-소 ( -so)	Sincerity and Conviction.	옳다소 (It is correct, I assure you.)
-오 ( -o)	Softening / Contextual Deference.	오시오 (Please come, mildly requesting.)
-세 ( -se)	Shared Action / Cooperation.	가세 (Let's go together.)

C. Negation

Negation avoids modern Sino-Korean forms, relying on native Koreanic roots:

Function	Kyoraemal Form	Example
Inability (Short)	못 (mot) + Verb	못 하오 (I cannot do it.)
General Negation (Long)	Verb + 아니 하다 (ani-hada)	흐르지 아니 하오 (It does not flow.)
Absence	없다 (eopda)	끝이 없이 (Without end / Endless)

III. Aesthetics and Poetics (Heureumsi)

Heureumsi (흐름시 - Flowing Verse) is the official poetic style, characterized by:

• Metrical Feet: A consistent three-foot rhythmic pulse per line.
• Vowel Harmony: Use of 밝은소리 (Balgeun-sori, Bright Vowels: ㅏ, ㅗ) for loud/quick concepts and 짙은소리 (Jiteun-sori, Deep Vowels: ㅓ, ㅜ, ㅡ) for soft/slow concepts.

IV. Core Lexicon Examples

Category	Kyoraemal Word	Pronunciation	English Meaning
Nation	토박이 나라	Tobagi Nara	The Native People's Land
Kinship	어버이	Eobeoi	Parent
Spiritual	하늘님	Haneulnim	The Supreme Deity
Geography	흰머리뫼	Hinmeorimoe	Baekdu Mountain
Geography	골짜기	Goljjakgi	Valley / Glen
Body Part	염통	Yeomtong	Heart (Organ)