Mildgyth
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Humata, Hukhta, Hvarshta
The main languages in Equestria are a Germanic language ("Teodesc"), originally spoken by Earth ponies, and a Indo-Iranian language ("Parsig"), originally spoken by unicorns and pegasi, with both influencing each other. besides those, there are a number of smaller regional languages and dialects.
In regards to personal names, originally, both had different logics - Teodesc had male and female names and Parsig had no such distinction; Parsig only developed a gender distinction after the Yauna invasion, upon which due to their influence, male names often began to be accompanied with a 'š' at the end.
Of course, given the large extension of all these languages, there are regional differences - on Theodesc, the standard dialect is the southern dialect (_Suþeodesc_/_Ænglisc_), (originally spoken by the earth pony Ængli tribe, which is where the name comes from) and widely spoken in the southern satrapies from Meshan to Hormuzgan. Other dialects are the northern dialect (_Norþeodesc_/_Sweonesc_), spoken all through Mada and as far east asDiKhistwanrezm, and the eastern dialesct (_Easþeodesc_/_Guþesc_), spoken in the eastern satrapies.
In Parsig, the standard dialect is also the dialect spoken in Pars, with the second most popular dialect being the Madig dialect, spoken in the northwestern satrapies, and in addition, some other northern and eastern dialects spoken mostly in one satrapy each (_Baxtrig_, _Sugdig_, _Xwarezmig_, _Gwadarig_, _Abganig_)
In regards to personal names, originally, both had different logics - Teodesc had male and female names and Parsig had no such distinction; Parsig only developed a gender distinction after the Yauna invasion, upon which due to their influence, male names often began to be accompanied with a 'š' at the end.
Of course, given the large extension of all these languages, there are regional differences - on Theodesc, the standard dialect is the southern dialect (_Suþeodesc_/_Ænglisc_), (originally spoken by the earth pony Ængli tribe, which is where the name comes from) and widely spoken in the southern satrapies from Meshan to Hormuzgan. Other dialects are the northern dialect (_Norþeodesc_/_Sweonesc_), spoken all through Mada and as far east as
In Parsig, the standard dialect is also the dialect spoken in Pars, with the second most popular dialect being the Madig dialect, spoken in the northwestern satrapies, and in addition, some other northern and eastern dialects spoken mostly in one satrapy each (_Baxtrig_, _Sugdig_, _Xwarezmig_, _Gwadarig_, _Abganig_)