Sūmá'a

Sūmá'a refers to both a fictional ethnicity in the and the conlang they speak, both of which exist within the Refugium.

Conlang
Of the conlangs created by Biblaridion that still exist, Sūmá'a is the conlang with the least amount of information known: all that is known about the language has been learned indirectly. Biblaridion has stated that Sūmá'a is in dire need of revision (more so than Ts'ap'u-K'ama) and is nowhere near ready for a showcase. The only thing known about Sūmá'a is that it is a contour-tone language.

The original version of Sūmá'a was referred to as "Aldrean".

People
The Sūmá'a are native to Pfekkadzgun, an area separated from the Empire of the Sun by a volcanic mountain range (the Sūmá'a's native name for their homeland is unknown). They are some of the least populous varieties of humans, being found nowhere else in the world.

Biology
Both men and women stand at over six feet tall, making them one of the tallest varieties of human. They tend toward broad bodyframes.

Culture
While they do engage in some trade with the nearby Oqolaam, the Sūmá'a are highly isolationist, and have a strong cultural identity. They believe the world itself is alive, sustained by invisible currents of vital energy that permeate the landscape like the blood vessels of an animal. Many aspects of the environment play a part in directing the flow of this energy. The Sūmá'a live in a way of life made to accumulate as much of this vital energy as possible: they plan their cities to maximize energy flow, plant gardens, dig canals, and erect stone obelisks at the convergence points of currents. This belief is the idea behind their highly agrarian society. They have developed sophisticated agricultural methods crafted to maximize harvest and minimize environmental damage.

Phonology
Sūmá'a is stated to have five tones, and has an exclusively open syllable structure.

Grammar
Sūmá'a has a largely isolating grammar.