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The Shang Telu language is the native tongue of all Native Tribes residing on the planet VOI 700 D, locally known as Shang-Gha-Lea. This complex and poetic language, deeply rooted in the natural environment of the planet, serves as a unifying linguistic thread among the diverse tribes, each with its own dialect and cultural nuances.

• Plosives (“P,” “T”): Mimic natural sounds like water droplets and breaking twigs, serving as sentence anchors.
• Fricatives (“S,” “V”): Echo softer sounds such as wind through trees or flowing water, often used in words describing movement or transition.
• Nasals (“M”): Resemble natural hums, bringing a musical quality to the language.

• Aspiration: Consonants can be aspirated to mimic natural phenomena like wind gusts or splashing water.
• Glottal Stops: Used to mark a full stop in phrases, resembling natural sounds like snapping twigs.

• Front Vowels (“E,” “I”): Indicate proximity or urgency.
• Back Vowels (“O,” “U”): Used for historical, distant, or abstract concepts.

Diphthongs: Represent complex emotions or abstract ideas. Vowel Harmony: Ensures that vowels within a word conform to a pattern, often established by the first vowel.

Sentence Structure: Remarkably flexible, relying heavily on context. Pronouns and determiners exist but are used sparingly, reflecting the collective focus of the tribes.

Maro: We, Us Taro: They, Them Siro: It, This, That Verbless Sentences: Commonly used, with “being” often implied and not explicitly stated.

Negation and Questions: Framed using tone, pitch, or auxiliary particles.

Pronouns and Possession: Used sparingly; possession is usually implied.

Collective Action: Phrases like “Fruit received” emphasize communal actions. Time and Tense: Simple, reflecting the tribes' close synchronicity with natural processes.