Varchian

The Varchian language (Varchian Velitic: ⰲⱐⱃⱏⱎⰽⰹ ⰸⰰⰻⰹⰽⱏ, Varchian Romantian: vьrъški zajikъ, (Modern) Mallyorian: vrški jazik) or Varchian Church Mallyorian language (Varchian Velitic: ⰲⱐⱃⱎⰽⰹ ⱌⱐⱃⰽⰲⰵⱀⰹ ⱞⰰⰾ'ⱖⱃⱄⰽⰹ ⰸⰰⰻⰹⰽⱏ, Varchian Romantian: vьrъški cьrkveni mal'jorski zajikъ, (Modern) Mallyorian: vrški crikvenomaliorski jazik) is Central Slevic language spoken by approximately 600 people in some villages in region of Vrška, Mallyore. It is also used in four monasteries of the Order of Saint Svetoslav as a liturgical language. Due to low number of speakers and losing importance, Ulethan Alliance for Culture listed Varchian language among "seriously endangered" languages.

Varchian language is sometimes called a "living fossile language", because it changed very little in last ten centuries. It is the oldest attested Central Slavic language and one of the oldest Slevic languages overall. Once a dialect of Old Mallyorian language, today it is a separate language, preserving old Slavic lexic and phonology, thanks to the geographical isolation and the work of monks. The language was standardized in early 20th century and fully recognized by Mallyorian state in 1978. Once the first language for the most of inhabitants of eastern Vrška region, now it is spoken by less than 600 people in villages of Mušćuja (Varchian: Ⱞⱆⱋⱆⰻⰰ/Muščuja), Dubni (Varchian: Ⰴⱆⰱⱀⰹ/Dubni) and Parstno (Varchian: Ⱂⱐⱃⱄⱅⱏⱀⱁ/Pьrstъno). More than 3,000 people claim they have some knowledge in speaking or reading Varchian language, mostly thanks to several programs of revitalization.

{| class="wikitable" border=1px ! Varchian (Velitic script) ! Varchian (Romantian script) ! Mallyorian ! Ingerish
 * Ⰽⰰⰽⱏ'ⰵⱄⰹ?
 * Kakъ'esi?
 * Kako si?
 * How are you?
 * Ⰴⱁⰱⱃⱏ'ⰵⱄⱞⱐ, ⱈⰲⰰⰾⰰ.
 * Dobrъ'esmь, hvala.
 * Dobro san, fala.
 * I'm fine, thanks.
 * Ⰲⱐⱍⰵⱃⰰ ⰻⱐⰴⰰⱈⱏ ⰲⱏ ⱁⰱⱃⰰⰸⱏⱁⰲⰹⱋⰵ.
 * Vьčera jьdahъ vъ obrazъovišče.
 * Jučera san iša va škuolu.
 * Yesterday, I went to the school.
 * Vьčera jьdahъ vъ obrazъovišče.
 * Jučera san iša va škuolu.
 * Yesterday, I went to the school.