West Keylic Native Peoples (Pacfica)
West Keylic Native Peoples | |
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 Map of the West Keylic Peoples Pre-colonisation Territories. | |
| Location | West Keyli |
| Official languages | Aputian, Keyan, Ilutian, Ka’ah, Ma’kaui , Ra’kauan, M’anian, Antarchan, Pilshian, Ish’akian (Extinct) |
| Demonym(s) | Keylic |
| Legislature | West Keylic Native Congress |
| Establishment | |
• First Migration | 10,000-15,000ya |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 15,000,000 |
The Western Keylic Native Peoples, are a collection of native peoples in the West Keyli temperate lands. They share a the West Keylic language group, and were isolated from Cordilia for around 10,000 years between the Ice Age and first contact.
A the time of first contact there were 12 distinct west Keylic groups, some of these groups have since become extinct. Due to the long period of isolation, being surrounded by impassable seas since the ice age, the West Keylic Peoples developed a unique culture that is distinct from those of neighbouring Crabry and Cordilia.
Since first contact with outside people, the West Keylic Native People have been victim to a civilisation collapse, and become largely governed by non-native peoples. As of 2020 there are 15 million people who identify as one of the 12 West Keylic Native Peoples.
Etymology
Keyli, Keylic, Keylian and Keya’Iluti are all derived from the first contact with Ateemaran fishermen who first “discovered” Keyli in the late 13th century. They landed in the territory of the Keya tribe, who border the lands of the Iluti, these words became the root of the continental name of Keyli.
In their native languages Keya means land by the sea, and Iluti means land by the river. In modern parlance the term Keya’Iluti is considered politically incorrect except in Izaakia where it is the generally accepted term for native peoples. Specific tribal names are preferred.