Vargians

Vargians are an ethnic group in south-western Antel. Vargians inhabit the southern coast of the Moroy peninsula and all along the edges of the Bay of Nursayeg. Many Vargians are nomadic or seminomadic, and the various groups are loosely organized in dozens of tribes.

Physical Attributes
Vargians are typically very tall and lean-bodied, with long, slender limbs. Skin colours varies somewhat, but is among the darkest among the peoples of western Antel - very dark, sometimes described as "black", it is usually said to have warm / reddish undertones.

Similarly, the stereotypical Vargian has dark ginger / auburn hair. Many males are never able to grow substantial facial hair, although moustaches are more common than full, thick beards. Vargian facial often has a coppery tint.

Eye colour varies widely. Some Vargians have dark brown eyes, many others have hazel or amber eyes. Green eyes are not uncommon, while blue eyes are extremely rare. The vast majority of Vargians have epicanthic folds.

Language
Vargians speak a number of related languages that do not seem to be related to any other major language group. The Vargin language family contains some 5 - 20 languages, depending on how dialects are treated. Many of the varieties are mutually intelligible, but many others are not. Due to the migratory nature of many Vargians, the languages do not form a gradual dialect continuum.

Some features common to the family include:


 * ergative-absolutive alignment
 * many noun classes and animacy distinction
 * OV word order
 * primarily prefixing morphology.