Clanmew Masterpost
Clanmew is a constructed language made for Warrior Cats that I, @bonefall, run with my buddy @troutfur! I make the vocab and he does the grammar. I hope that this post will become a good, central place to keep links to everything we've done so far.
CURRENT VERSION: 1.0
LAST UPDATE: 6/3/2023
Clanmew is an OSV-order language, made with the sounds cats make in mind. "Base Clanmew" is built around the Clan Culture updates of the Better Bones AU, which means it is made with the ecology of southwestern Northern England in mind and only contains words for plants and animals found there. It also has phrases for cooking and crafting.
(specific regions modeled: Lancashire, Chester, Manchester, Merseyside, Clwydd is modeled for river biomes specifically)
You are free to use it for your own projects! We encourage you to consider how this language would evolve in your Clan's history, and add or remove words to make a dialect that reflects the culture's feelings and needs.
THE BASICS:
Everything you need to know for basic structure is in CLANMEW 101. Start here.
We have a constantly updating LEXICON of all the words we have made so far.
Have you made a dialect? Let me know and I can link you here so others can see what you're doing with it!
Below the cut:
In-universe information; How Clanmew evolved linguistically
"Expansion Pack" posts where I discuss etymology
Pronunciation stuff (until I make that IPA chart I keep promising)
Working translations; Names, parables, OC submissions
Dialect submissions (These are manned by other people!)
Historical Trivia
The linguistic evolution of Clanmew from Old Tribemew and Parkmew
Animals are named for the sounds they make.
How pronouns for objects change based on how the speaker feels about it.
More, using human examples
there is a secret post about cursing but you have to find that on your own ;)
Through Time Travel Shenanigans, Hollyleaf's name evolves into the word "Scourge"
The Clanmew Play-by-Play of that
The word for Everything
How hard is it for speakers of the other in-universe languages to pick up Clanmew?
On nicknames!
Squirrelpaw and Crowfoot discover corn
The names of the three ideologies... also thistles.
The Invalid Five
Expansion Packs
Colors
Directions, way-finding
Spirituality terms
Rocks
Beetles
Follow up: some plant parts
Patch (pattern) vs Patch (plants)
Den, camp, territory, construction
The two violets
Shapes of flowers
Volume
Generic terms
Rollypollies and centipedes
Insults
Rain... because this is England
The Clan Clock; time terms
The four seasons
Clerics and Common Herbs
Roses
Water movement
BIRDS AND BATS
Finches
Texture
Dogs
Mint
Parts of fur
Forest terms
Foxes, parts of a forest
Cuckoo bird
DEER
Shade and understorey
Cedar
Waterside words
Pronunciation Stuff
Closest thing to an IPA chart I currently have
My process for coming up with words based on vibes
I was asked for more behind-the-scenes stuff so here you go?
How I hold my mouth when I speak
Trout Tips
How would Clan cats pronounce the Slavic TS, or the word pizza?
On the Double yy
Working translations
BB!Scourge's new warrior name, Iceheart, in Clanmew... and Nightheart!
Light, moon, wind, BB!Raggedstar's pre-honor title name
OC SUBMISSION: Flameshell, Fogwhisper, Willowsong
OC SUBMISSION: Lichennose, Mudthistle, Longpounce
OC SUBMISSION: Fallensky
PACK PACK KILL KILL
"I love you"
Baby talk
"What have I done?"
"Fool Tale"
How to Clanmew-ify a strange word
Dishonor Title for "Mudpuddle"
OC SUBMISSION: Riverrunner, multiple-word names, walking words
OC SUBMISSION: Firefang, Rabbitdash, Peachfeather, plus a bunch of words for weasel-like animals
Ivypool
The use of tense in names
PROPHECY SUBMISSION: "Dust and flame will combine to destroy home"
Skywatcher
OC SUBMISSION: The Caldwell Family
Foxheart
Runningnose
PROPHECY SUBMISSION: Six will come of every rank
OC SUBMISSION: Witherstrike
"I like this" and also parasitic worms
Prism, rainbow-color
OC SUBMISSION: Piebald Creature
Gayheart
Sneeze and Knockout
OC SUBMISSION: Penny-fitzgerald
OC SUBMISSION: Voidwhisper, Chalkwhistle
OC SUBMISSION: Poppyflare, Spikemane, Blizzardfang
OC SUBMISSION: Burning Hawk-fur
Mistyfoot
BRAMBLESTAR BUTCHERS THE BLOSSOMKIT NAMES
Dialect Submissions
Pfurr Clanmew (@troutfur)
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Bonefall’s Clan Culture Expansions Masterpost
Last update: 4/21/2023
What is this?
I’m making open-source guides that expand on the culture of the warrior cat clans, staying within the capability of cats with human-level intelligence living in Northwestern England. To do this, I research a lot of bushcraft, stone age technology, the flora and fauna of the British Isles, and the effects of different plants on cats.
The regions I model are Clwyd, Cheshire, Manchester, Merseyside, and Lancashire.
Can I use these for my projects?
Yes! I make these guides exactly to help and inspire those looking to make their own warriors projects. I love being @’d so I can see what you create with my stuff.
Yes, it’s still okay to use these if your project is original or diverges very far from WC. These guides are all open source.
Mr. Bonefall, do you use these for YOUR projects?
Yes! I use these for the Better Bones AU, a project that rewrites warrior cats to give the series a conclusive theme, consistent individual politics, and a more fleshed out culture.
You will probably notice references to my AU’s changes in some entries, such as Sorreltail becoming head of ThunderClan’s kitchen patrol, or Birchfall being a co-inventor of Paw Soup!
The List of Running Clan Culture Projects
Clanmew, a Warrior Cats Conlanguage
Warrior Bites, expanded food culture and meal guides
Herb Guides, how to treat and medicate everything from Color Coughs to Epilepsy to HRT.
Cat Customs, miscellaneous entries on folklore, law, and traditions.
Tribe and Beyond, overhauls of the surrounding groups to give them full cultures and specialty powers all their own.
Each section will be sorted into the ‘big posts‘ I’ve made, plus a second list of answered questions and such.
Clanmew
This project is so large it has its own MASTERPOST!
Glyphic writing system
Warrior Bites
BIG BOYS;
The Rules
The Tools
Dried Minnows
Tunnelbuns
Lesser List;
What’s the advantage of cooking, anyway?
Baconization
“Bones did you know you can make flour out of (strange non-grain object)“ I’m sorry to tell you that you can’t.
Paw Soup
Who makes the most soup?
The value of eggs
Why milk, cheese, and butter won’t be in Warrior Bites entries
Dipping sauces
But SkyClan loves to steal a butter snack
The TNP journey and its impacts on diet
Mushrooms.
Grubcakes
The importance of fat supplement in a WindClan diet
3. Herb Guides, how to treat and medicate beyond the color coughs
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Transgender Warriors
Epilepsy (includes non-medicinal treatments)
Hygiene 101
All About Fennel
Treating eye infections
What sorts of physical changes would a trans warrior experience?
Medicinal marijuana. Specifically for a person who wanted a Smokeweed.
On Neurodivergency
Health concerns of hygiene
How to do a deep cleaning
Nightshade poisoning vs Yew poisoning, trivia about TPB
Medicinal maggots
On cat diabetes; why any future Herb Guide on it will closely resemble human diabetes instead of the feline type.
Chronic pain
Gastrointestinal problems
Abortion
The 4 types of Color Cough I use
Chewsticks/toothbrushes
Joint pain
“Skincare routine“ but it’s actually about glossy fur
Funeral herbs
4. Cat Customs
BIG BOYS
Broad guide to how I approach each Clan culturally
Fading Kits
Stashes
Secondary Apprenticeship
Patrolling, Trinary Gender
New jobs and the role of leaders and deputies
Parenting and Honor Siring
Shellfur’s Lake Gathering (In fic style)
The Historical Evolution of the Aftergathering
LeopardClan
Kitten Stealing
Lesser list;
yes the leaders know about aftergatherings
It is not the debauchery fest that some cats think it is
Why Clerics are the only cat who interpret omens
Stash Etiquette
Age
Traps
On currency; I don’t use this but here are suggestions for good coins.
Meewa-ness
A single kit litter with a fading kit
How aware the cats are of humans
Leeches
Building materials
String
Scars and the Forest Four’s reverence of them
Beauty Standards: Ugliness
SkyClan Beauty Standards
Brightheart is the singular most beautiful cat by Forest Four standards now
Makeup
Pearl necklace
SkyClan’s oddness
SkyClan vs ShadowClan sense of humor
SkyClan’s politeness demonstrated with tunnelbuns
A huge dump on killings, maulings, the sharpness of claws, etc
Light pollution
Leather
Harbor Porpoises, the only cetacean they know about
Guy Fawkes Night
Some parables
5. Tribe and Beyond
A Plan for WarriorClan
BloodClan REDUX
BloodClan’s Claw Extenders
(The Tribe has been left out for now because I want to make a new post for them)
And here’s some more stuff I’ve done that’s cool but unorganized because they were done before I was actually running a series.
Beekeeping: The utility of honey and wax
Domestication (insects, goldfish, and the practicality of keeping mice)
Speculative evolution for Clan cats, if you fancy that
WIP Bio survey of ThunderClan
If you like anything I’m running here, feel free to drop me a suggestion or ask me a question!
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