Azraic peoples
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|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 3.8 to 4.2 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Rohyca | 2,314,000 |
 Kæra'zna | 1,392,400 |
 Syrtænzna | 180,000 |
| Languages | |
| Azraic languages: Kæzhyn, Rohyca and Savkoen | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Irreligous, Rõkan (Rohi) and Cardiniality; minority Savko folk religion, Erulana, and Akuanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Northern and Eastern Borean peoples | |
The Azraic peoples (Reformed Kæzhyn: Ynaz'ras'ul, Za'lyra Kæzhyn: Ёт-чё-жϟ, Rohyca: người Axitê, Savkoen: អាគីសា) are an ethno-linguistic group in Northeastern Borea which speak an Azraic language and share a common ancestry dating back to early elven settlement in the region.
Etymology
The term "Azraic" developed in conjuction to the descriptor "Azral" to describe both the subspecies of Elf present in Northeast Borea and, therefore, the ermegent group of cultures and languages spoken amongst them. The notion of an Azraic language family is notably controversial amongst linguists, with Eastern and Western Azraic being notably distinct despite their common ancestor.
The term "Azra", though most directly adapted from the Kæzhyn az'ra, meaning "wintry spirit"; the an be further traced to the Proto-Azraic *axunʔtsai, translating roughly to "people cornered by the north winds." As well as Az'ra, the term provides an origin point for the Eastern Azraic *axeusa, and therefore the group's name in Rohyca and Savkoen.
Following the Nylic Revolution, Ynaz'ras'ul arose as the dominant Kæzhyn form of reference for the ethnic group, with the Yn- prefix utilised as a way to create distinction between the relatively homogeneous Western Azraic cultural group and the Azraic group as a whole - circling back to the notable divide between the so-called Kæra and Rohi-Savko groups.