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 ====== Name ======
-The English word **yinrih** (plural **yinrih**) comes from the Commonthroat word ''%%sfqJqg%%'' (/yip, short high strong whine, huff, long high weak growl, huff, short low weak growl/), meaning //a person from the planet Yih//. The word may refer to a member of the species //V. fidelis//, and as such is not capitalized, just as the word human is not capitalized. However, the word may also be used to refer to the yinrih as a civilization or set of cultures, and as such may be capitalized. The plural form follows the tendency of English words for animals that lack a distinct plural form (fish, deer, sheep, bison, elk, etc.)
+The English word **yinrih** (plural **yinrih**) comes from the [[Commonthroat]] word ''sfqJqg'' (/yip, short high strong whine, huff, long high weak growl, huff, short low weak growl/), meaning //a person from the planet Yih//. The word may refer to a member of the species //V. fidelis//, and as such is not capitalized, just as the word human is not capitalized. However, the word may also be used to refer to the yinrih as a civilization or set of cultures, and as such may be capitalized. The plural form follows the tendency of English words for animals that lack a distinct plural form (fish, deer, sheep, bison, elk, etc.)
 The crew of the //[[Dewfall]]// introduced themselves to the small group of humans gathered around their landing site with the phrase ''%%h sfqJql%%'' (//we are people from Yih//), which was imitated onomatopoeically by the humans as **yinrih**. The Commonthroat word ''%%sfqJqg%%'' carries a similar connotation to English terms encountered in science fiction such as **Terran** or **Earthling**, and so was deemed a fitting self-designation by the crew despite none of them being Yih-natives. Some yinrih object to the use of the word to refer to the species as a whole. Many residents of Yih regard it as diminishing their unique identity, while others who oppose the cultural and economic hegemony of the Yih-led Allied Worlds see the name as an example of cultural imperialism. Nevertheless, the word is used by most yinrih themselves with no intended ideological meaning.
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 ====== Relationship with Humans ======
-In the decades following First Contact, Focus becomes home to several human enclaves, mostly concentrated on Hearthside and in the [[Spacer_Confederacy|Spacer Confederacy]]. Hearthside, being the center of religious government of the Bright Way, is particularly welcoming to humans, and [[High_Hearthkeeper_Lucy|High Hearthkeeper Lucy]] is a vocal advocate for humans on Hearthside and throughout the rest of Focus. There are pockets of anti-human sentiment in [[Partisan_Territory|Partisan Territory]] and in some city-states of the Spacer Confederacy, but most yinrih are pleased to have humans around.
+In the decades following First Contact, Focus becomes home to several human enclaves, mostly concentrated on Hearthside and in the [[Spacer Confederacy]]. Hearthside, being the center of religious government of the Bright Way, is particularly welcoming to humans, and [[High_Hearthkeeper_Lucy|High Hearthkeeper Lucy]] is a vocal advocate for humans on Hearthside and throughout the rest of Focus. There are pockets of anti-human sentiment in [[Partisan_Territory|Partisan Territory]] and in some city-states of the Spacer Confederacy, but most yinrih are pleased to have humans around.
 There is a large movement of yinrih seeking to adopt neglected or abused human children. Humans' much shorter lifespan means that raising a human from infancy is a relatively small time commitment compared to raising a litter of pups, and the nature of yinrih reproduction makes the idea of unwanted children unthinkably scandalous. Several Claravian religious orders are devoted to providing a nurturing environment for human children.