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= Common =
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A common language spoken throughout the Athernian peninsula across boarders by common folk. 
  
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= Athernian =
</span>Human Languages</h2>
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Spoken primarily by the nobility of Athervon.
  
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= Veniri =
</span>Athernian</span></p>
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Used heavily in Tras Veniri, and by the noble houses of Veniri.
  
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= Vox Mercanti =
</span>Veniri</span></p>
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The closest thing to a Common tongue that has spread across the entirety of the lands; people who speak Vox Mercanti can be found as far away as Chandrahaar and Issyria.  It has not penetrated into Nihar deeply, however.
  
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= Niharian =
</span>Vox Mercanti</p>
 
  
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= Maharanese =
class=SpellE>Niharian</span></p>
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Many dialects
  
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= Jhonian =
class=SpellE>Maharanese</span> – many
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* ''mufadil'': "favorite one"
dialects</p>
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* ''aif-sulalatan'': "half-breed"
  
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class=SpellE>Jhonian</span> – two main
 
dialects spoken, </p>
 
  
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class=SpellE>Is’ri</span> – the ancient
 
language of <span class=SpellE>Is’ri</span>-a</p>
 
  
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= Is’ri =
class=SpellE>Ugarian</span> – many
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The ancient language of Is’ri-a
dialects</p>
 
  
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= Ugarian =
class=SpellE>Vulkul</span> – many
 
dialects: </p>
 
  
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Many dialects
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class=SpellE>Woegir</span> – one of the barbarian tribes to the north</p>
 
  
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= Vulkul =
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class=SpellE>Anajaarae</span>, or the Ice-Eye Clan</p>
 
  
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Many dialects defined by clan/tribe.
class=SpellE>>Tuathan</span> – a “dead” language</p>
 
  
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== Woegir ==
</span>Halflings</h2>
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Language of the Woegir people, mainly barbarian tribes to the north.
  
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== Anajaarae ==
</span>Speak whatever languages are used by other races
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Language of the Anajaarae (Ice-Eye Clan)
in areas they inhabit</p>
 
  
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= Tuathan =
</span>Elves</h2>
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A “dead” language of the ancient humans that the Vulkul and Athernians decend from.  Very few speakers, very hard to learn how to speak.  Reading and writing easier.
  
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= Elvish =
</span>High Elvish (<span class=SpellE>I’al-tá</span>)</p>
 
  
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== High Elvish ==
</span>Sun Elvish (<span class=SpellE>I’el-tá</span>) –
 
many dialects</p>
 
  
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== Sun Elvish ==
</span>Mist Elvish (<span class=SpellE>I’an-tá</span>)</p>
 
  
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Many sub-dialects.
</span>Wood Elvish (<span class=SpellE>I’on-tá</span>)</p>
 
  
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== Mist Elvish ==
</span>Snow Elvish (<span class=SpellE>I’ul</span>- <span
 
class=SpellE>tá</span>)</p>
 
  
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== Wood Elvish ==
</span>Dark Elvish (<span class=SpellE>I’az-tá</span>)</p>
 
  
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== Snow Elvish ==
</span>Dwarves</h2>
 
  
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== Dark Elvish ==
</span>Ghârnhrm</span> – each clan
 
will speak a mild dialect or colloquial form of <span class=SpellE>Ghârnhrm</span>,
 
but all can understand one another </p>
 
  
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= Ghârnhrm (Dwarvish) =
</span>Gnomes</h2>
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Each clan will speak a mild dialect or colloquial form of Gh &aring rnhrm but all can understand one another.
  
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= Zradi (Gnomeish)==
</span>Zradi</span> – common
 
language of Gnomes; dialects exist between far-flung regions</p>
 
  
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Comon language of Gnomes; dialects exist between far-flung regions.
</span>Humanoids</h2>
 
  
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= Âzhaghû (Black Speech) =
</span>Âzhaghû</span> – Black
 
Speech, common tongue used by most humanoids</p>
 
  
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Common tongue used by most humanoids.
</span>Dragons</h2>
 
  
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= Istkaash (Dragon) =  
</span>Wyrm</span></p>
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Known by very few non-dragons.  Difficult to find someone who can teach it.

Revision as of 14:09, 20 August 2020

Common

A common language spoken throughout the Athernian peninsula across boarders by common folk.

Athernian

Spoken primarily by the nobility of Athervon.

Veniri

Used heavily in Tras Veniri, and by the noble houses of Veniri.

Vox Mercanti

The closest thing to a Common tongue that has spread across the entirety of the lands; people who speak Vox Mercanti can be found as far away as Chandrahaar and Issyria. It has not penetrated into Nihar deeply, however.

Niharian

Maharanese

Many dialects

Jhonian

  • mufadil: "favorite one"
  • aif-sulalatan: "half-breed"


Is’ri

The ancient language of Is’ri-a

Ugarian

Many dialects

Vulkul

Many dialects defined by clan/tribe.

Woegir

Language of the Woegir people, mainly barbarian tribes to the north.

Anajaarae

Language of the Anajaarae (Ice-Eye Clan)

Tuathan

A “dead” language of the ancient humans that the Vulkul and Athernians decend from. Very few speakers, very hard to learn how to speak. Reading and writing easier.

Elvish

High Elvish

Sun Elvish

Many sub-dialects.

Mist Elvish

Wood Elvish

Snow Elvish

Dark Elvish

Ghârnhrm (Dwarvish)

Each clan will speak a mild dialect or colloquial form of Gh &aring rnhrm but all can understand one another.

Zradi (Gnomeish)=

Comon language of Gnomes; dialects exist between far-flung regions.

Âzhaghû (Black Speech)

Common tongue used by most humanoids.

Istkaash (Dragon)

Known by very few non-dragons. Difficult to find someone who can teach it.