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

== Athernian ==
Spoken primarily by the nobility of Athervon.

* ''Défau-a-Ves'' - literally, "Court of Cards"; a game played with a deck of cards, usually for money that is bet in rounds.

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

== Anidan ==
Language of Anida; very popular on the southern coast of Athernian peninsula.
* ''Suño/Siña'': polite address, i.e., Sir or Madam
* ''cuchua'': slang derogatory term referencing female genitalia
* ''idejo'': slang derogatory term questioning ones bloodline, i.e. bastard

== 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
* ''dhuíj'': whore, prostitute
* ''wásihf'': teacher, instructor
* ''múdhr a’bír'': "safe-holds" - vaults used by Jhonian conquerers to weather insurrections and rebellions
* ''A'zurvan'': The Jhonian name for Athervon
* ''Sabir/Sabin'': an honorific title in Jhonian - roughly equivalent to the Athernian Messier/Madame.
* ''Makal'': an informal greeting in Jhonian; a shortened form of the more formal ''A'salam a-Makal''
* ''A'salam a-Makal": A more formal Jhonian greeting; literally, "the Peace of A'Salam"; the appropriate response is ''A-Makal A'Salam'', or "A'Salam's Peace"
* ''Sáwd´ihr'': "shape-shifter"; used for were-creatures and other things that change shape; sometimes used as a general term for a monster
* ''Sah'': vulgar slang term for "understand?", usually used at the end of a command, instruction, or statement of fact.
* ''şayb'': Traditional woman’s dress worn for travelling – ankle-length, heavy draped fabrics with loose, slit open sleeves that can be tied to make a pack for goods or carrying children
* ''marfaah'': traditional headdress for travelling in the desert; unisex; covers the entire face save a slit for the eyes, protecting from wind and sun
* ''maqra-jī-masraīf'': The [[Landsoftheblacksea:Main_Page/geography#Sea_of_Sands | Sea of Sand]]; the huge desert that separates Jhon from much of the rest of the Lands

== Is’ri ==
The ancient language of Is’ri-a

== Islander ==

Spoken across the Forbidden Isles.  Many dialects, some quite different from each other.

== Vulkul ==

Many dialects defined by clan/tribe.

=== Woegir ===
Language of the Woegir people, of the central are of the Barbarian Kingdoms.  Speakers include the Great Bear Clan, the Two-Axe Clan, the Snow Owl Clan, and the Grey Face Clan.

* ''hændúl'' - "frozen flower"; it grows only in the high peaks of the mountains, and even there, it is rare. A thing of the spirit world, that for mortals portends great fortune - or just as often, great calamity. Sometimes required by priests and shaman of the barbarian clans for rituals or ceremonies.

== 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.

== ''Ia'l'' (Elvish) ==

Language spoken by the original Elves who settled the Lands.  Language has evolved into a number of dialects, which have become further from mother-tongue with time and distance.

=== Sun Elvish ===

Many sub-dialects.

=== Mist Elvish ===

=== Wood Elvish ===

=== Snow Elvish ===

=== Dark Elvish ===

== ''Ghürnhrm'' (Dwarvish) ==
Each clan will speak a mild dialect or colloquial form of Ghürnhrm but all can understand one another.

== ''Zradi'' (Gnomish) ==

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.
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 * ''hændúl'' - "frozen flower"; it grows only in the high peaks of the mountains, and even there, it is rare. A thing of the spirit world, that for mortals portends great fortune - or just as often, great calamity. Sometimes required by priests and shaman of the barbarian clans for rituals or ceremonies.
-=== Loekaajaa ===
-Language of a number of tribes to the north-east of the Grey Mountains, including the Fox Clan, the White Stag Clan, the Snow Lion Clan, and the Grey Spear Clan
 == Tuathan ==