Languages of Eninn

LanguageAlphabetLocation/Speakers
AbyssalInfernalAncient language of power used by Demons and their worshippers, it is woefully complicated, with many contradictory rules of syntax, spelling, and word order
AlaterialElvenThis tongue, also known as Ancient Elven, is the language of subtlety and magic; difficult to study, it is known only by few amongst the elven community, and is carefully guarded; it dates back to the time of the precursors
AquanElvenAn old and simple tongue heard in the sounds of flowing water, or babbling brooks. Used by water creatures and elementals, as well as druids or worshippers of Hele
AuranDraconicThe sibilant sounds of the wind; air elementals and other creatures of the sky use this simple pre-creation language.
Bandit's BanterNoneA pidgin used by wayfarers and vagrants the realms over, it is sometimes refered to as Thieve's Cant
CelestialCelestialAn ancient and powerful language of good; used by angels and other outsiders from the upper planes, it is also used in many church services for Astalus
ClanspeakDwarvenThe language of the dwarves of the Northern Clanlands, it later became the basis for modern Dwarven
CommonCommonThe standard 'trading' language of the continent became the de facto language of humans, and many other races, during the DuNentis Dynasty
DraconicDraconicThe ancient language of the mighty dragons, and the meek kobolds, it is one of power and grandeur, it dates back to the time of the precursors
DruidicDruidicSecretive language of Druids
DwarvenDwarvenModern language of the dwarves, it is a gruff and gutteral language with many colorful idioms
ElvenElvenModern language of the Elves, it is a complex and nuanced language
ForestspeakCommonA trader's tongue for the Dyninn region, the number of speakers of this language have dropped dramatically since the adoption of Common
GiantDwarvenThis simple language is a bastardization of Ancient Dwarven, and spoken by many creatures of the mountains, including ogres and all types of giants
GnomeDwarvenModern language of the Gnomes, it is highly flexible and descriptive, easily adopting or creating new words to describe new phenomena
GoblinDwarvenMish-mash creole used by goblins, hobgoblins, and many other monstrous humanoids
GodtongueDraconicThis is the lost language of power, spoken by the precursors; also known as Truespeak, it is said that those that master this language can control the very fabric of the universe
GnollCommonA harsh offshoot of common, this language is difficult for non-gnolls to master
HalflingCommonThere is much debate about which came first: modern halfling or Common; it is very similar to common in pronunciation, though verbiage and syntax are generally more complicated
IcentongueDwarvenThis dwarven tongue was once used extensively by the dwarves of the Lower Wold, until the standardization of the Dwarven tongue during the Clanmeet of EK792
IgnanDraconicThis simple, harsh language sounds like the crackle-pop of a roaring fire; it is used by creatures of flame, including elementals and Elementalists, and pre-dates creation
InfernalInfernalAn ancient, strictly codified language with hideously difficult conjugation and sentence structure, this is the tongue of devils, and their worshippers
KundarianCommonLanguage of the sands, it is the trader's common tongue for those who ply the Sandstorm desert.
Mariner's CantNonePidgin of sailors throughout the continent
MoragtongElvenThe language of the dark elves, it is an offshoot of Alaterial, though it shows little resemblance to modern Elven; it is the tongue of the underdark Elves, the Morogh, as well as dark magics and some demon-worshippers. It is sometimes called Drow, or Darkspeak.
NoldoliilamDwarvenA simple, yet jovial and bright language of the first gnomes, it shares many aspects of ancient elven and dwarven tongues, which gives credence to theories of the gnomes acting as diplomats between the two ancient precursor races
Old ImperialCommonFormer language of the Kingdom of Muriah, it is still spoken in some remote pockets of central Muriah, and can be found amongst old fort ruins scattered about the continent
OrcDwarvenThis relatively simple language deals mostly with subjects related to war and battle; an offshoot of Ancient Dwarven, it is spoken by orcs, but serves as a 'common' tongue for many monstrous humanoids
PeshkanArrochianThe language of the Arroch tribe, in the Bloodcoast region. Still spoken by members of that tribe, it is commonly borrowed from for its epithets and curses.
QueskianPictoglyphiaNative tongue of those that now live in the Free States of Dynoria, with a highly pictographic alphabet; it is very structured, with varying terms of 'respect' that change based on the speaker, listener, subject, and object
Qur'affiArrochianOne of the many Arrochian dialects in the Bloodcoast region, it is spoken predominately by members of the Qayaffi tribe.
RavlishCommonThe tongue of the barbarian raiders from the Isle of Ravlos
SahelianArrochianA dead language, was the language of the vanquished Saheli tribe from the Bloodcoast region. A few surviving artifacts from their time exist.
SentallianArrochianTribal speak of the Sentalli tribe, still spoken amidst the great plains in the Bloodcoast region. A related dialect to the extinct Sahelian language.
StonespeakDwarvenThis ancient dwarven tongue was used during the time of the precursors; it is a simple tongue more akin to Terran than modern Dwarven
SylvanElvenLanguage of the Fey, this lilting, musical, and enchanting language is rife with double-meanings and lends itself well to word-play
TerranDwarvenAnother simple and ancient elemental language, it is the rumbling tongue spoken by beings of the Earth: elementals and many subterranean creatures
UndercommonElvenThe common tongue of trade for the Vast (the network of underground caverns), it is a creole of languages; mostly Drow, but a smattering of Svirfneblin, Goblin, Dwarven, Illithid, and many others