Durian Tongues

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A loose family of languages spoken primarily in northeastern Duria, there is no known direct evidence of a parent language. It is notable, however, that the grammatical structure of the Durian Tongues is identical to that of Dwarven and more than a few words are obviously derivative of dwarven words. Dwarven scholars discount this as coincidence, as there is little evidence of extended friendly contact between dwarves and humans on Duria until the past century.

Illyrian
Original article: Illyrian Language

Illyrian, a close relative of Koramian, is spoken almost exclusively in Illyria and Dakra, in the far north of Duria

Koramian
Original article: Koramian Language

Koramian is spoken primarily in Koramia, though there are no small number of speakers on Stormward Isle and Tamerynd. It is the language of the peasantry of Ciritasnia and is presumably spoken by whatever sentients still exist on the Black Isle. Koramian is something of an amalgamation of a large variety of languages, with strong influences from Zetian and Narbonais, due to its long history of conquest by the Empire.

Pelusian
Original article: Pelusian Language

Pelusian is spoken primarily in Pelusia. Of the Durian Tongues, it tends to be the most unique, with a slightly different grammatical structure than other Durian Tongues. Most scholars suggest that this is because it developed in the high valleys of Pelusia with almost no contact with the outside world for centuries.

Nagosi
Original article: Nagosi Language

Nagosi is spoken primarily in Nagos, though it is something of a minor trade language to the human nations of the Sea of Blades. Scholars familiar with elemental languages suggest that there is some Aquan influences on Nagosi, but this controversial theory is by no means proven.

Simer (Extinct)
Original article: Simer Language

Simer is the extinct language of the western half of the Divian Peninsula, known mainly to scholars through translation guides that survived the Imperial Conquest of present-day Koramia.

Tracini (Extinct)
Original article: Tracini Language

Tracini was spoken by the tribes of the same name prior to the Imperial Conquest in present-day Koramia, particularly in the southeast of the nation. Scholar suggest that it is the direct precusor of modern Koramian and the influence of Dwarven seems even more pronounced in Tracini than in Koramian.