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The Ten Tongues of Man

Adan-Halic Tongues

Spoken primarily in eastern Gallorea, the Adan-Halic Tongues are descendants of the ancient Balguri tongue, spoken in the Empire of Balguran.

Adan

Adan is spoken primarily in Adanar, Nadera, Perivel and Valduran, with no small number of speakers in Thet and Hartland. It is rarely used outside these regions eastern Gallorea. It is known by some scholars as Southern Balguri, a reference to its Balguri roots.

Balguri (Extinct)

Balguri was the language of the Empire of Balguaran in eastern Gallorea before it fell some seven centuries ago. While still known by some scholars and researchers who specialize in Balguric history, it is not used by any modern cultures.

Halic

Halic, a close relative of Adan, is spoken primarily in Halgard, Haleland, Hartland, Oridal and the Pale Marches. It is known by some scholars as Northern Balguri, a reference to its Balguri roots. Some traders beyond these regions that work extensively in Halic lands know a smattering of Halic.

Thesh

An offshoot of Adan spoken primarily in Thet and Scythia.

Aebasan Tongues

Aebasan

Espirian

Neptaran

Old Aebasan (Extinct)

Aurean Tongues

Cambrecian

Dracian

Ganesian

Narbonais

Old Aurean (Extinct)

Zetian

Durian Tongues

Illyrian

Koramian

Pelusian

Nagosi

Utherian Tongues

Enesian

Kamaran Tongues

Murgosh Tongues

Rhazi Tongues

Valtanni Tongues

Zaran Tongues

Dorakian

Other Languages

Abarisian
Ashran (Deshret)
Druidic
Dwarven
Elven
- Elsh'Akal
Gael
Hobbit
Keshi
Orcish
Sylvan
Tamerish

Language	Nations where common	Bonuses	Reality Equivalent
Aurean	Aescalapea, Darria, Milosia, Cordosia	-2 Zetian/ -9 Hobbit	Vulgate Latin
Caledonian	The Caledonian Mountains	-3 Gael/ -8 Mitarian/ -10 Valish	Scots Gaelic
Valish	Valtaan	-3 Mitarian/ -5 Dwarven/ -9 Gael	Norse
Dracian	Dracia	-5 Zetian	Romanian
Dwarven	Deiros	-5 Valish/ -8 Koramian/ -9 Mitarian	German
Elven	Elarean	-4 Hobbit/-5 Gael	N/A
Gael	Mabean Marches, Powys, The Green Isle	-3 Caledonian/ -8 Elven/ -9 Valish/ -10 Mitarian	Irish Gaelic
Hobbit	Various hobbits	-2 Gael/ -4 Caledonian/ -8 Elven	Gaelic
Koramian	Koramia	-8 Gael/ -8 Zetian/ -8 Narbonnese/ -9 Dwarven	English
Mitarian	Mitaria	-3 Valish/ -8 Gael	Anglo-Saxon
Murgosh	Murgosia, Anclea, Drallia	Nil	N/A
Narbonese	Narbonne	-5 Zetian/ -9 Mitarian	French
Orcish	The Plains of Tazgrat	Nil	N/A
Tamerish	Tamerynd Isle	-10 Zetian	N/A
Zetian	Zeth, Camaria, Ganesia, Medalia	-2 Aurean/ -6 Dracian/ -6 Narbonese/ -7 Koramian/ -10 Tamerish	Classical Latin

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 ==The Ten Tongues of Man==
 ===Adan-Halic Tongues===
+Spoken primarily in eastern Gallorea, the Adan-Halic Tongues are descendants of the ancient Balguri tongue, spoken in the Empire of [[Balguran]].
 ====Adan====
+Adan is spoken primarily in [[Adanar]], [[Nadera]], [[Perivel]] and [[Valduran]], with no small number of speakers in [[Thet]] and [[Hartland]].  It is rarely used outside these regions eastern Gallorea.  It is known by some scholars as Southern Balguri, a reference to its Balguri roots.
 ====Balguri (Extinct)====
+Balguri was the language of the Empire of [[Balguaran]] in eastern Gallorea before it fell some seven centuries ago.  While still known by some scholars and researchers who specialize in Balguric history, it is not used by any modern cultures.
 ====Halic====
+Halic, a close relative of Adan, is spoken primarily in [[Halgard]], [[Haleland]], [[Hartland]], [[Oridal]] and the [[Pale Marches]].  It is known by some scholars as Northern Balguri, a reference to its Balguri roots.  Some traders beyond these regions that work extensively in Halic lands know a smattering of Halic.
 ====Thesh====
+An offshoot of Adan spoken primarily in [[Thet]] and [[Scythia]].
 ===Aebasan Tongues===
 ====Aebasan====