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Spoken primarily in [[Daciara]], [[Eeridia]] and [[Narisia]], Espirian is a descendant of Aebasan uncommon outside these three cultures. | Spoken primarily in [[Daciara]], [[Eeridia]] and [[Narisia]], Espirian is a descendant of Aebasan uncommon outside these three cultures. | ||
====Neptaran==== | ====Neptaran==== | ||
A distant cousin to Old Aebasan, Neptaran has developed independently of Aebasan for over two millennia. Spoken primarily by the citizens of the Freecity of [[Neptaris]], the language has become a trade language of southern [[Introduction to Duria|Duria]] in the last two centuries, replacing Zetian as the common trade language. | |||
====Old Aebasan (Extinct)==== | ====Old Aebasan (Extinct)==== | ||
Spoken in the distant past, the language remains in written form only in extremely old ruins and fragments. Modern scholars have been unable to translate the language, though it is believed to have been the progenitor not only to modern Aebasan, but to Abarisian, the language of the mages of [[Abaris]]. | |||
===Aurean Tongues=== | ===Aurean Tongues=== | ||
====Cambrecian==== | ====Cambrecian==== |
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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 Balguri spoken primarily in Thet and Scythia, rarely used outside those regions.
Aebasan Tongues
The Aebasan tongues are spoken primarily in western Gallorea and the island of Dresta that is usually associated with Aurea. Aebasan itself has been used as a trade language in western Gallorea for centuries.
Aebasan
Though primarily spoken in Aebasa and Pthokos, Aebasan is spoken as a secondary trade language throughout western Gallorea and beyond. Though rare in Duria, even traders in southern Aurea tend to have enough knowledge of the language to conduct business.
Espirian
Spoken primarily in Daciara, Eeridia and Narisia, Espirian is a descendant of Aebasan uncommon outside these three cultures.
Neptaran
A distant cousin to Old Aebasan, Neptaran has developed independently of Aebasan for over two millennia. Spoken primarily by the citizens of the Freecity of Neptaris, the language has become a trade language of southern Duria in the last two centuries, replacing Zetian as the common trade language.
Old Aebasan (Extinct)
Spoken in the distant past, the language remains in written form only in extremely old ruins and fragments. Modern scholars have been unable to translate the language, though it is believed to have been the progenitor not only to modern Aebasan, but to Abarisian, the language of the mages of Abaris.
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 |