Languages in Feyworld

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

Original article: Adan Language

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

Original article: Halic Language

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

Spoken primarily on the continent of Aurea, the Aurean tongues have nevertheless spread across both Aurea and Duria, particularly in those lands conquered by the Great Empire, influencing Durian languages there.

Aurean

The modern descendant of Old Aurean, Aurean is spoken primarily in Aescalapea, Milosia and Cordosia. It is very closely related to modern Zetian and basic communication between native speakers is not difficult.

Cambrecian

The Cambrecian language developed only in the last three or four centuries, as contact with the mainstream Zetian tongue was limited during the latter half of the Third Age of Man. In the Fourth Age of Man, Cambrecian is a distinct language, almost unintelligible from its original tongue. It is spoken primarily in Cambrecia, Daredonia, Kamara and Numentora, its use is on the decline outside the modern borders of Cambrecia

Dracian

Primarily spoken in Dracia, the language is rarely spoken outside that former imperial state. It is primarily derived from Zetian, with some influences from a now lost local dialect of Old Aurean that predated the Imperial conquest of Dracia.

Ganesian

An ancient offshoot of Old Aurean spoken in Ganesia during the early centuries of the Third Age of Man, the language languished during the Imperial era, with only a few speakers in the foothills of the northeastern hills by the end of the Third Age of Man. With the fall of the Empire, however, the language (as well as national pride in Ganesia) has seen a strong resurgence, though it is still rare to encounter outside of Ganesia.

Narbonais

A combination of Zetian and Narbar, an extinct language spoken in Narbonne prior to the Zetian conquest of the region, the language is not common outside Narbonne on the continent of Aurea. The language was the language of Imperial nobility in Koramia for some centuries and did contribute heavily to the formation of modern Koramian, however.

Old Aurean (Extinct)

The ancient language of Aurea, it is now mostly only understood by scholars and historians specializing in ancient Aurean history.

Zetian

The dominant language derived from Old Aurean, Zetian is spoken throughout Aurea and northwestern Duria. It is the primary language in Camaria, Ciritasnia, Ganesia, Medalia, and Zeth. It is often used as a trade language else where on Aurea and northern Duria, though Koramian and Neptaran have begun to dominate trade on Duria in the Fourth Age of Man.

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