Language Families
Sages organize most known languages into related "Families," based on their origins. Each header is a Family of languages, with the name in bold being the Language Group, italicized entries being the Subgroup and finally the languages themselves. These are inspired by real-world languages (very roughly) in their sound. Those marked with asterices are dead languages.
Someone who speaks a language has a chance of understanding someone speaking another language in the same family, group or subgroup, by making an Intelligence test. Success grants basic understanding through a single Interaction; failure means the vocabulary, inflections, syntax and word-usage are too difficult to understand. The DC for this is: Family (DC 20), Group (DC 15), Subgroup (DC 10).
Faerunian Languages
Illuski: Germanic/Scandinavian
- Illuski: Bothii, Illuskan, Reghedjic, Truskan*.
Waelan: Celtic
- Waelan: Cosh, Waelan
- Druidic: Daelic (Trade), Drueidan (Trade)
Uluo: Old Prussian/Lithuanian
- Netherese: Loross*, Netherese*, Halruaan, Ruathlek
- High Ulutim: Uluik, Ulutiun
- Low Ulutim: Andt, Erakic, Naric, Rengardt*, Uloushinn
- Chard: Chardic, Damaran, Easting
- D'tarig: D'tarig
Thorass: Latin, Italian, French
- Central Thorass: Auld Cormanthan, Chondathan, Cormanthan, Maiden's Tongue (Trade), Northern, Shadow Cant (Trade), Thorass, Thorasta
- North Thorass: Auld Tharian*, Tharian, Zhentarim Argot (Trade)
- East Thorass: Telpi
- Turmic: Turmic
- Aglarondan: Aglarondan
Chessentan: Greek
- Chessentic: Alambit, Auld Chessic/Alambic*, Thresk*, Chessic
- Akalaic: Akalan, Akurian, Arkian*, Eshowan*, Sespechian, Shaartan, Telfir*
Raumtheran: Slavic, Russian
- Raumtheran: Allesian, Halardrim*, Rasallesian, Sossic
Imaskari Languages
Imaskari: Turkish, Mongol
- Durpari: Alarric, Devic, Durpari-Shaartan Patois, Raurindi
- Imaskari: Imaskari*, Chuchian (Eastern Imaskari), Gurri, Northern Imaskari, Southern Imaskari
- Lantanna: Lantanese
- Roushoum (Ancient Imask): Rauran*, Reian*
Rauric Languages
Mulani: Ancient Egyptian
- Mulhorandi: Mulhorandi
- Muhjuri: Muhjuri
Untheric: Babylonian, Arabic
- Untheric: Untheric
- Midani: Kadari*, Maran, Midani, Noga*
- Alzho: Alzhedo
Chultan Languages
Chultan: Ashanti, Zulu
- Tabaxi: Tabaxi
Kara-Tur Languages
Common Language: The Trade Tongue
Amaesean Languages:
- Amaese: Issacortae, Pazruki, Wu-haltai
Han Languages: Japanese/Korean
- Ancient Han: Han
- Han Tongues: Koryo, Kozakuran, Wa-an
Island Kingdom Languages: Indonesian
- Island Tongues: Bevanese, Bertanese
Malatra Languages: Sanskrit, Hindi
- Malatran: Kuong, Laothan, Purang
Shou Chiang Languages: Chinese
- Shou Chiang: Kao te Shou, T'u Lung, Khazari, Ra-Khati
Tabot Languages: Tibetan
- Tabot: Tabotan
Wu Pi Te Shao Mountains: Filipino
- Wu Pi Te Shao Tongues: Lidahan
Dwarven Languages
Northern Dwarven:
- Arctic Dwarven: Kurit
- Shield Dwarven: Galenan, Shanatan
- Grey Dwarven: Duergan
Southern Dwarven:
- Gold Dwarven: Authlan, Riftspeak
Draconic Languages
Wyrmish:
- High Old Wyrmish: Aragrakh
- Common Draconic: Auld Wyrmish
- Chromatic Draconic: Black Draconic, Blue Draconic, Green Draconic, Red Draconic, White Draconic
- Metallic Draconic: Brass Draconic, Bronze Draconic, Copper Draconic, Gold Draconic, Silver Draconic
Debased Wyrmish:
- Kobold: Yipyak
- Wyvern: Wyvern Draconic
Elven Languages
Auld Elvish:
- Hamarfae: Seldruin
Tel'Quessan:
- Avariel Elven: Aril'Tel'Quessan
- Moon Elven: Espruar (formerly Teu'Tel'Quessan)
- Sea Elven: Alu'Tel'Quessan
- Sun Elven: Ar'Tel'Quessan
- Wild Elven: Sy'Tel'Quessan
- Wood Elven: Or'Tel'Quessan
Ssri'Tel'Quessir:
- Drow Tongues: Deep Drow, High Drow
- Drow Hand Signs: Drow Sign Language
Genie Languages
Genie Tongue:
- Genie Common: Jannti
- Djinnspeak: Djinnti
- Efreetspeak: Efreetti
- Daospeak: Daoti
- Maridspeak: Maridti
Giant Languages
Giant Tongue:
- High Giantish: Jotunalder
- Stone Giantish: Jotunhaug, Jotunise, Jostunstein
- Sky Giantish: Jotunild, Jostunskye, Jotunuvar
- Ogre Tongue: Jogishk
Gnomish Languages
Gnomish Tongue:
- Gnomish: Gnim
Orc Languages
Orc Tongues:
- Orcish: Daraktan, Hulgorkyn* Goblin Tongues:
- Goblin-speak: Ghukliak
Halfling Languages
Halfling Tongue:
- Hinish: Luiric
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