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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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