Orcish

Orcish has been a primarily oral language since the Orcs weren't exactly one for keeping track of history. Unlike Goblinoids, they were simple marauders who passed stories down through the age orally, much like the Halflings in a way. However, their main enemies in these raids, Elves, Dwarves, and Humans, have influenced their language over time. None have been as influential as the Elves who have been a constant bane. Orcish has taken many phrases and rules from Elvish due to the constant interaction and it shows. Dwarves are close behind as Orcish took their script... forming an interesting situation of Elvish written in Dwarvish.

Orcish hasn't changed much other than that though. The lifestyle of the Orcs prevent their culture from really changing the language and their gods don't make it any better. As a result, Orcish, for all the taking from Elvish and Dwarvish, is a language stuck in the past.

Geographical Distribution

Orcish follows Half-Orcs and Orcs wherever they go, staying mainly in Lalas, Southern Flokia, Hangsan, and Haejon.

Root Languages

• Atlian
• Dwarvish
• Elvish

Successor Languages

• Goblin
• Common

Spoken by

• Angshire
• Portuzian
• Romian
• Rusanic

Common Female Names

Baggi, Emen, Engong, Kansif, Myev, Neega, Ovak, Ownka, Shautha, Sutha, Vola, Volen, Yevelda

Common Male Names

Dench, Feng, Gell, Henk, Holg, Imsh, Keth, Krusk, Mhurren, Ront, Shump, Thokk