A wide variety of languages have emerged from the lands of
western Immoren. As both the official language of Cygnar
and the primary trade tongue used by merchants and
travelers throughout the Iron Kingdoms, Cygnaran is by far
the most widely spoken language in western Immoren. The
languages of the other kingdoms—Khadoran, Llaelese, Ordic,
Rhulic, and Shyr—are also quite prevalent, especially within
their native provinces.
Languages are grouped according to their origins. Four
main families exist among human languages, each named
after its respective major language: Caspian, Khurzic, Molgur,
and Morridane. Of these, only Molgur is still spoken; the rest
are known only to those interested in ancient documents.
In addition to the living languages, scholars dispute the
number of known dead languages—languages that are no
longer spoken in western Immoren and are learned primarily
by scholars or clergy for the study of ancient documents. All
scholars agree that Caspian, Dohl-Rhul, Khurzic, and Orgoth
are dead languages, but some argue that Quor should also
be added to this list. This opinion has led to many heated
debates, as it is also well accepted among linguists that the
languages spoken by bog trogs and gatormen are dialects of
Quor. These linguists argue that if living dialects of a mother
language exist, the mother language is still alive.