Common
Common, also referred to as Commonspeech or Common Tongue is the trade language of Urbûn. Almost every sentient, civilized being spoke a smattering of it, and most are fluent. While most can not read or write the language, generally, the people of Urbûn are able to converse with each other in this language. The people of the continent of Ashad/Khondwanaq referes to Common as Thorasta, while in the durish lands of Naghron it is known
Common is simple enough as a language and that is why it is the standard language for all humans as well as a default for business between races or in many cities with many different races of people there.
Writing System
Common script is used to write Halfling, though Halfling writings tend to be relatively rare in general and especially so outside of Halfling communities. Elves from the lands of the The Nympharum Concord and the Feywild sometimes write Common in Espruar Common writing is unique in that it was the only script that had some amount of conscious design behind it, as opposed to developing naturally over centuries, as with other languages. Its characters are simple, and constructed entirely of straight lines and right-angles, making it easy to write in, no matter what tool is being used. Common utilizes Thorass, the alphabet of the now-dead Old Common.
Geographical Distribution
Nearly everyone living in a multicultural settlement in Urbûn speaks some form of Common as a second language, including non-humans. Those in more secluded or homogenous areas speak it poorly, but most can get by.
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