Gnoll language

The Gnoll language, also referred to as Gnollish, was the language of gnolls and flinds.
==Description==
The language was not a complete one, only able to communicate basic concepts. It consisted of cackling, howling, and whining sounds and often relied on gestures and facial expressions. Such words were mixed with a broken version of the Abyssal language, allowing the leaders among them to communicate more complex thoughts.
==Speakers==
Beyond gnolls themselves, Gnoll was sometimes spoken as a second language by bugbears, elves (of the Chondalwood, the Forest of Lethyr, and the High Forest), fey'ri, forest gnomes, goblins, lizardfolk, orcs, half-orcs, and zebranaurs. Among elves it was typically learned by moon elves and wild elves.
When it came to regions, Gnoll was somewhat common as a language in Anauroch, Dambrath, Lapaliiya, Rashemen, the Shaar, Thay, Thesk, and among warriors in Thar. Gnomes of the Great Dale and halflings of Channath, the Chondalwood, and Luiren also occasionally spoke it.
==Script==
Gnoll had no true script or written form, but some gnolls were shrewd enough to write in Abyssal.
==History==
Gnolls believed that their language was a gift to them from Yeenoghu. Some scholars found the many connections in Gnoll with the Abyssal language to lend evidence to the theory that gnolls had demonic bloodlines.
==Names==
The following were common names for males in the Gnoll tongue: Brask, Dagnyr, Dhyrn, Doryc, Durrash, Faush, Ghyrryn, Gnasc, Gnoryc, Gnyrn, Hyrn, Lask, Lhoryn, Lhyr, Mognyr, Sorgnyn, Thovarr, Thyrn, Toryc, Wesk, Yrgnyn, and Yrych. Females might be named Amal, Dagnyra, Gnara, Gnora, Gnyrl, Hett, Hyra, Hyrgna, Ishtish, Lhyra, Lhyrl, Malgna, Myrl, Sargna, Senga, Shyrla, Tarnyra, or Yrgna. Translations of common Gnoll surnames included Blood-fang, Ear-taker, Face-ripper, and Spear-breaker. Sometimes, Yeenoghu would bless a follower with a special name. A few such names were Aargab, Alark, Andak, Ethak, Eyeth, Ignar, Immor, Oduk, Orrom, Otal, Ulthak, and Ustar.
==Notable Speakers==
* Macon the Monkey Mage, a human wizard in the Vast who made a living off of cursed items in the 14 century DR.
* Shazzelurt, a senient magical dagger.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Gnoll dictionary
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Category:Languages