Languages of Aeos

This page comprises the languages that are commonly spoken across Aeos and describes which peoples commonly speak them, though they may be learned by all.

### Common Modern Languages

#### Human Languages

Humans speak a variety of the languages of other peoples, but also have several diverse languages of their own.

* Common - The language most widely spoken across Aeos, and understood by the most people. Common takes words from a multitude of other languages, has odd grammatical quirks and tends to be the language used for trade deals.
* Phoebian - This language originated in the city states of the Phoebian League and is the de facto language of the Church of Aramon.

#### Elven Languages

There are several Elvish tongues that are spoken throughout the many Elven societies that can be found on Aeos. While most Elves can understand something of the other languages, there are differences between them. Most Elves would understand another Elf speaking Nadassian, Nolarian or Hiléan if they spoke one of those languages too, however few Elves other than Vae'Nocturnus would sully their tongue with Nocturnal. The dialects of Elvish include:

* Nadassian - A common tongue that is often understood by those whose main tongue is another form of Elvish. Primarily the language of Vae'Nadas and Half Elven folk who find their homes amongst humans. Nadassian is the most common tongue spoken in the Weald.
* Nolarian - A lilting, song-like tongue best spoken amongst the fey and those Vae'Nolar who find their homes in communes.
* Hiléan - The slightly more practical language of the Vae'Hilé.
* Nocturnal - A sharp language that most Elves wouldn't dare speak. It is the native language of the Vae'Nocturnus, and reflects their nature. It is a twisted take on Nolarian.

#### Dwarven Languages

Dwarves only developed two distinct languages, despite having a relatively diverse culture.

* Lowspeak - The Dwarvish of the Argent Hall and most commonly spoken by the Deep Dwarves. It is the common tongue used in the Glittergloom Mountains.
* Highspeak - The Dwarvish of the Surface Dwarves. Similar to Lowspeak, but with a lot more slang.

#### Draconic Languages

The varied people created by Vizictus developed many of the languages used academically... Or at least two of them did.

* High Draconic - The language of the first dragons, spread throughout the world by their offspring and shared with mortals where they two interacted. High Draconic is the language of the flow of magic, and is the primary verbal component for arcane spells.
* Drakonid - A close cousin of High Draconic, Drakonid is often spoken by Dragonkin and is one of the primary languages that history has been recorded in.
* Koboldese - A language of glottal stops and long pauses. While there are loose similarities with Drakonid, Kobold lacks the sophistication of their cousin's tongue.
* Lizardtongue - The Lizardfolk's common tongue is an unimaginative iteration on Drakonid, with words stretching to ridiculous lengths as they have merged them. For example, the title of famed Lizardfolk Grixxoszosk in their tongue translates literally as "Watch Safe of Tree Plant Animal". This makes his full name in Lizardtongue Grixxoszosk, Sziisjakoxxirfjorskmaskogorrsznakur.

#### Other Common Languages

* Hinling - The language spoken by almost all Halflings. While their cultures are diverse, they appear to have decided long ago that one language was more than enough to communicate with other Halflings.
* Ulfgrin - Mostly spoken by Orcs, Ulfgrin is often used to communicate with followers of Ulfbargr in general and is the language most commonly used by his priests.
* Hakkish - The language most commonly spoken by Goblins. It is extremely similar to Common, but has several twists and code words instead of saying what you actually mean. It relies heavily on hand gestures and rhyming slang. Commonly used by thieves who want to keep their messages coded.
* Milish - Pronounced Mile-ish, this is the language most commonly spoken by Hobgoblins and followers of Kuningas. A language commands many, and so has one of the highest titles bestowed upon Hobgoblins.
* Tenkrin - The language largely spoken by Gnomish folk, it is a deep, gravelly language and is easier spoken in places that echo.

### Plane-touched (Uncommon) languages

These are languages spoken by beings from other planes, or those closely related to those planes.

* Cheepspeak - The language spoken by the few Avians and Birdfolk who make their home on Aeos.
* Whirring - A clicking, mechanical language spoken by those of Bronnir Ironhammer's plane and the Forgeborn that exist on Aeos.
* Bolgish - A mixture of the old tongue of the Giants and the more fey dialects of Nolarian, spoken only by Fir Bolg and kept very private where they do exist.
* Purrish - The language largely spoken by all kinds of Felidfolk, although many of those aligned with Kuningas will choose to speak Milish instead.
* Fractyr - The language of Tentronn's plane. While different dialects are spoken by the many different types of elementals that inhabit his plane, Fractyr is their common tongue. Commonly spoken by Wyrdlings.
* Ambrosian - The sing-song language of the Ambrosian Fields. Commonly spoken by Nephilim, along with Phoebian.
* Verdan - A language spoken by witches, druids and protectors of wild places. Its base language is Faerren, with a touch of Hakkish added to it. It has many hand signals mixed into it, to the point that it can be spoken without verbalising.

### Ancient and "Lost" Languages

These are languages that are no longer spoken, some of which are considered lost.

* Nekhmeti - The ancient language of the Nekhmet Pharaohs, largely only spoken in academic circles.
* Forsaken - The lost language of Those Who Came Before. It is rarely studied and rarely even spoken about. Those who do try to study it often meet unfortunate ends.
* Archaic Phoebian - The original language of the Phoebian League. Now only used for Church services and ancient texts.
* Faerren - The original Elvish tongue spoken only by those few Fae who cling to tradition or wish to be difficult. Commonly studied in universities.
* Giant - The runic language of the Giants. Lost when the Goddess of Giants died along with many of her creations, the runes left behind by these peoples have great power.