Post by Admin on Jan 6, 2022 21:49:06 GMT
Thirith is a rich planet with many diverse cultures. Though separated by the cataclysm, these cultures once thrived and interacted regularly through trade, diplomacy, and sometimes war. The following information explains the languages of Thirith, who speaks each, where, and the common crossover between them.
Englith:
Englith is the common tongue of the humans of New America. It is heavily influenced by the American English brought by the visitors from Earth, though the original language had similar structure, alphabet and sounds.
Englith is the official tongue of the federation. There are regional slants to its use, most noticeably in Toth and Coreth. Coreth's version of the language more formal and proper in nature, with a pronounced accent. In Toth, local slang can make the language tough to understand for outsiders, but the town's residents all know how to speak the common version.
Highly educated dwarves of Clan Rumblefish still learn a version of Englith which allows them to understand and converse with native speakers.
Grandisha:
The humans of the Kingdom of Grandish have their own language with what they consider an "island" flair. It is full of strong words reflecting their ancient sailing traditions and jungle roots. This language has a loose structure, so even with strong regional differences, all citizens of the kingdom understand each other easily (except as noted below).
Mesrop:
This mysterious language is only spoken in the village that carries its name on the southern shore of Grandish. Elders of the village are allowed to learn Grandisha, but none of the other residents are permitted to learn the language. The two languages share no common structure, words, not alphabet. Though the village has existed for hundreds of years, where these people came from or why their language is so different from Grandisha has been long forgotten.
Jineevan:
The language of the Municipality of Jineeva is similar in structure to the native Thiritian version of Englith. All but the least intelligent citizens of either region would be able to converse with each other. Some scholars say the similarity comes from an ancient past when Jineeva was part of a kingdom based in what is now The Unknown.
Pyotxu Yatps (Dwarven):
Yatps is the language of the dwarves of the lands east of the Abbolith Mountains. In the past, there were more dwarven clans spread throughout Thirith, but since the cataclysm, the only known clans speak this language.
Highly educated dwarves of Clan Rumblefish have most likely also been taught Englith. Very rarely will dwarves of Clans Falkor and Steppenwolf have learned the human tongue. The three dwarven clans exhibit wildly different accents, but generally speak the language the same with only a handful of regional slang words known.
Elvish:
It is unknown if any specific name exists for the elven language, as the highly secretive race keeps this to itself. It is believed amongst those who interact with the elves that their language is complicated beyond foreign understanding, with at least double the number of words outsiders are permitted to be taught. Some say that the secret portions of the language embody magical powers known only to the elves, and that should a human (or any other intelligent race) come to learn those words, this knowledge would cause irreversible madness.
Elves are very likely to know other languages. Their long lives easily pre-date the cataclysm, so their knowledge of outside cultures has been little changed over the centuries of isoltation.
Monstrous Languages:
Many of the intelligent and semi-intelligent monsters of Thirith have their own distinct languages. Some races are even inclined to learn the "higher" languages or other monstrous languages. For example, it is not uncommon to encounter orcs or giants that speak rudimentary Englith. Dragons, rumored to be more common than the myths they are known for, supposedly speak all the languages of Thirith with ease. For the most part, monstrous languages will be named after the creature that speaks them, ie, Goblin, Orc, Hill Giant, etc.
Englith:
Englith is the common tongue of the humans of New America. It is heavily influenced by the American English brought by the visitors from Earth, though the original language had similar structure, alphabet and sounds.
Englith is the official tongue of the federation. There are regional slants to its use, most noticeably in Toth and Coreth. Coreth's version of the language more formal and proper in nature, with a pronounced accent. In Toth, local slang can make the language tough to understand for outsiders, but the town's residents all know how to speak the common version.
Highly educated dwarves of Clan Rumblefish still learn a version of Englith which allows them to understand and converse with native speakers.
Grandisha:
The humans of the Kingdom of Grandish have their own language with what they consider an "island" flair. It is full of strong words reflecting their ancient sailing traditions and jungle roots. This language has a loose structure, so even with strong regional differences, all citizens of the kingdom understand each other easily (except as noted below).
Mesrop:
This mysterious language is only spoken in the village that carries its name on the southern shore of Grandish. Elders of the village are allowed to learn Grandisha, but none of the other residents are permitted to learn the language. The two languages share no common structure, words, not alphabet. Though the village has existed for hundreds of years, where these people came from or why their language is so different from Grandisha has been long forgotten.
Jineevan:
The language of the Municipality of Jineeva is similar in structure to the native Thiritian version of Englith. All but the least intelligent citizens of either region would be able to converse with each other. Some scholars say the similarity comes from an ancient past when Jineeva was part of a kingdom based in what is now The Unknown.
Pyotxu Yatps (Dwarven):
Yatps is the language of the dwarves of the lands east of the Abbolith Mountains. In the past, there were more dwarven clans spread throughout Thirith, but since the cataclysm, the only known clans speak this language.
Highly educated dwarves of Clan Rumblefish have most likely also been taught Englith. Very rarely will dwarves of Clans Falkor and Steppenwolf have learned the human tongue. The three dwarven clans exhibit wildly different accents, but generally speak the language the same with only a handful of regional slang words known.
Elvish:
It is unknown if any specific name exists for the elven language, as the highly secretive race keeps this to itself. It is believed amongst those who interact with the elves that their language is complicated beyond foreign understanding, with at least double the number of words outsiders are permitted to be taught. Some say that the secret portions of the language embody magical powers known only to the elves, and that should a human (or any other intelligent race) come to learn those words, this knowledge would cause irreversible madness.
Elves are very likely to know other languages. Their long lives easily pre-date the cataclysm, so their knowledge of outside cultures has been little changed over the centuries of isoltation.
Monstrous Languages:
Many of the intelligent and semi-intelligent monsters of Thirith have their own distinct languages. Some races are even inclined to learn the "higher" languages or other monstrous languages. For example, it is not uncommon to encounter orcs or giants that speak rudimentary Englith. Dragons, rumored to be more common than the myths they are known for, supposedly speak all the languages of Thirith with ease. For the most part, monstrous languages will be named after the creature that speaks them, ie, Goblin, Orc, Hill Giant, etc.