Quick Reference List
- Ag-Znad
- Anban
- Anùt
- Aradar
- Banbatu
- Bruzga
- Caerish
- Chu Yi
- Drukari
- Duanneag
- Dural
- Ebirese
- Eiltyn
- Ekenu
- Eleden
- Fandrük
- Givэ̄
- Habhkratte
- Harana
- Jalam
- Kabütare
- Kadru
- Kànyu Tiŋ (Kaanyu Ting)
- Khoska
- Komok
- Kondoh
- Krissh
- Lietti
- Liharin
- Lilu
- Meguru
- Muogneag
- Nadi
- Noric
- Ofeagneag
- Ohrtai
- Param
- Rethian
- Roh
- Sedoric
- Segna
- Sharanti
- Shaya
- Sjyrneag
- Sk'aglífh
- Sunewesel
- Sutai
- Sutanese
- Śeδaka (Syebʱaka)
- Sylar
- Talash
- Taloivi
- Tlakka
- Tsenkaago
- Ttarat
- Ujammi
- Yekaka
- Yemish
- Zanaek
List of Discovered Languages
Ag-Znad
- Lanuage of the Thelspar people.
- Known for having highly complex consonant clusters which are difficult for speakers of other languages to learn and pronounce.
Anban
- Language of the Anbai people in the northern tundra of Kri Tan. Descended from proto-Krissh.
- Does not have a writing system.
Anùt
- A rare language among the Yeka. Their speakers have been prosecuted by the Hara and Suta, so only about 10% of Yeka adults can speak this ancestral tongue.
Aradar
- A language spoken in Magazin, specifically the Grand City of Arad. Most speakers beyond Arad learn Aradar as a second language, and might only know a small amount of words or phrases.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Banbatu
- A pidgin language in Tzama, used by members of the eponymous alliance to communicate with each other.
Bruzga
- The language of the Megnamatans.
Caerish
- Common language amongst all the Caerish diasporas scattered across South Kalatoria
Chu Yi
- Language of the Chuyoun people in the southern jungles of Kri Tan. Descended from proto-Krissh.
Drukari
- Language of the Drukar. Considered uncivilized by Nadians.
Duanneag
- Language of the Duanuan. Part of the Tyrneag language family.
Dural
- Language of Ghanbar, also spoken by many Paraman villagers along the south and southwest Kalatorian Coast.
- Dural has a written version which is printed on Lapir, a paperlike substance made from seaweed. Charcoal brushes are usually used as writing implements. Although various more advanced dyeing/inking tools exist for tailors, which can sometimes be repurposed for writing.
- Lapir is sometimes bound in ox leather to make 'books'. This is very rare, though, and most Lapir is kept flat and protected in a wooden frame and taken out when it needs to be read. These wooden frames sometimes have basic info carved into them for better organization.
Ebirese
- The first language of Ebira. Many languages in the Great Wilds of Lanad draw inspiration from this language. Ebirese has changed significantly, but is still the same tongue.
Eiltyn
- A language spoken by the Zedeil people of Magazin. It is a medium-sized language, mostly spoken east of Porozkaram. It is not considered an Aradic language.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Ekenu
- The primary language of Ekepi.
Eleden
- A language spoken by the Zedeil people of Magazin. Eleden is widely spoken, and is considered an Aradic language.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Fandrük
- Language of the Fandrians. Also spoken by some Beriasin
Givэ̄
- Language of the Daagi.
Habhkratte
- One of the three main languages spoken by the Kadessians.
Harana
- Spoken by the Hara, the Yeka and the Suta. Largest language in the Yellow Paradise Expanse.
- Harana has numerous written versions, though none of them have spread to or arisen from the Dawn Lands yet.
Jalam
- Eponymous language of the Jalam people.
Kabütare
- Language of the Berias people. Not widely spoken by the other ethnic groups of the region.
Kadru
- Language of the Kasuum. Spoken widely across the Iderran Wilds
- Not a written language
Kànyu Tiŋ (Kaanyu Ting)
- A language among the Yeka. Their speakers have been prosecuted by the Hara and Suta, so only about 30% of Yeka adults can speak this ancestral tongue.
Khoska
- Language of the Khosii people. Spoken rarely in Atar Khos.
Komok
- Sole language of the Komminak Range.
Kondoh
- A language spoken by the Meguroh people of Magazin. It is a medium-sized language, mostly spoken west of Porozkaram.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Krissh
- Spoken in Kri Tan, by the eponymous Krissh ethnicity who occupy the heartland of the subcontinent.
- Krissh has been written for over 200 years, at least since the time of ancient philosophers. The Krissh have long used scrolls made from bamboo, which only grows in the jungle around Mau. They write with charcoal brushes.
Lietti
- A language spoken by the Ku Liett people of Magazin.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Liharin
- Language of the Lihari people. Some Sharandan and Yashwi know it.
Lilu
- Spoken by the Lilukati populace
- Writing in Lilu is done entirely phonetically using constructed characters - and it is utterly forbidden for anyone to learn except for the archivist caste. They only write in Lilu for personal correspondences where using Sylar would be inappropriate and blasphemous.
Meguru
- A language spoken by the Meguroh people of Magazin. Meguru is widely spoken, but is not considered an Aradic language.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Muogneag
- The primary language of Tyrfe, spoken by most ethnicities. Said to originate from the possibly-apocryphal Muogan people.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Nadi
- Language of the Nadians. Many Drukar adopt Nadi as a second language.
Noric
- Language of the Nodavik. Spoken in Jorgrim and the surrounding Iderran Wilds.
- Does not have a written equivalent.
Ofeagneag
- Language of the Ofeagan. Part of the Tyrneag language family.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Ohrtai
- Language of the Ataric people. Spoken semi-regularly in Atar Khos.
Param
- Historical language of the Paraman people. Has been largely replaced by Dural or Sedoric in most villages.
Rethian
- Eponymous language of the Rethian people.
Roh
- A language spoken in the northern half of the Rohkutlan Coast. It has inspiration from Aradic, Eleden, Meguru and Kohdoh.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Sedoric
- Language of Sedoria, also spoken by a few Paraman villagers along the southeast Kalatorian Coast.
- Sedoric is often written on parchment made from ox vellum using charcoal brushes. Writing is very rare in the Republic of Sedoria, and is limited to a small collection of important documents or religious texts from among the Myriad Councils and Temples, respectively.
Segna
- One of the three main languages spoken by the Kadessians.
Sharanti
- Language of the Sharandan people. Some Lihari and Yashwi know it.
Shaya
- Language of the Yashwi people. Only 80% of Yashwi adults know it due to various reasons.
Sjyrneag
- Language of the people of Nhet' Gezenenh-sjyr. Part of the Tyrneag language family, though it has arguably diverged to a point of unrecognizability.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Sk'aglífh
- A liturgical language known only to an elite few of the Violet Moon Expanse.
Sunewesel
- Language of the Tribes of Color.
Sutai
- Main language of the Suta people. Sister language to Sutanese, somewhat mutually understandable.
Sutanese
- Main language of the Suta people. Sister language to Sutai, somewhat mutually understandable.
Śeδaka (Syebʱaka)
- A dying language among the Yeka. Their speakers have been prosecuted by the Hara and Suta, so only about 2-4% of Yeka adults can speak this ancestral tongue.
Sylar
- Liturgical language used by the elite archivist class of the Lilukati. Mainly used in written form, some aspects can only be approximated orally.
Talash
- One of the three main languages spoken by the Kadessians.
Taloivi
- Spoken by the Pallid Tribe members. Closely related to (descended from) Talash.
Tlakka
- A language spoken in the southern half of the Rohkutlan Coast. It has inspiration from Aradic, Eleden, Meguru and Kohdoh.
- Within the Rohkutlan Coast The southern Tlakka-speaking peoples are looked down upon by the northern Roh-speaking peoples.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.
Tsenkaago
- Liturgical language of the Suta people. Only taught among the religious caste
Ttarat
- Imperial language of the Atar Khos. Spoken widely by all citizens.
Ujammi
- Another language of the Yashwi people. This is a dying language, about 8% of Yashwi adults learn to speak it.
Yekaka
- Most common language among the Yeka
Yemish
- Imperial language of Holy Kalator. All other languages in the region have been eradicated or are on the verge of extinction. Named after the 'Sun God', Yem - the sole mythological figure of Holy Kalator's zealous clergy.
- Writing is forbidden to those not belonging to one of the higher social classes.
Zanaek
- The sole language of Adza. A heavily-modified version of the original Adzan tongue, repurposed by Karuman the Red Hand during his life.
- Mostly shares a common phonological inventory with the rest of the Worldspine Mountain languages.