Lore:Linguistics

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Linguistics is the study of languages and scripts throughout the Aurbis. Telenger the Artificer, a scholar of languages, theorized that tongues may have an intrinsic magical property known as word-magic. Words are sometimes used in magical incantations, which can be subverted by the use of silencing magic.

Languages, Derivatives, Dialects

• Akaviri (a.k.a. Tsaesci)
• Ald Chimeris (a.k.a. Velothi)
  • Dark Elvish (a.k.a. Dunmeri)
    • Ashland
• Aldmeris (a.k.a. Elvish)
• Atmoran
  • Nordic (a.k.a. Northern Tongue)
• Ayleidoon (a.k.a. Ancient Ayleid)
  • Osseous Crux Ayleidoon
  • Valenwood Ayleidoon
• Centaurian
• Daedric
  • Dremora Language
• Dragon Language (a.k.a. Ancient Nord)
• Dragonish
• Dwemeris (a.k.a. Dwarven)
• Ebon Stadmont Language
• Ehlnofex
• Faerie
• Falmer
• Faun Language
• Giantish
  • Sea Giant Language
• Goblin
• Gremlin Tongue
• Harpy
• High Elvish (a.k.a. Altmeri)
• Hob Language
• Impish
• Jel
  • Jen
• Kothringi Language
• Lamia Language
• Maormer Language
• Minotaur
• Nymph
• Old Bretic
  • Bretic
  • Druidic (a.k.a. Galen)
• Old Cyrodilic
  • Middle Tamrielic
    • Tamrielic (a.k.a. Cyrodilic)
• Old Nedic
  • Keptu
• Old Orcish
  • Orcish
• Reach-tongue
• Rune-Language
• Sload
• Spriggan
• Ta'agra (a.k.a. Khajiiti)
• Umbrielic
• Wood Elvish
• Yoku (a.k.a. High-Yokudan)
  • Banthan

†This language exists, but its name is unknown.

Scripts

• Daedric Alphabet
• Dark Elf Script
• Dragon Alphabet
• Elder Alphabet
• Elven Alphabets
• Magic Script Alphabet
• Runic Alphabet
• Trollish
• Void Runes

Common Words

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Word	Meaning	Examples	ALD	DAR	DWE	EHL	NOR	TAM
Aedra	Ancestor		Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Aka	Dragon	Akatosh Akavir	_Maybe	_Maybe	ZZZ	Yes	ZZZ
Ald	Old, Elder	Aldmeris Ald'ruhn	Yes	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	_Maybe
Alma	Mother		_Maybe	_Maybe	ZZZ	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ
Alt	High, Elder	Altmora Altmer	Yes	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	_Maybe
Altadoon	Weapon		Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Aruhn	Probable full form of 'ruhn "Home, Hearth-Hall"	Tel Aruhn	_Maybe	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Bal	Stone	Bal Fell Bal Isra Bal Molagmer Molag Bal Balmora Adabal	_Maybe	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Bet-	Beast	Betmeri	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Bos-	Green, Forest	Bosmer	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Chi-	Changed, North	Chimer	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Daedra	Our stronger, better ancestors DUN Not our ancestors ALD		Yes	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Dun-	dark-skinned, gloomy or ill-favored by fate; Dark or Cursed	Dunmer	Yes	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Dwe-	Deep, Smart	Dwemer	Yes	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Ehlnofex	Language spoken by the Ehlnofey		Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Ehlnofey	The place and people of early Mundus, and their current descendants		Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Fal-	Snow or ice	Falmer	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Fell	City	Bal Fell Vvardenfell Volenfell	_Maybe	ZZZ	Yes	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Ghartok	Hand or Hands, Weapon Hand	Ghartok Padhome	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
magicka	Magic		Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZYes
Maor-	Tropical	Maormer	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Mer	People, Folk, Ones	Aldmer Bal Molagmer More examples	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	_Maybe	ZZZ
Molag	Fire	Bal Molagmer Molag Amur Molag Bal Molag Mar	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Mora	Forest or wood	Atmora/Altmora Balmora Sadrith Mora Tel Mora[citation needed] Morahame[citation needed] See also: Herma-Mora	Yes	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	_Maybe	ZZZ
Morag	Forester	Morag Tong	Yes	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Ne-	Not	Nemer	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Nirn	"Gray Maybe" or "Arena"		_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ
-nium	Town	Orsinium	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Orsi-	Pariah	Orsimer Orsinium	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Ouada	River		ZZZ	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe
-ruhn	Home, Hearth-Hall (probably an abbreviation of Aruhn)	Ald'Ruhn Cardruhn Kogoruhn	_Maybe	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Sadrith	Mushroom	Sadrith Mora	_Maybe	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Talos	Stormcrown - used to refer to Tiber Septim		ZZZ	ZZZ	ZZZ	Yes	Yes	ZZZ
Tamriel	"Dawn's Beauty"		Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
Tong	Guild	Camonna Tong Morag Tong	_Maybe	Yes	ZZZ	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ
-vir	Land	Akavir	_Maybe	ZZZ	ZZZ	Yes	ZZZ	ZZZ

* – these names are actually Ashlander Dunmer words, not Great House Dunmer words like the rest.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Notes

• Some of the most powerful Tongues have voices so powerful they must remain gagged to prevent destruction. To communicate, these Tongues use sign language.
• An unknown script associated with ancient magic surfaced in the Fourth Era. It was seen inscribed on the Eye of Magnus and on Draconic Word Walls in Apocrypha.

References

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.