Language

From Lexicanum

There are many languages in the Warhammer world. Many are written but some of them are only spoken.

Contents 1 Chaos 2 Skaven 3 Dwarfs 4 Elves 5 Orcs & Goblins 6 Humans 7 Lizardmen 8 Notes & sources

Chaos

• The Dark Tongue or Black Speech is a potent language and is the language of Chaos. It is used by cultists and followers of Chaos.
  • Beast Tongue, spoken by the Beastmen, is a dialect of the Dark Tongue.

Skaven

• Queekish is spoken by the Skaven. Every Skaven clan speaks its own dialect.

Dwarfs

• Khazalid is spoken by the Dwarfs.

Elves

• Eltharin
  • Tar-Eltharin is spoken by High Elves.
  • Fan-Eltharin is spoken by Wood Elves.
  • Druhir is the spoken language ^[1] of the Dark Elves. Eltharin is presumably their written language.

Orcs & Goblins

• Goblin Tongue (Goblinoid languages)
  • Gházhakh is spoken by Goblins.
  • Hargházhakh is spoken by Hobgoblins.
  • Orrakh is spoken by Orcs.
  • Snotgob is spoken by Snotlings.

Humans

• Oldworlder is a group of related languages and dialects spoken in the Old World.
  • Albion is spoken in the island of Albion.
  • Breton, sometimes referred as Bretonnian, is spoken in Bretonnia.
  • Reikspiel is spoken in The Empire and also in the Wasteland.
  • Estalian is spoken in Estalia.
  • Tilean is spoken in Tilea.
  • Slavic is spoken in Kislev.

Lizardmen

The Lizardmen speak Saurian ^[1], a language divided into 4 specialized dialects.

• Slann is spoken by the Slann ^[1], and also understood by the Skinks. The Skinks record the rare commands of the Slann and then debate about their precise meaning.
• Skinkian is spoken by the Skinks ^[1], who are able to speak all Lizardmen languages. Very intelligent Skinks are also capable of learning human languages although their ability of pronouncing them is somewhat impaired.
• Crude Saurian is spoken by the Saurus ^[1]. It is the most limited and simplified dialect, consisting of about 50 words. Most of its vocabulary deals with martial matters.
• The Kroxigor speak the lowest dialect ^[1]. Their vocabulary deals with construction and war, and many terms are interchangeable.

Notes & sources

• Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st Edition), p. 291