Language
There are many languages in the Warhammer world. Many are written but some of them are only spoken.
List of languages
Chaos
- Dark Tongue or Black Speech is the potent 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.
Dwarfs
Elves
The Elves speak various forms of Eltharin and related languages.
- Tar-Eltharin is spoken by High Elves.
- Fan-Eltharin is spoken by Wood Elves.
- Druhir is the langiage of the Dark Elves.[1]
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 to as Bretonnian, is spoken in Bretonnia.
- Classical Old Worlder, or simply Classical, is a dead language, but is still used by academics. It is used in mottoes and found in many ancient texts.
- Reikspiel is spoken in The Empire and also in the Wasteland.
- Estalian is spoken in Estalia.
- Tilean is spoken in Tilea.
- Slavic or Kislevarin is spoken in Kislev.
- Cathan is the language of the administrative classes of Cathay.
Lizardmen
The Lizardmen speak Saurian [2], a language divided into 4 specialized dialects.
- Slann is spoken by the Slann [3], 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 [4], 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 [5]. 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 [6]. Their vocabulary deals with construction and war, and many terms are interchangeable.
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.
Skaven
- Queekish is spoken by the Skaven. Every Skaven clan speaks its own dialect.
Notes & sources
<references>
- ↑ The chronicles of Malus Darkblade volume one ISBN 978-1-84416-563-6, p.764
- ↑ Warhammer Armies: Lizardmen (5th Edition), p.28 - Warhammer Armies: Lizardmen (6th Edition), p.78
- ↑ Warhammer Armies: Lizardmen (5th Edition), p.28
- ↑ Warhammer Armies: Lizardmen (5th Edition), p.28
- ↑ Warhammer Armies: Lizardmen (5th Edition), p.28
- ↑ Warhammer Armies: Lizardmen (7th Edition), p.38
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st Edition), p. 291, 222