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| ====== Elven languages ====== | ====== Elven languages ====== | ||
| Many Black Speech and Orcish words incorporate roots taken from languages of Elves. While Quenya and Sindarin are well-known some other tongues (specially older in external history) mentioned at this wiki may confuse a reader. This page will shortly overview them. | Many Black Speech and Orcish words incorporate roots taken from languages of Elves. While Quenya and Sindarin are well-known some other tongues (specially older in external history) mentioned at this wiki may confuse a reader. This page will shortly overview them. | ||
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| ^ Language ^ Description ^ Links ^ | ^ Language ^ Description ^ Links ^ | ||
| - | | Doriathrin | Language of Doriath, The Hidden Kingdom of Beleriand, in the First Age. Almost all examples are from early drafts and Etymology chapter of The Lost Road and Other Writings. In Silmarillion it's considered as archaic dialect of Old Sindarin | | | + | | Common Eldarin((or just Eldarin)) | Evolved from Primitive Elvish. Was the language of all elves of the West before their division | [[wp> |
| - | | Gnomish | also Goldogrin. Invented by Tolkien for the first drafts back to 1917. Lexicon is published in Parma Eldalamberon 11 and in shorter form in appendices to The Book of Lost Tales. | | | + | | Doriathrin | Language of Doriath, The Hidden Kingdom of Beleriand, in the First Age. Almost all examples are from early drafts and Etymology chapter of The Lost Road and Other Writings. In Silmarillion it's considered as archaic dialect of Old Sindarin | [[tg> |
| - | | Ilkorin | in early drafts was the language of Teleri elves left in Beleriand, later replaced by Noldorin and then by Sindarin in external history. May remain as " | + | | Gnomish | also Goldogrin. Invented by Tolkien for the first drafts back to 1917. Lexicon is published in Parma Eldalamberon 11 and in shorter form in appendices to The Book of Lost Tales. By 1930 evolved into Noldorin. |[[wp> |
| - | | Noldorin | in early drafts was a combined language of elves of Fëanor (Old Noldorin) and dark elves of Belerian | + | | Ilkorin | in early drafts was the language of Teleri elves left in Beleriand, later replaced by Noldorin and then by Sindarin in external history. May remain as " |
| - | | Old Noldorin | + | | Noldorin | in early drafts was a combined language of elves of Fëanor (Old Noldorin) and dark elves of Beleriand |
| - | | Qenya | Written by 1915, so predates any Legendarium. Published in Parma Eldalamberon 12. By 1930s it evolved into Quenya. | | | + | | Old Noldorin |
| - | | Quenya | Ancient tongue common for all elves. One of the best-developed languages of elves. By the time of The Lord of the Rings (Third Age) it became a scholar language not used in colloquial speech like it was the Latin in Middle Ages. The grammar of language was still changing after the publication of LOTR until 1973. Has two major dialects: Vanyarin (language of elves of Valinor, | + | | Primitive Elvish | also Primitive Quendian. The first language invented by elves just after their awakening. Precedes Quenya and Common Eldarin in internal history. | [[wp> |
| - | | Sindarin | Language of " | + | | Qenya | Written by 1915, so predates any Legendarium. Published in Parma Eldalamberon 12. By 1940s it evolved into Quenya. | [[tg> |
| + | | Quenya | Ancient tongue common for all elves. One of the best-developed languages of elves. By the time of The Lord of the Rings (Third Age) it became a scholar language not used in colloquial speech like it was the Latin in Middle Ages. The grammar of language was still changing after the publication of LOTR until 1973. Has two major dialects: Vanyarin (language of elves of Valinor, | ||
| + | | Sindarin | Language of " | ||
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| ===== Links ===== | ===== Links ===== | ||
| - | If your are interested in other languages of Tolkien' | + | There are more Elvish languages existed but they are not mentioned in this wiki. If your are interested in other languages of Tolkien' |
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| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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