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Common Language, Common Tongue, Westron

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Common Speech

The common Westron tongue

Elvish
influences
Taliska
Adûnaic
Archaic
Westron
Common
Speech
Language of
the Rohirrim

The many roots of the Common Speech.Taliska was the native language of the Edain, derived ultimately from Elvish, but distinct from the Elvish languages in use in Beleriand during the First Age. The later Adûnaic and Westron tongues were also influenced by various Elvish sources.

The Westron, the language that evolved from Adûnaic as spoken in Númenor, as the common tongue of the peoples of Middle-earth.


See also...

Aduial, Ann-thennath, Bree-men, Common Language, Dimrill Dale, Dunlendish, Dwarrowdelf, Elrond, Fimbrethil, Hevenesdei, Hobbit-speech, Karningul, Mannish, Men of the Long Lake, Monday, [See the full list...]

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Common Speech

The common Westron tongue

Other names
Common Language, Common Tongue, Westron

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 January 2009
  • Updates planned: 1

Common Speech

The common Westron tongue

Elvish
influences
Taliska
Adûnaic
Archaic
Westron
Common
Speech
Language of
the Rohirrim

The many roots of the Common Speech.Taliska was the native language of the Edain, derived ultimately from Elvish, but distinct from the Elvish languages in use in Beleriand during the First Age. The later Adûnaic and Westron tongues were also influenced by various Elvish sources.

The many roots of the Common Speech.Taliska was the native language of the Edain, derived ultimately from Elvish, but distinct from the Elvish languages in use in Beleriand during the First Age. The later Adûnaic and Westron tongues were also influenced by various Elvish sources.

The Westron, the language that evolved from Adûnaic as spoken in Númenor, as the common tongue of the peoples of Middle-earth.


See also...

Aduial, Ann-thennath, Bree-men, Common Language, Dimrill Dale, Dunlendish, Dwarrowdelf, Elrond, Fimbrethil, Hevenesdei, Hobbit-speech, Karningul, Mannish, Men of the Long Lake, Monday, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 January 2009
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus is a truly international DISC profile solution available in dozens of languages.