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
• Bosmeri
• 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 Giantish
• 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
• Sinestral Language
• Sload
• Spriggan
• Ta'agra (a.k.a. Khajiiti)
• Tongue of the Ublivey Mystics
• Umbrielic
• Xarxes Order Language
• 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, written in Black Books, 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.