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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.[1] Words are sometimes used in magical incantations, which can be subverted by the use of silencing magic.[2]
Languages, Derivatives, DialectsEdit
- Akaviri (a.k.a. Tsaesci)
- Ald Chimeris (a.k.a. Velothi)
- Dark Elvish (a.k.a. Dunmeri)
- Aldmeris (a.k.a. Elvish)
- Atmoran
- Nordic (a.k.a. Northern Tongue)
- Ayleidoon (a.k.a. Ancient Ayleid)
- Bosmeri
- Centaurian
- Daedric
- Dragon Language (a.k.a. Ancient Nord)
- Dragonish
- Dwemeris (a.k.a. Dwarven)
- Ebon Stadmont Language†
- Ehlnofex
- Faerie
- Falmer
- Faun Language†
- Giantish
- Goblin
- Gremlin Tongue
- Harpy
- High Elvish (a.k.a. Altmeri)
- Hob Language†
- Impish
- Jel
- Kothringi Language†
- Lamia Language†
- Maormer Language†
- Minotaur
- Nymph
- Old Bretic
- Old Cyrodilic
- Middle Tamrielic
- Tamrielic (a.k.a. Cyrodilic)
- Middle Tamrielic
- Old Nedic
- Old Orcish
- Reach-tongue
- Rune-Language
- Sinestral Language†
- Sload
- Spriggan
- Ta'agra (a.k.a. Khajiiti)
- Tongue of the Ublivey Mystics[3]†
- Umbrielic
- Xarxes Order Language†
- Yoku (a.k.a. High-Yokudan)
†This language exists, but its name is unknown.
ScriptsEdit
Common WordsEdit
| Word | Meaning | Examples | ALD | DAR | DWE | EHL | NOR | TAM | ||
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| Aka[5] | Dragon | Akatosh Akavir |
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| Ald[6] | Old, Elder | Aldmeris Ald'ruhn |
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| Alma[UOL 1] | Mother | |
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| Alt[7][6][8] | High, Elder[9] | Altmora Altmer |
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| Altadoon[10] | Weapon | |
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| Aruhn | Probable full form of 'ruhn "Home, Hearth-Hall" | Tel Aruhn | |
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| Bal[11][12] | Stone | Bal Fell Bal Isra Bal Molagmer Molag Bal Balmora Adabal |
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| Bet-[13] | Beast | Betmeri | |
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| Bos-[7] | Green, Forest[9] | Bosmer | |
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| Chi- | Changed[9], North[13] | Chimer | |
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| Daedra[4] | Our stronger, better ancestors DUN Not our ancestors ALD |
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| Dun- | dark-skinned, gloomy or ill-favored by fate[13]; Dark or Cursed[9] | Dunmer | |
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| Dwe- | Deep[10][9], Smart[14] | Dwemer | |
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| Ehlnofex[8] | Language spoken by the Ehlnofey | |
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| Ehlnofey[9] | The place and people of early Mundus, and their current descendants | |
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| Fal-[15] | Snow or ice[16] | Falmer | |
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| Fell[12][17] | City | Bal Fell Vvardenfell Volenfell |
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| Ghartok[10] | Hand or Hands, Weapon Hand | Ghartok Padhome | |
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| Maor-[18] | Tropical | Maormer | |
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| Mer[9] | People, Folk, Ones | Aldmer Bal Molagmer More examples |
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| Molag[13] | Fire | Bal Molagmer Molag Amur Molag Bal Molag Mar |
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| Mora[5][11] | Forest or wood | Atmora/Altmora Balmora Sadrith Mora Tel Mora[citation needed] Morahame[citation needed]
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| Morag[19] | Forester | Morag Tong | |
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| Ne-[20] | Not | Nemer | |
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| Nirn | "Gray Maybe"[8] or "Arena"[UOL 2] | |
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| -nium[18] | Town | Orsinium | |
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| Orsi-[21] | Pariah | Orsimer Orsinium |
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| Ouada[22] | River | |
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| -ruhn[13] | Home, Hearth-Hall (probably an abbreviation of Aruhn) | Ald'Ruhn Cardruhn Kogoruhn |
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| Sadrith[11] | Mushroom | Sadrith Mora | |
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| Talos[23] | Stormcrown - used to refer to Tiber Septim | |
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| Tamriel[5] | "Dawn's Beauty" | |
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| Tong[19] | Guild | Camonna Tong Morag Tong |
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| -vir[5] | Land | Akavir | |
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* – these names are actually Ashlander Dunmer words, not Great House Dunmer words like the rest.
NotesEdit
- Some of the most powerful Tongues have voices so powerful they must remain gagged to prevent destruction. To communicate, these Tongues use sign language.[24]
- 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.[25][26][27]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Words and Power — Telenger the Artificer
- ^ Silence — Ganpheril Kimeth
- ^ Letter to Casolinwe — Rullinalion
- ^ a b Aedra and Daedra
- ^ a b c d Mysterious Akavir
- ^ a b Before the Ages of Man — Aicantar of Shimerene
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Aldmeri Dominion — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ a b c The Monomyth
- ^ a b c d e f g The Annotated Anuad
- ^ a b c The 36 Lessons of Vivec — Vivec
- ^ a b c Sul-Matuul's dialogue in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ a b Guide to Vvardenfell
- ^ a b c d e Generic dialogue from savants in Morrowind
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Hammerfell — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ The Falmer: A Study — Ursa Uthrax
- ^ The Betrayed — Engwe Emeloth
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Morrowind — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: The Wild Regions — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ a b Varieties of Faith... — Brother Mikhael Karkuxor of the Imperial College
- ^ Note to Hlevala — Orvas Dren
- ^ The True Nature of Orcs
- ^ Theldyn Virith's dialogue in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Cyrodiil — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ Children of the Sky
- ^ Events of the College of Winterhold questline in Skyrim
- ^ Appearance of Black Books in Skyrim: Dragonborn
- ^ Appearance of Dragon Aspect Word Wall during At the Summit of Apocrypha in Skyrim
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.