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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
Almost every [[race]] in Unforgotten Realms Live speaks the Common Tongue. Whilst most races and some specific professions have unique languages, such as [[Abracadab]] and [[Kobold | Almost every [[Races|race]] in Unforgotten Realms Live speaks the Common Tongue. Whilst most races and some specific professions have unique languages, such as [[Abracadab]] and [[Kobold#Kobold Language|Kobold]], the Common Tongue is used by almost every race presumably for ease of understanding and communication. It is essentially the Unforgotten Realms equivalent of English. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
Ironically, for the most common language amongst all the races, not much is known about the Common Tongue. Whether it is identical to English or not is unknown because in the [[Campaigns]] English is used to express conversation in the Common Tongue. What can be said is that the races of the world do not seem to have great difficulty using it, from the [[Monkey Fish King]] to [[Porc]] | Ironically, for the most common language amongst all the races, not much is known about the Common Tongue. Whether it is identical to English or not is unknown because in the [[Campaigns]] English is used to express conversation in the Common Tongue. What can be said is that the races of the world do not seem to have great difficulty using it, from the [[List_of_Minor_Characters#Monkey Fish King|Monkey Fish King]] to [[Porc|Porcs]]. | ||
== Dialects == | == Dialects == | ||
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| Dvergr Dvergr Dialect | | Dvergr Dvergr Dialect | ||
| Distinguished most notably by the trend to repeat the word at the end of each sentence. For example: "That is a nice house house". | | Distinguished most notably by the trend to repeat the word at the end of each sentence. For example: "That is a nice house house". | ||
| Spoken almost exclusively by [[Dvergr Dvergr]]. | | Spoken almost exclusively by [[Dwarf#Dvergr Dvergr|Dvergr Dvergr]]. | ||
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[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:15, 22 September 2016
The Common Tongue, or Common is the lingua franca of Unforgotten Realms.
Usage
Almost every race in Unforgotten Realms Live speaks the Common Tongue. Whilst most races and some specific professions have unique languages, such as Abracadab and Kobold, the Common Tongue is used by almost every race presumably for ease of understanding and communication. It is essentially the Unforgotten Realms equivalent of English.
Phonology
Ironically, for the most common language amongst all the races, not much is known about the Common Tongue. Whether it is identical to English or not is unknown because in the Campaigns English is used to express conversation in the Common Tongue. What can be said is that the races of the world do not seem to have great difficulty using it, from the Monkey Fish King to Porcs.
Dialects
Many dialects of the Common Tongue are in frequent usage. Some known examples are listed below.
| Dialect | Features | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dvergr Dvergr Dialect | Distinguished most notably by the trend to repeat the word at the end of each sentence. For example: "That is a nice house house". | Spoken almost exclusively by Dvergr Dvergr. |
