Languages

Languages of the Five Empires
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Modern Languages

 * Country
 * Language
 * Notes
 * Chayákku to western Mudállu
 * Chayákku to western Mudállu
 * Chayákku to western Mudállu

Aomórh

 * Spoken in the Far Northeast. A tonal language; used in some magical texts, monolithic inscriptions, etc.
 * Ghatón
 * Ghatón

Ghatóni



 * Háida Pakála
 * Háida Pakála

Hijajái

 * Trade language of the southern ocean.
 * Jánnu, Kilalámmu, Chaigári
 * Jánnu, Kilalámmu, Chaigári

Jannuyáni

 * Tribal
 * Livyánu
 * Livyánu

Livyáni

 * Elegant and complex literary works
 * Lorún
 * Lorún

Lo'orúnankh

 * Spoken in Lorun tunDrá toward the North Pole. Tribal.
 * Mihállu
 * Mihállu

Tká Mihálli

 * Modern Mihállu. Derived from Engsvanyali.
 * Milumanayá
 * Milumanayá

Milumanayáni

 * Mostly tribal dialects.
 * M'mórcha, Nmartúsha
 * M'mórcha, Nmartúsha

Quó



 * Mu'ugalavyá
 * Mu'ugalavyá

Mu'ugalavyáni

 * One of Tsolyánu’s neighbours and frequent military rival.Lang.
 * N'lüssa
 * N'lüssa

N'lǘssan

 * Spoken in N'lüssa  in the far northwest.Tribal.Language of the N’lüss
 * Nyémesel Isles
 * Nyémesel Isles

Pe'é

 * Nyémesel Isles in the distant south-eastern seas. Trade language.
 * Pecháno
 * Pecháno

Pecháni

 * Pecháno, north of Salarvya. Texts on fighting the inimical Ssú.
 * Pijéna
 * Pijéna

Pijénani



 * Rannálu
 * Rannálu

Rantiké



 * Saá Allaqí
 * Saá Allaqí

Saá Allaqiyáni

 * Saá Allaqí in the northeast. Texts of the Priests of Light.
 * Salarvyá
 * Salarvyá

Salarvyáni

 * One of Tsolyánu’s neighbours; complex grammar and script.
 * Tsoléi
 * Tsoléi

Tsoléi'i

 * Tsoléi Archipelago in the western sea. Site of Livyáni military involvement before the plague.
 * Tsolyánu
 * Tsolyánu

Tsolyáni

 * Common language
 * Yán Kór
 * Yán Kór

Yán Koryáni

 * Neighbour of Tsolyánu; recently at war with Tsolyánu.
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Ancient Languages

 * Country
 * Language
 * Notes
 * Far Northeast
 * Far Northeast
 * Far Northeast

ái Ché

 * Historical and magical text; Used by followers of the One Other (a Pariah Deity).
 * Mihállu
 * Mihállu

Ancient Mihálli

 * The one non-human tongue humans can learn; magical texts.
 * Fisherman Kings and the First Imperium
 * Fisherman Kings and the First Imperium

Bednálljan Salarvyáni

 * A rich literature, poetry, scholarship, etc.
 * Ancient Mu'ugalavyáni
 * Ancient Mu'ugalavyáni

Classic Mu'ugalavyáni

 * Doctrines of Hrsh (a Mu'ugalavyáni deity similar to Vimúhla) and Vimúhla.
 * Ancient Tsolyáni
 * Ancient Tsolyáni

Classic Tsolyáni

 * History of the Imperium; magical and religious texts
 * Ancient Livyánu
 * Ancient Livyánu

Duruób

 * Many text; still used in Sealed City of Dlash for secret rituals. Linked to languages of the Pariah Gods.
 * Engsvanyáli Empire: Éngsvan hlá Gánga
 * Engsvanyáli Empire: Éngsvan hlá Gánga

Engsvanyáli

 * Great classical tongue; many historical, philosophical, literary texts; history of the north; astronomical and magical texts; part of a good classical education.
 * Empire of Llyán of Tsamra
 * Empire of Llyán of Tsamra

Llyáni

 * Partially lost; many historical and magical texts.
 * Artificial language of the Priests of the One Other (Pariah Deity)
 * Artificial language of the Priests of the One Other (Pariah Deity)

Súnuz

 * Now mostly lost; officially banned in the Five Empires. The oldest language still spoken on Tekumel: Súnuz, the language of the worshipers of the Pariah Deities. The very script of this language (which includes letters and numbers) is magical, and an understanding of this language and its script still influences magical practice on Tekumel today.  -The Tongue of Those Who Journey Beyond: Súnuz
 * Ancient Yan Kor
 * Ancient Yan Kor

Tsáqw (Classical Yán Koryáni)

 * Variety of texts.
 * Drágon Warriors
 * Drágon Warriors

Ancient N'lǘssan

 * Spoken by the ancient Drágon Warriors
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Secret Languages

 * Country
 * Language
 * Notes
 * Kurt Hills in Tsolyánu; Stability temple argot
 * Kurt Hills in Tsolyánu; Stability temple argot
 * Kurt Hills in Tsolyánu; Stability temple argot

Thu'úsa

 * Now used as secret tongue by some Priesthoods of the Lords of Stability.
 * Secret argot of the temples of Lords Sárku and Durritlámish
 * Secret argot of the temples of Lords Sárku and Durritlámish

The Tongue of the Lord of Worms

 * Script has 2000 ideograms
 * Temple of Ksárul and Grugánu
 * Temple of Ksárul and Grugánu

The Tongue of the Priests of Ksárul

 * Highly complex artificial language used to keep the secret doctrines of the Inner Temple
 * Ancient tongue of the Goddess of the Pale Bone (Pariah Deity)
 * Ancient tongue of the Goddess of the Pale Bone (Pariah Deity)

Zna'yé

 * Secret and mostly lost language of the followers of She Who Must Not Be Named. Knowledge of this language is punishable by execution.
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Racial Languages

 * Language
 * Notes
 * Ahoggyá
 * Ahoyggá may learn to speak human Languages, with their usual ghastly accent.
 * Hláka
 * Hláka have parrot-like vocal apparati and can learn to speak any language as easily as a human can.Their own language seems to humans to consist of nothing more than squeaks, hoots, and whistles.
 * Páchi Léi
 * Hláka
 * Hláka have parrot-like vocal apparati and can learn to speak any language as easily as a human can.Their own language seems to humans to consist of nothing more than squeaks, hoots, and whistles.
 * Páchi Léi
 * Páchi Léi


 * Pé Chói
 * Pé Chói

Ts-tkt
 * There are several variant Pé Chói languages, or at least dialects. There are six Pé Chói Languages (of which three are extinct); Ts-tkt is spoken in northern and eastern Dó Cháka, one spoken in Western Dó Cháka, (and in Mu'ugalavyá) and another by the Sárku worshiping tribes of central Dó Cháka.

Humans often think that Pé Chói have odd accents – either flat and emotionless, or sinister and hissing – alien vocal cords cannot make all the same sounds as a human, but Pé Chói have no difficulty communicating in Tsolyáni.
 * Pygmy Folk
 * Tsolyáni is the language of the empire, and interestingly the Pygmy Folk mimic it flawlessly. The same cannot be said of Tsolyáni trying to speak the reverse; humans cannot speak Pygmy Folk at all.
 * Shén
 * All Shén know one of the Shén languages — there are several closely-related languages, used by different egg-groups. Shén can never sound like human language native speakers because their vocal apparatus is shaped wrongly.
 * Swamp Folk
 * All Shén know one of the Shén languages — there are several closely-related languages, used by different egg-groups. Shén can never sound like human language native speakers because their vocal apparatus is shaped wrongly.
 * Swamp Folk
 * Swamp Folk


 * Tinalíya
 * There are three Tinalíya languages. When speaking other languages they have a strong accent, though this does not significantly interfere with communication.
 * Humans
 * Humans may learn any Shén language, Páchi Léi, one of the three Pé Chói languages, Swamp Folk, one of the three Tinalíya languages, or Urunén with difficulty.
 * Humans
 * Humans may learn any Shén language, Páchi Léi, one of the three Pé Chói languages, Swamp Folk, one of the three Tinalíya languages, or Urunén with difficulty.

Other races may speak human languages with difficulty. Páchi Léi & Pé Chói, their alien vocal cords cannot make all the same sounds as a human.
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