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Dates Dated back to the Years of the Trees Location Originally spoken by the Elves of Valinor; the High Speech was also known in Middle-earth, but there it was a language of lore rather than daily use Race Elves Division High Elves Other names The Ancient Speech, The Ancient Tongue, High Eldarin, High-elven, Quenya, Valinorean Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: N Alphabetical: W Languages About this entry: Updated 2 January 2024 This entry is complete The language of the Eldar in the West Eldarin High SpeechQuenya Telerin Sindarin Nandorin The Ancient Speech of the Eldar, known in their own tongue as Quenya. This was the common language of the Eldar who dwelt in Aman, known as the High Speech because it was spoken by the Elves who lived in the land of the Valar beyond the Sea. When a great part of the Noldor returned from the West into Middle-earth, they brought their High Speech with them. Thus in Middle-earth it was commonly known as the High Speech of the West, or the High Speech of the Noldor. At the time of the Return of the Noldor to Middle-earth, Elu Thingol was the King of Doriath and Lord of Beleriand. When Thingol learned of the acts of the Noldor in their journey out of Aman, and especially their slaying of his own kin at Alqualondë, he barred the use of the High Speech throughout his realm. Thus it was used only among the Noldor themselves, and ultimately became a historical language in Middle-earth, preserved only by scholars and loremasters. Meanwhile, Thingol's own tongue of Sindarin remained the pre-eminent form of Elvish east of the Great Sea. Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: N Alphabetical: W Languages About this entry: Updated 2 January 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2015, 2018, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.

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Dates Dated back to the Years of the Trees Location Originally spoken by the Elves of Valinor; the High Speech was also known in Middle-earth, but there it was a language of lore rather than daily use Race Elves Division High Elves Other names The Ancient Speech, The Ancient Tongue, High Eldarin, High-elven, Quenya, Valinorean Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: N Alphabetical: W Languages About this entry: Updated 2 January 2024 This entry is complete The language of the Eldar in the West Eldarin

High SpeechQuenya Telerin

Sindarin Nandorin The Ancient Speech of the Eldar, known in their own tongue as Quenya. This was the common language of the Eldar who dwelt in Aman, known as the High Speech because it was spoken by the Elves who lived in the land of the Valar beyond the Sea. When a great part of the Noldor returned from the West into Middle-earth, they brought their High Speech with them. Thus in Middle-earth it was commonly known as the High Speech of the West, or the High Speech of the Noldor. At the time of the Return of the Noldor to Middle-earth, Elu Thingol was the King of Doriath and Lord of Beleriand. When Thingol learned of the acts of the Noldor in their journey out of Aman, and especially their slaying of his own kin at Alqualondë, he barred the use of the High Speech throughout his realm. Thus it was used only among the Noldor themselves, and ultimately became a historical language in Middle-earth, preserved only by scholars and loremasters. Meanwhile, Thingol's own tongue of Sindarin remained the pre-eminent form of Elvish east of the Great Sea. Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: N Alphabetical: W Languages About this entry: Updated 2 January 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2015, 2018, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.