The Encyclopedia of Arda - Common Speech (original) (raw)

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Other names Common Language, Common Tongue, Westron Indexes: Alphabetical: C Languages About this entry: Updated 24 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 The common Westron tongue Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Elvishinfluences Taliska Adûnaic ArchaicWestron CommonSpeech Language ofthe Rohirrim The many roots of the Common Speech.Taliska was the native language of the Edain, derived ultimately from Elvish, but distinct from the Elvish languages in use in Beleriand during the First Age. The later Adûnaic and Westron tongues were also influenced by various Elvish sources. The Westron, the language that evolved from Adûnaic as spoken in Númenor, as the common tongue of the peoples of Middle-earth. See also... Aduial, Ann-thennath, Bree-men, Common Language, Dimrill Dale, Dunlendish, Dwarrowdelf, Elrond, Fimbrethil, Hevenesdei, Hobbit-speech, Karningul, Mannish, Men of the Long Lake, Monday, [See the full list...]Northern Men, Oath of Cirion and Eorl, Phurunargian, Sûza, Swertings, Tárion, Tarks, Trewesdei, Wandlimb, Water, Westernesse, Wizard’s Vale Indexes: Alphabetical: C Languages About this entry: Updated 24 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2009. 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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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Other names Common Language, Common Tongue, Westron Indexes: Alphabetical: C Languages About this entry: Updated 24 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 The common Westron tongue

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Elvishinfluences

Taliska

Adûnaic

ArchaicWestron

CommonSpeech Language ofthe Rohirrim The many roots of the Common Speech.Taliska was the native language of the Edain, derived ultimately from Elvish, but distinct from the Elvish languages in use in Beleriand during the First Age. The later Adûnaic and Westron tongues were also influenced by various Elvish sources. The Westron, the language that evolved from Adûnaic as spoken in Númenor, as the common tongue of the peoples of Middle-earth. See also... Aduial, Ann-thennath, Bree-men, Common Language, Dimrill Dale, Dunlendish, Dwarrowdelf, Elrond, Fimbrethil, Hevenesdei, Hobbit-speech, Karningul, Mannish, Men of the Long Lake, Monday, [See the full list...]Northern Men, Oath of Cirion and Eorl, Phurunargian, Sûza, Swertings, Tárion, Tarks, Trewesdei, Wandlimb, Water, Westernesse, Wizard’s Vale Indexes: Alphabetical: C Languages About this entry: Updated 24 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2009. 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.