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* '''Ander''' in [[Anderfels]]<ref name="rpg37">''[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]]'', Player's Guide, set 1, p. 37</ref>
 
* '''Ander''' in [[Anderfels]]<ref name="rpg37">''[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]]'', Player's Guide, set 1, p. 37</ref>
 
* '''Antivan''' in [[Antiva]]<ref name="rpg37"/>
 
* '''Antivan''' in [[Antiva]]<ref name="rpg37"/>
* The '''common tongue''', also referred as the '''King's Tongue''' or '''Trade tongue''', was introduced by dwarves to [[humans]] in order to trade with each other.<ref name="language">{{BSN|author=David Gaider|date=2010|url=http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/306/index/5481839/3%26lf%3D8#5721833|title=The Official Fenris Discussion thread}}</ref><ref>''[[Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne]]'', Chapter 14</ref> It is also the most common language of [[Ferelden]].<ref>''[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]]'', Player's Guide, set 1, p. 20</ref>
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* The '''common tongue''', also referred as the '''King's Tongue''' or '''Trade tongue''', was introduced by dwarves to [[humans]] in order to trade with each other.<ref name="language">{{BSN|author=[[David Gaider]]|date=2010|url=http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/306/index/5481839/3%26lf%3D8#5721833|title=The Official Fenris Discussion thread}}</ref><ref>''[[Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne]]'', Chapter 14</ref> It is also the most common language of [[Ferelden]].<ref>''[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]]'', Player's Guide, set 1, p. 20</ref>
 
* The '''[[dwarves]]''' had several languages,<ref name="language"/> but they are no longer generally spoken, and only a few [[Dwarves#Languages and phrases|phrases]] remain in common usage. Some of the words have roots which predate the dates that dwarves made contact with elves or humans.<ref name="wot40">{{Cite wot|40}}</ref> In current times, it is rarely ever spoken, however the dwarves of [[Kal-Sharok]] still retain the accent of this ancient language due to their isolation from the rest of the world.
 
* The '''[[dwarves]]''' had several languages,<ref name="language"/> but they are no longer generally spoken, and only a few [[Dwarves#Languages and phrases|phrases]] remain in common usage. Some of the words have roots which predate the dates that dwarves made contact with elves or humans.<ref name="wot40">{{Cite wot|40}}</ref> In current times, it is rarely ever spoken, however the dwarves of [[Kal-Sharok]] still retain the accent of this ancient language due to their isolation from the rest of the world.
 
* The '''[[Elven language]]''' or '''Elvish'''<ref>[[Tamlen]], for example, refers to the language as "Elvish" at the beginning of the [[Dalish Elf Origin]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''.</ref> was largely lost when [[Elvhenan]] fell to the [[Tevinter Imperium]]. In modern-day Thedas, [[elves]] use some Elvish words (the Dalish more frequently than city elves), but speak the common tongue on a regular basis. [[Keeper]]s are the only ones who know the secret of writing it.<ref name="rpg37"/>
 
* The '''[[Elven language]]''' or '''Elvish'''<ref>[[Tamlen]], for example, refers to the language as "Elvish" at the beginning of the [[Dalish Elf Origin]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''.</ref> was largely lost when [[Elvhenan]] fell to the [[Tevinter Imperium]]. In modern-day Thedas, [[elves]] use some Elvish words (the Dalish more frequently than city elves), but speak the common tongue on a regular basis. [[Keeper]]s are the only ones who know the secret of writing it.<ref name="rpg37"/>
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* During the development on ''Dragon Age: Origins'', BioWare hired a linguist (who went by the username "Beesechurger" on the old forum) to work on elven and dwarven languages, but opted to use only some words or phrases.<ref>{{BSN|author=David Gaider|date=2010|url=http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/47/index/560850/1%26lf%3D8#579295|title=Writers of Dragon Age|access=June 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{BW old forums|author=David Gaider|url=http://www.dragonagecentral.com/single/1255568100|archive=http://social.bioware.com/%3C/span%3Ehttp:/social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/9/index/23772#23808|access=June 6, 2012}}</ref>
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* During the development on ''Dragon Age: Origins'', BioWare hired a linguist (who went by the username "Beesechurger" on the old forum) to work on elven and dwarven languages, but opted to use only some words or phrases.<ref>{{BSN|author=[[David Gaider]]|date=2010|url=http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/47/index/560850/1%26lf%3D8#579295|title=Writers of Dragon Age|access=June 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{BW old forums|author=[[David Gaider]]|url=http://www.dragonagecentral.com/single/1255568100|archive=http://social.bioware.com/%3C/span%3Ehttp:/social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/9/index/23772#23808|access=June 6, 2012}}</ref>
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 21:41, 25 December 2013

There are several languages among the populations and races of Thedas. Some were lost with the passing of time and were replaced by others.

Languages

  • Ander in Anderfels[1]
  • Antivan in Antiva[1]
  • The common tongue, also referred as the King's Tongue or Trade tongue, was introduced by dwarves to humans in order to trade with each other.[2][3] It is also the most common language of Ferelden.[4]
  • The dwarves had several languages,[2] but they are no longer generally spoken, and only a few phrases remain in common usage. Some of the words have roots which predate the dates that dwarves made contact with elves or humans.[5] In current times, it is rarely ever spoken, however the dwarves of Kal-Sharok still retain the accent of this ancient language due to their isolation from the rest of the world.
  • The Elven language or Elvish[6] was largely lost when Elvhenan fell to the Tevinter Imperium. In modern-day Thedas, elves use some Elvish words (the Dalish more frequently than city elves), but speak the common tongue on a regular basis. Keepers are the only ones who know the secret of writing it.[1]
  • Qunlat, the Qunari language.[7]
  • Orlesian in Orlais[2][1]
  • Rivaini in Rivain[1]
  • Tevene is the current language in the Tevinter Imperium. People that are not Tevinter usually call the language Tevinter.[8]
    • Ancient Tevene is the ancient and dead language of Tevinter Imperium. The annums (annual holidays) in the Thedosian calendar use a high name from Ancient Tevene, and a low name (Trade tongue).[9]

Notes

  • In Dragon Age: The Silent Grove, the witch Yavana speaks in an unknown tongue to a High dragon. However futher information about this tongue is not known.[10]
  • Dwarven runes are used on signs by the dwarves as well as by the humans on the surface. In the latter case, they are used instead of the native language, as it is common for peasants to not be able to read.[11]

Trivia

  • During the development on Dragon Age: Origins, BioWare hired a linguist (who went by the username "Beesechurger" on the old forum) to work on elven and dwarven languages, but opted to use only some words or phrases.[12][13]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dragon Age (tabletop RPG), Player's Guide, set 1, p. 37
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 BSN David Gaider (2010). "The Official Fenris Discussion thread" . BioWare Social Network.
  3. Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, Chapter 14
  4. Dragon Age (tabletop RPG), Player's Guide, set 1, p. 20
  5. Dragon Age logo - new Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 1, p. 40
  6. Tamlen, for example, refers to the language as "Elvish" at the beginning of the Dalish Elf Origin in Dragon Age: Origins.
  7. Dragon Age (tabletop RPG), Player's Guide, set 2, p. 33
  8. Mary Kirby twitter
  9. Dragon Age (tabletop RPG), Player's Guide, set 1, p. 14
  10. See here.
  11. Dragon Age: Asunder, p. 128
  12. BSN David Gaider (2010). "Writers of Dragon Age" . BioWare Social Network. Retrieved on June 6, 2012.
  13. BioWare old forums David Gaider[1] (archive). BioWare Forums (offline). Retrieved on June 6, 2012.