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The languages of Joturnia are quite numerous. This article treats mainly the modern languages which adventurers are likely to encounter.
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The languages of Joturnia are quite numerous. This article treats mainly the modern languages which adventurers are likely to encounter. The fact that a language may be 'widely spoken' does not necessarily mean that it has a large amount of speakers. It means that it has currency in many different places in the World of Joturnia. For example, Infernal is spoken by many sorcerers, most devil-worshipers, and most Terubian scholars, but is not spoken by a large number of speakers compared to the general population of creatures that speak in the World of Joturnia.
  
=List of Modern Languages of the World of Joturnia=
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=Table of Modern Languages of the World of Joturnia=
:Akuban
 
:Tsabir
 
:Zersha
 
:Giant (related to Deiunic)
 
:Infernal
 
:Thavidian
 
:Titanic (Deiunic)
 
:High Falmiguese
 
:Throstard
 
:Kathmalaän
 
:Organchi
 
:Satvan
 
 
 
D&D-themed
 
Celestial
 
Infernal
 
Draconic
 
Sylvan
 
  
 
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!width="250"|World of Joturnia Language
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!width="80"|World of Joturnia Language
!width="200"|Typical Speaker
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!width="50"|Typical Speaker
!width="300"|Advantage
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!width="250"|Utility
!width="120"|Remark
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!width="150"|Remark
 
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|[[Akuban Language]]||[[Terubian Human]]||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Akuban Language]]||[[Terubian Human]]||align="center"|You can speak to most citizens and all officials of the Terubian Empire.  If you speak ‘Common,’ it is really ‘Akuban.’||Human Language
 
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|[[Celestial Language]]||Outlander Human, Scholars||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Ancient Joturnian Language]] (Titanic Language)||[[Titancraft Engineer]]||align="center"|You can study ancient texts of the Titans who once ruled Joturnia and you can read and write treatises and technical books about titancraft engineering.
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||Dead Language, only spoken by scholars
 
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|[[Common Giant Language]]||[[Common Giant]]s||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Celestial Language]]||Celestials, Outlander Human, Scholars||align="center"|You can speak to Celestials.||Planar Language
 
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|[[Draconic Language]]||[[Dragon]]s, Scholars||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Common Giant Language]]||[[Common Giant]]s||align="center"|You can speak to Giants and most merchants who engage in trade among the luminary worlds.
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||Planar Language
 
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|[[High Falmiguese Language]]||[[Falmiguese Humans]], Bards||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Dragoloon Language]]||[[Dragon]]s, Kobolds, Dracknaughts, Scholars||align="center"|You can speak with Joturnian Dragons, including the Blue Dragons of one of the luminary world, Upheliom.  Blue Dragons are thought to be in league with some Terubian Sorcerers.
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||Draconic Language
 
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|[[Infernal Language]]||[[Terubian Sorcerer]]||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[High Falmiguese Language]]||[[Falmiguese Humans]], Bards||align="center"|You can speak the cultural lingua franca of Joturnia.  Falmigir is known for its artistic use of language and cultural richness.  Compare French.
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||Human Language
 
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|[[Kathmalaän Language]]||[[Kathmalaän]] Humans, Kathmalaän Priests, Priests of Kathmalaän Divinities||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Infernal Language]]||[[Terubian Sorcerer]]||align="center"|You can speak with Infernals, including devils, and most Terubian Sorcerers.
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||Planar Language
 
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|[[Organchan Language]]||[[Organch]]es||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Kathmalaän Language]]||[[Kathmalaän]] Humans, Kathmalaän Priests, Priests of Kathmalaän Divinities||align="center"|You can speak with Kathmalaäns and the priests of their gods.
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||Language of Kathmalaä
 
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|[[Satvan Language]]||[[Satvan Elf]]||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Ladrite Language]]||Ladrite Elves, some intelligent creatures living on the moon, Ladri||align="center"|
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You can speak with Ladrite Elves, especially useful on the moon Ladri
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||Elven Language
 
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|[[Sylvan Language]]||[[Typical Speaker]]||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Mandragorian Language]]||[[Mandragorian]]s||align="center"|You can speak with Mandragorian Humans.
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||Human Language
 
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|[[Thavidian Language]]||[[Terubian Sorcerer]], Terubian Scholar||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Organchan Language]]||[[Organchan]]s||align="center"|You can speak with the Organchans of the luminary world of the same name. Organchans are a hardy orc-ogre hybrid.
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||Orc-Ogre Language
 
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|[[Throstard Language]]||[[Throstard Humans]], Throstard human barbarians||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Satvan Language]]||[[Satvan Elf]]||align="center"|You can speak with the Satvan Elves.  This is of course very useful if you are on the luminary world of Satva. Satvan is similar and clearly related to the [[Tsabirese Language]].
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||Elven Language
 
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|[[Deiunic Language]] (Titanic Language)||[[Titancraft Engineer]]||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Sylvan Language]]||[[Broyard]]s, Centaurs, Most Druids, Minotaurs, other creatures of the wilds||align="center"|
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You can speak with those who speak Sylvan and this is particularly useful in the continents of Ligdo and Gugia.
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||Elven Language
 
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|[[Tsabirese Language]]||[[Tsabiran Elf]]||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Thavidian Language]]||[[Terubian Sorcerer]], Terubian Scholar||align="center"|
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You can read ancient texts of the past Thavidian Empire. You can speak to scholars who know Thavidian.
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||Human, Dead Language, only spoken by scholars
 
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|[[Zersha Language]]||[[Zersha Dwarf]]||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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|[[Throstard Language]]||[[Throstard Humans]], Throstard human barbarians||align="center"|You can speak with the savage peoples of the frozen southern wastes.
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||Human Language
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|[[Tsabirese Language]]||[[Tsabiran Elf]]||align="center"|
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You can speak with Aquatic Elves from the Tsabiran Empire which holds an uneasy truce with the Terubian Empire.
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||Elven Language
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|[[Zersha Language]]||[[Zersha Dwarf]]||align="center"|You can speak to Dwarves from the luminary homeworld of the Zersha dwarves
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||Dwarven Language
 
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|[[Language]]||[[Typical Speaker]]||align="center"|Advantage||Remark
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;Other Languages
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*Aklo
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*Goblinish
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*Orcish
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=See Also=
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*[[Luminary Worlds of Joturnia]]
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*[[Terubian Empire]]
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*[[Thavidian Empire]]
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*[[World of Joturnia]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 4 June 2019

The languages of Joturnia are quite numerous. This article treats mainly the modern languages which adventurers are likely to encounter. The fact that a language may be 'widely spoken' does not necessarily mean that it has a large amount of speakers. It means that it has currency in many different places in the World of Joturnia. For example, Infernal is spoken by many sorcerers, most devil-worshipers, and most Terubian scholars, but is not spoken by a large number of speakers compared to the general population of creatures that speak in the World of Joturnia.

Table of Modern Languages of the World of Joturnia

World of Joturnia Language Typical Speaker Utility Remark
Akuban Language Terubian Human You can speak to most citizens and all officials of the Terubian Empire. If you speak ‘Common,’ it is really ‘Akuban.’ Human Language
Ancient Joturnian Language (Titanic Language) Titancraft Engineer You can study ancient texts of the Titans who once ruled Joturnia and you can read and write treatises and technical books about titancraft engineering. Dead Language, only spoken by scholars
Celestial Language Celestials, Outlander Human, Scholars You can speak to Celestials. Planar Language
Common Giant Language Common Giants You can speak to Giants and most merchants who engage in trade among the luminary worlds. Planar Language
Dragoloon Language Dragons, Kobolds, Dracknaughts, Scholars You can speak with Joturnian Dragons, including the Blue Dragons of one of the luminary world, Upheliom. Blue Dragons are thought to be in league with some Terubian Sorcerers. Draconic Language
High Falmiguese Language Falmiguese Humans, Bards You can speak the cultural lingua franca of Joturnia. Falmigir is known for its artistic use of language and cultural richness. Compare French. Human Language
Infernal Language Terubian Sorcerer You can speak with Infernals, including devils, and most Terubian Sorcerers. Planar Language
Kathmalaän Language Kathmalaän Humans, Kathmalaän Priests, Priests of Kathmalaän Divinities You can speak with Kathmalaäns and the priests of their gods. Language of Kathmalaä
Ladrite Language Ladrite Elves, some intelligent creatures living on the moon, Ladri

You can speak with Ladrite Elves, especially useful on the moon Ladri

Elven Language
Mandragorian Language Mandragorians You can speak with Mandragorian Humans. Human Language
Organchan Language Organchans You can speak with the Organchans of the luminary world of the same name. Organchans are a hardy orc-ogre hybrid. Orc-Ogre Language
Satvan Language Satvan Elf You can speak with the Satvan Elves. This is of course very useful if you are on the luminary world of Satva. Satvan is similar and clearly related to the Tsabirese Language. Elven Language
Sylvan Language Broyards, Centaurs, Most Druids, Minotaurs, other creatures of the wilds

You can speak with those who speak Sylvan and this is particularly useful in the continents of Ligdo and Gugia.

Elven Language
Thavidian Language Terubian Sorcerer, Terubian Scholar

You can read ancient texts of the past Thavidian Empire. You can speak to scholars who know Thavidian.

Human, Dead Language, only spoken by scholars
Throstard Language Throstard Humans, Throstard human barbarians You can speak with the savage peoples of the frozen southern wastes. Human Language
Tsabirese Language Tsabiran Elf

You can speak with Aquatic Elves from the Tsabiran Empire which holds an uneasy truce with the Terubian Empire.

Elven Language
Zersha Language Zersha Dwarf You can speak to Dwarves from the luminary homeworld of the Zersha dwarves Dwarven Language
Other Languages
  • Aklo
  • Goblinish
  • Orcish

See Also