The languages section is a bit of a mess true and as I am no expert so I will not volunteer to be a mod, but why not have on your web page a basic vocab section? If this is to much work I have one being set up that you could copy or link to if you like
Example: sub headings under Language
Tangwar
Sindarin
Quenya
Black Script
Under each section you have the description and the basic Vocab eg
The Black Script / Speech
The Ring inscription in the ancient Black Speech from The Fellowship of the Ring
"Ash nazg durbatulūk, ash nazg gimbatulash nazg thrakatulūk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul"
"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the Darkness bind them."
"It is said that the Black Speech was devised by Sauron in the Dark Years"
For the use of his minions in place of the Common Speech.
The following is a list of black speech words and operatives
The Black Speech...
agh = and (conjunction)
albai = n: elf (or) elves
amal = n: where
ash = n: one
Azog = pn: an orc-leader of Moria
bagronk = n: dung-pit
Bolg = pn: an orc-leader (son of Azog), slain by Beorn
bugd- = v: call
burguul = n: shadow, comes from the **** guul
burzum = n: darkness
buub = n: pig
buurz = adj: dark
durb- = v: rule
durub = n: ruler
Dushgoi = pn: Minas Morgul
Dushgoizagh = pn: Morgul Pass
duump- = v: doom
fauth- = v: lie hidden
gaakh = let it be that
gakh = three
gazat = n: dwarf
ghaash = n: fire
Ghaash = pn: an orc of Kirith Ungol
ghashum = n: heat
glob = v: filth
Golfimbul = pn leader of orcs of Mount Gram, slain at Greenfields
golug = n: elves, from the 1st Age
Gorbag = pn: an orc-leader of Minas Morgul, killed by Shagrat
goth = n: lord, master
Gothmog = pn: Balrog in first age, Lt. of Minas Morgul. in third age. (different people)
Grishnaakh = pn: an orc of Mordor, slain by Rohirrim
gund = n: stone
guul = n: wraith
hosh = n: guts
ilid = n: elf (or) elves
Khamuul = pn: second in command in the Nazguul
krak = five
krimp- = v: bind
krith = nine
Lagduf = pn: an orc of Kirith Ungol, killed by Morgul Orcs
lat = you
lata- = under (preposition)
lug = n: tower
Lugburzum = n: the very dark patch of dark around Barad-dur
Lugbuurz = pn: Barad-dur
Lugdush = pn: an orc of Isengard, slain by Rohirrim
Lughorn = pn: an orc
m- = **** of interrogative words
mal = where? (interrog)
mat- = v: die
matuurz = adj: mortal
Mauhuur = pn: an orc of Isengard, slain by Rohirrim
mog = n: voice
Morgoth = pn: Valar known once as Melkor that created Uruk's. The first Dark Lord
Muzgash = pn: an orc of Kirith Ungol, killed by Morgul Orcs
narkuu = never
nazg = n: ring
Nazguul = n: Ring-wraith
nuut = n: sky
oghor = n: Druuadan
olog = n: Mordor light-tolerant troll
prakh- = v: lure
pushdug = adj,participle: stinking
Radbug = pn: an orc of Minas Morgul, killed by Shagrat
Saruman = pn: the wizard (Mannish word)
sha = together with (preposition)
Shagrat = pn: an orc of Mordor
shakh = n: lord
shara = n: man
sharkuu = n: old man
Shelob = pn: the giant spider monster of Kirith Ungol
Shelobzagh = pn: Kirith Ungol
skai = gah! (exclamation)
Snaga = pn: an orc of Isengard, slain by Rohirrim
Snaga = pn: an orc of Kirith Ungol, slain by Sam Gamgee
snaga = n: slave (and used by Uruk-hai as = `orc of smaller breed')
srinkh- = v: gather (transitive)
ta = him
tab = his
tak = them
tala = above (preposition)
tark = man of Nuumenoorean descent
thrak- = v: bring
throqu- = v: devour
tug = adv: only
u = to (preposition)
udu = seven
Ufthak = pn: an orc of Kirith Ungol, caught by Shelob
Ugluuk = pn: an orc-leader of Isengard, slain by Eomer
uliima = n: throne
uruk = n: one of a breed of big orcs
uzg = n: land
Yaguul = pn: an orc
za = this
zagh = n: mountain pass
Special Handlers...
-at : verb infinitive Example: Krimp-at
-hai : people (collective plural)
-i : noun plural after consonant Example: Bagronk-i
-ishi : in (case suffix)
-ob : of (case suffix)
-u : noun plural after consonant
-ub- : verb future tense suffix
-ug : verb present active participle
-uga : verb past passive participle
-uuk : all
-ul : them
-um : -ness, -yness
-uur : for (case suffix)
-uurz : a common adjective-forming suffix
-z : noun plural after vowel
a- : prefixed to an interrogative makes it into a relative
you could also have a link section for people to post links to other language pages
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