languages of ME - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

annuncolloion · 01-28-2003, 09:19 PM

I have always been interested in the languages of Middle Earth. Does anyone know a list of all the languages and where they are spoken? and which ones did Tolkien actually make? I know he made Sindarin but which elves spoke it?

Inderjit Sanghera · 01-29-2003, 04:33 AM

Sindarin-Spoke by Elves of M-E, both Noldor and Sindar, as the Noldor adopted the new language when they came to M-E. All the names you hear in The Silmarillion are Sindrian. Also spoken in some quarters of Gondor, hence the Sindarin names of some Stewards and Kings like Ecthelion.

Quenya-Spoken in Aman. There are several types. The Telerin one is very similar to Sindarin, hence it was easier to translate the sons of Finarfin's Quenya names.

Khuzdul- Dwarvish language, rarely used except for ceremonial use as the Dwarves didn't teach it too alien races, and they leart variant languages of men. Thugh mannish languages were said to be dervied from Khuzdul.

A lot of mannish languages, such as Aduanic,and Rohhiric.

doug*platypus · 01-29-2003, 06:01 AM

Hope this link to Ardalambion helps, annuncolloion. Have fun on the Downs, and don't forget there's also a language forum chock-full of crazy people that are fluent in elvish.

01-28-2003, 09:19 PM	#1
annuncolloion Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: US Posts: 12	languages of ME I have always been interested in the languages of Middle Earth. Does anyone know a list of all the languages and where they are spoken? and which ones did Tolkien actually make? I know he made Sindarin but which elves spoke it? __________________ "I will take it... I will take it... I will take the ring to Mordor, though I do not know the way" Is it just me, or is that quote applicable to a lot of situations in life?

01-29-2003, 04:33 AM	#2
Inderjit Sanghera Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 716	Sindarin-Spoke by Elves of M-E, both Noldor and Sindar, as the Noldor adopted the new language when they came to M-E. All the names you hear in The Silmarillion are Sindrian. Also spoken in some quarters of Gondor, hence the Sindarin names of some Stewards and Kings like Ecthelion. Quenya-Spoken in Aman. There are several types. The Telerin one is very similar to Sindarin, hence it was easier to translate the sons of Finarfin's Quenya names. Khuzdul- Dwarvish language, rarely used except for ceremonial use as the Dwarves didn't teach it too alien races, and they leart variant languages of men. Thugh mannish languages were said to be dervied from Khuzdul. A lot of mannish languages, such as Aduanic,and Rohhiric. __________________ “If I’m more of an influence on your son as a rapper then you are as a father then you've got to look at yourself as a parent” ~>Ice Cube. "Life is so beautiful"->Don Vito Corleone

01-29-2003, 06:01 AM	#3
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Hope this link to Ardalambion helps, annuncolloion. Have fun on the Downs, and don't forget there's also a language forum chock-full of crazy people that are fluent in elvish. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.