Table of Contents
Linguistics
Linguisticts of Mystara All the information you could want about the languages spoken on, and in, Mystara.
Introduction
Other Introduction Text
TOC?
Short version
i.e. the condensed list, Intro text
| Language | Typical Speakers | Script* |
|---|---|---|
| Alasiyan or Ylari | Alasiyans, Saragonners, Ylari | Alasiyan or Ylari |
| Alphatian | Alphatians, Cypris, Flaems, Sorcerers | Draconic (?) |
| Anglaise | Fenfolk | Laterran |
| Antalian & Eusdrian | Eusdrians, Heldanners, Helsikirans, Norwolders, Ostlanders, Soderfjorders, Vestlanders | Antalian Runes |
| Aquan | Merfolk, other water-based creatures | Elven |
| Atruaghin | Atruaghin Clansfolk | None |
| Auran | Air elemental and other air-based creatures | Draconic |
| etc. | etc. | etc. |
*= Most commonly used (see details below for exceptions)
other footnote type entries
Long Version
longer list (or should we call it Full version?)
Intro text
| Language | Where spoken | Script | Language | Prominent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| primary | secondary | * | family | Dialects | |
| Aengmorian | Oenkmar | ? | ? | ||
| Alasiyna or Ylari | Ylaruam | Darokin, Ierendi Isle, Tel Akbir, Biazzan, Saragon | Alasiyan or Ylari | Nithian | |
| Alphatian | Alphatia, Bellissaria, Isle of Dawn, Alatians, Norwold, etc. | Minaean Coast, Ochalea, Qeodhar, Yannivey Islands | Alphatian | Alphatian | Flaemish |
| Antalian (old) | Hollow World: Antalian Wastes | HW: Beastmen & Icevale Elves | Runic (rare) | Neathar-Antalian | |
| Atruaghi | Atruaghin clans | none | Olteco-Azcan | Bear, Horse, "Others" | |
| Azcan | Hollow World: Azca | Tiger Clan of Atruaghin, HW: Krugel Orcs & Malpheggi Lizard Men | ? | Olteco-Azcan | |
| etc. | here, there, etc. | XYZ, etc. | etc. | ||
| etc. | etc. | etc. | etc. | ||
*= Most commonly used (see details below for exceptions)
Details of individual languages
Alphatian language family
One of 3 Alien human languages
Alphatian
Cannon info- Fannon ideals- largely undeveloped. Flaemish is a variant/dialect/descendant, but is there only one Alphatian language in Alphatia or several related languages? How does Ochalean fit in, if at all? And if Ochalea fits do the Yasuko? Most fannon suggests the Alphatian script is either M-Greek or a sort of M-Sanskrit/Devanāgarī but with Greek letter names. Other suggestions-
Further info on Alphatian
The Alphatian Language: Magic is in the Words article by Hervé Musseau in The Tome of Mystara Vol. 3
Words from the Alphatian Calendar article at the Vaults by Travis Henry
Advice Needed: Alphatia - Discussion at the Piazza about sound and script ideals for Alphatian.
Next Language family
and so on
Sources
Piazza discussions:
Question on Languages of Brun
Analysing the Languages of Mystara
Vaults of Pandius Pages:
Analysing the Languages of Mystara
Scripts
Glantrian Dialects
Other entries in the Ethnography and Languages section at the Vaults
Other sites:
Numbers That Count: Numeral Systems of Mystara article by Hervé Musseau in The Tome of Mystara Vol. 3
Languages from
Damon Brown's Corliss Guide site
Languages (by Whom??)