Languages of Exandria

Many different languages are spoken across Exandria. Common is the most widely spoken among humanoids, though most races also have their own language.

Magic is sometimes used to speak and understand languages that a person or creature does not otherwise know.

Many creatures can understand languages, but not speak them. Some, such as kenku, can speak only through mimicry.

Languages
Note: For each language, the list of "Known Speakers" is of player characters from the main campaigns of Critical Role.

Abyssal
Abyssal is the language of demonic creatures. Known speakers include:
 * Vax'ildan
 * Vex'ahlia
 * Yasha Nydoorin

Celestial
Celestial is a language spoken mainly by celestials and aasimar. Known speakers include:
 * Percival de Rolo
 * Caleb Widogast
 * Yasha

Common
Common is the most widespread language in Exandria, and the primary language of humans.

Deep Speech
Deep Speech is the language of aberrations, such as mind flayers and beholders. Known speakers include:
 * Beauregard

Draconic
Draconic is the language of dragons, and is also spoken by dragonborn. Known speakers include:
 * Taryon Darrington
 * Tiberius Stormwind
 * Vex'ahlia

Druidic
Druidic is the private language of druids. Known speakers include:
 * Keyleth
 * Vax'ildan

Dwarvish
Dwarvish is the language of the dwarves. Known speakers include:
 * Grog Strongjaw (while wearing the Belt of Dwarvenkind)
 * Pike Trickfoot
 * Tiberius Stormwind
 * Beauregard

Elvish
Elvish is the language of the elves, and is also spoken by most half-elves. Known speakers include:
 * Keyleth
 * Percival de Rolo
 * Vax'ildan
 * Vex'ahlia
 * Caduceus Clay
 * Beauregard

Giant
Giant is the language spoken by giants and goliaths. Known speakers include:
 * Grog
 * Caduceus Clay

Gnomish
Gnomish is the language of gnomes. Known speakers include:
 * Pike Trickfoot
 * Scanlan Shorthalt
 * Taryon Darrington

Goblin
The Goblin language is mainly spoken by goblins. Known speakers include:
 * Nott

Halfling
Halflings speak their own language, which is also called Halfling. Known speakers include:
 * Beauregard
 * Nott

Infernal
Infernal is the language spoken by devils and tieflings. Known speakers include:
 * Jester
 * Mollymauk Tealeaf

Marquesian
Marquesian is a language spoken in Marquet. Known speakers include:
 * Scanlan Shorthalt

Naush
Naush is the language spoken by the Ki'Nau peoples.

Orc
Orc is a language spoken by orcs and half-orcs. Known speakers include:
 * Fjord

Primordial
The primordial languages are spoken by elemental creatures. Each element has its own dialect: Aquan (water), Auran (air), Ignan (fire), and Terran (earth). Known speakers include:
 * Keyleth

Sylvan
Sylvan is the primary language of fey creatures. Known speakers include:
 * Keyleth
 * Taryon Darrington
 * Caleb Widogast
 * Caduceus Clay

Thieves' Cant
Thieves' Cant is less a language in its own right and more of a coded form of communication, usually between thieves. Known speakers include:
 * Nott
 * Beau
 * Vax'ildan
 * Vex'ahlia

Undercommon
Undercommon is a language spoken by creatures of the Underdark, including the drow. Known speakers include:
 * Pike Trickfoot
 * Taryon Darrington
 * Vex'ahlia
 * Beauregard

Zemnian
Zemnian is a language spoken in the Zemni Fields. Zemnian is analogous to the real-world German language. Known speakers include:
 * Caleb Widogast