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.

Abyssal
Abyssal is the language of demonic creatures. Of the player characters, known speakers include Vax'ildan, Vex'ahlia, and Yasha Nydoorin.

Celestial
Celestial is a language spoken mainly by celestials and aasimar. Of the player characters, known speakers include Percival de Rolo, Caleb Widogast, and 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. Of the player characters, known speakers include Beauregard Lionett.

Draconic
Draconic is the language of dragons, and is also spoken by dragonborn. Of the player characters, known speakers include Taryon Darrington, Tiberius Stormwind, and Vex'ahlia.

Druidic
Druidic is the private language of druids. Of the player characters, known speakers include Keyleth and Vax'ildan.

Dwarvish
Dwarvish is the language of the dwarves. Of the player characters, known speakers include Grog Strongjaw (while wearing the Belt of Dwarvenkind), Pike Trickfoot, Tiberius, and Beau.

Elvish
Elvish is the language of the elves, and is also spoken by most half-elves. Of the player characters, known speakers include Keyleth], Percival de Rolo, Vax'ildan, Vex'ahlia, Caduceus Clay, and Beauregard.

Elvish glossary

 * Gwessar
 * "Fields of Joy", their name for the continent later called Tal'Dorei.


 * loren’al
 * The Elvish name for the Daggerbay Mountains.


 * lyren'gorn
 * "Mountain city," hence the city of Lyrengorn in northern Gwessar. Note the similar root for Syngorn, the elven city in the Verdant Expanse.

Giant
Giant is the language spoken by giants and goliaths. Of the player characters, known speakers include Grog and Caduceus.

Gnomish
Gnomish is the language of gnomes. Of the player characters, known speakers include Pike Trickfoot,, Scanlan Shorthalt, and Taryon.

Goblin
The Goblin language is mainly spoken by goblins and goblinkin. Of the player characters, known speakers include Veth Brenatto.

Goblin glossary

 * an-Melzidanye
 * regional name for Melora in the Lushgut Forest


 * drohurror
 * word for the Righteous Brand among the goblinkin of the Dwendalian Empire, literally translates to terrorfolk


 * kinespaji
 * horizonback tortoise

Halfling
Halflings speak their own language, which is also called Halfling. Of the player characters, known speakers include Beau and Veth.

Infernal
Infernal is the language spoken by devils and tieflings. Of the player characters, known speakers include Jester Lavorre and Mollymauk Tealeaf.

Marquesian
Marquesian is a language spoken in Marquet. Of the player characters, known speakers include Scanlan Shorthalt.

Marquesian glossary

 * a
 * of, may appear as a standalone word as in the game Quon a Drensal (Run of Luck) or be attached to a previous word as in the ship Drensala Vis (Luck of the Mother)


 * drensal
 * luck


 * quon
 * run, the noun in the sense of a continuous period of something, as in the game Quon a Drensal (Run of Luck) or the Marquesian name of the casino Luck's Run (Drensala Quon)


 * vis
 * mother

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

Orc
Orc, sometimes called Orcish, is a language spoken by orcs and half-orcs. Of the player characters, 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). Of the player characters, known speakers include Keyleth.

Sylvan
Sylvan is the primary language of fey creatures. Of the player characters, known speakers include Keyleth, Taryon, Caleb, and Caduceus.

Thieves' Cant
Thieves' Cant is less a language in its own right and more of a coded form of communication, usually between thieves. Of the player characters, known speakers include Veth, Beau, Vax'ildan, and Vex'ahlia.

Undercommon
Undercommon is a language spoken by creatures of the Underdark, including the drow. Of the player characters, known speakers include Pike, Taryon, Vex'ahlia, and Beau.

Zemnian
Zemnian is a language spoken in the Zemni Fields. Zemnian is analogous to the real-world German language. Of the player characters, known speakers include Caleb.