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All races may learn any of these languages at character creation if they have a high enough Intelligence score to qualify for bonus languages.
All races may learn any of these languages at character creation if they have a high enough Intelligence score to qualify for bonus languages.


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! Basic Language || Pronunciation || Language Of: || Description
! Basic Language || Pronunciation || Language Of: || Description
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| Common || kah-mun || Most civilized races || A constructed language that is easy to learn, borrowing from many languages
| Common || kah-mun || Most civilized races || A human language, but spoken nearly everywhere due to the overwhelming influence and ubiquity of humans
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| Dwarven || dwor-vin || Dwarves || A booming language with long vowels, meant to carry through the deep tunnels
| Dwarven || dwor-vin || Dwarves || A booming language with long vowels, meant to carry through the deep tunnels
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These languages are more obscure, and races tend to have access to only 1 or 2 of them depending on their exposure to these cultures. See the race listing to determine which, if any, of these languages are available to your race at character creation, if your Int score qualifies you for bonus languages.
These languages are more obscure, and races tend to have access to only 1 or 2 of them depending on their exposure to these cultures. See the race listing to determine which, if any, of these languages are available to your race at character creation, if your Int score qualifies you for bonus languages.


* Aquan (Aqueous races)
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* Auran (Aerial races)
! Advanced Language || Pronunciation || Language Of: || Description
* Draconic (Dragon speech)
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* Giant (Giants, Ettins, Ogres and Trolls, oh my!)
| Aquan || ah-kwan || Undine, Vanx || A language capable of being spoken both underwater and in normal air
* Gnoll (Gnolls and Mongrel Folk)
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* Goblin (Goblinoids)
| Auran || aw-ran || Sylphs, Tengu || A language of high whistles and squawks capable of carrying great distances
* Ignan (Fiery races)
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* Sylvan (Common Fey)
| Draconic || druh-kon-ik || Dragons || Seemingly simple, monosyllabic language, relies on inflections and tonality to add deeper meanings
* Terran (Earth races)
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* Undercommon (Drow, Duergar and other Denizens)
| Giant || jahy-uhnt || Giants, Ettins, Ogres, Trolls || A genuinely simple, monosyllabic language
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| Gnoll || nohl || Gnolls || Comprised of barks, cackles, and trilling, but surprisingly diverse and nuanced in the breadth of its descriptiveness
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| Goblin || gob-lin || Goblins, low fey || A screechy, whiny-sounding language, which conjugates based on the speaker's position in society
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| Ignan || ig-nan || Ifrits || Sounds like the roaring of a bonfire, the crackling of burning leaves, and the pops of burning sap
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| Sylvan || sil-van || woodfolk and fey || Similar-sounding to Elvish, with susurrant consonants, long vowels, and a rapid cadence.
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| Terran || tair-uhn || Oreads || A slow-paced, contemplative language. Conveys meanings in pauses and silence as much as words.
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| Undercommon || uhn-der-kom-uhn || Drow, Duergar || A harsh language with few vowels, spoken commonly in the Unterweldt
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===Encountered Languages===
===Encountered Languages===
These languages are rarely known by starting characters and can typically only be learned by encountering cultures and races which speak them, and spending some time studying them. A working knowledge of these languages can be achieved by deciphering overheard conversations, translating books or just being around it while it is spoken.
These languages are rarely known by starting characters and can typically only be learned by encountering cultures and races which speak them, and spending some time studying them. A working knowledge of these languages can be achieved by deciphering overheard conversations, translating books or just being around it while it is spoken.


* Abyssal (Demons)
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* Ackakakl (Greater language of Fire)
! Encountered Language || Pronunciation || Language Of: || Description
* Aklo (Ancient Underdark)
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* Awnsheghlien (Unseelie; Winter Court Fey)
| Abyssal || ah-bi-sul || Demons ||
* Beaughti (Low Goodness)
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* Boggard (Low Beast)
| Ackakakl || ak-ah-kak-ul || Greater language of Fire || 
* Celestial (High Outsiders)
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* (Summer Court Fey)
| Aklo || ah-klo || Ancient Underdark ||
* D'ziriak (Low Brood)
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* Delimnia (The language of Joy)
| Awnsheghlien || ahn-shay-lee || Winter Court Fey ||
* Dolmen (Low Stone)
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* Erebral (The language of magic)
| Breaght || bray-okt || Low Goodness ||
* Exaction (The language of Laws)
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* Fuligin (Greater language of Darkness)
| Boggard || bah-gerd || Low Beast ||
* (pron. "Gwo-Vach", Low Aberrant, was Aboleth)
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* Genzoezis (Greater language of Life)
| Celestial || seh-les-ti-ahl || High Outsiders ||
* Ghol-Gan (High Giantish; was Cyclops)
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* Grum (The greater language of Stone)
| || kwar-ti-el || Summer Court Fey ||
* Haightspeek (The Language of Evil)
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* High Cant (Formal bardic song)
| D'ziriak || jih-ree-uhk || Low Brood ||
* High Draconic (Dragon Lore)
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* Illithid (High Aberrant)
| Delimnia || dih-lim-nee-uh || The language of Joy ||
* Infernal (Devils)
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* Issshh (The greater language of Wind)
* Jakrakt (The Language of breaking)
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* Jeen (The greater language of Light)
| Dolmen || dohl-min || Low Stone ||
* Kern (A language about languages)
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* Krumpf (A language for abominations)
| Erebral || er-eh-brahl || The language of magic ||
* Latin (High Human)
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* Lelnian, Ancient (Human Lore)
| Exaction || ecks-ak-shun || The language of Laws ||
* Muhr Duhr (High Devil)
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* Myerl (High Beast Tongue)
| F'thaghu'fhalma || ff-thahg-hoo-fahl-mah || High Aberrant ||
* Nagaji (Nagas and Ophidians)
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* Necril (High Undead)
| Fuligin || fyu-lih-jin || Greater language of Darkness ||
* Omneos (High Goodness)
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* Onundur (Ghoul)
| || gwo-vahk || Low Aberrant ||
* Primal (Outer Madness)
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* Protean (Low Outsider)
| Genzoezis || gen-zoh-ee-zis || Greater language of Life ||
* Quell (The language of Order)
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* Quintessence (High Magic)
| Ghol-Gan || gohl-gahn || High Giantish; was Cyclops ||
* Reave (The language of Chaos)
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* Reckomp (Bright language of Trade)
| Gurahn'lloig || gor-ah-hin-loy-eeg || language of abominations ||
* Slough (Swamps and Frogs; was Grippli)
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* Stilth (The greater language of Death)
| Grum || gruhm || The greater language of Stone ||
* Strix (Low Devil)
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* Tenebri (The language of shadow)
| High Cant || hahy kant || Formal bardic song ||
* Thanic (Undead)
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* Treant (Autumn Court Fey)
| High Draconic || hahy druh-kon-ik || Dragon Lore ||
* Umbral (Low Winter Court Fey, was Dark Folk)
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* Urbleburblelou (The greater language of Water)
| Infernal || in-fur-nal || Devils ||
* Vegepygmy (Low Spring Court Fey)
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* Vertigion (Contagious Madness)
| Issshh || ish || The greater language of Wind ||
* Waug (The language of War)
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* Womp (A fast language)
| Jakrakt || cha-kruhkt || The Language of breaking ||
* Xth'tl'ck (pron. "Zith-til-ick", High Brood)
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* Yestermine (The language of History and Lore)
| Jeen || jeen || The greater language of Light ||
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| Kern || kern || A language about languages ||
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| Lelnian, Ancient || lehl-nee-in, eyn-shuhnt || Human Lore ||
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| Litrian || lit-ree-ahn || High Human ||
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| Myerl || mahy-erl || High Beast Tongue ||
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| Nagaji || nah-gah-jee || Nagas and Ophidians ||
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| Necril || neh-kril || High Undead ||
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| Omneos || ahm-nee-ohs || High Goodness ||
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| Onundur || oh-nuhn-der || Ghoul ||
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| Phlethegor || fleh-theh-gor || High Devil ||
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| Primal || prahy-muhl || Outer Madness ||
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| Protean || pro-tee-ehn || Low Outsider ||
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| Quell || kwel || The language of Order ||
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| Quintessence || kwin-tes-uhns || High Magic ||
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| Reave || reev || The language of Chaos ||
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| Reckomp || ray-komp || Bright language of Trade ||
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| R'luh ||  || Low Spring Court Fey ||
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| Slaugh || sloo-ah || a crude fey language || A wetlands and swamplands variant of boggard
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| Stilth || stilth || The greater language of Death ||
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| Strix || striks || Low Devil ||
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| Tenebri || teh-nee-bree || The language of shadow ||
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| Thanic || tha-nik || Undead ||
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| Treant || tree-uhnt || Autumn Court Fey ||
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| Umbral || uhm-bruhl || Low Winter Court Fey, was Dark Folk ||
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| Urbleburblelou || er-bul-ber-bul-oo || The greater language of Water ||
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| Vertigion ||  || Contagious Madness ||
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| Waug ||  || The language of War ||
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| Womp ||  || A fast language ||
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| Xth'tl'ck || sith-til-ick || High Brood ||
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| Yastermine ||  || The language of History and Lore ||
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===Secret Languages===
===Secret Languages===
Finally, there are secret languages. These are languages which cannot be learned by anyone except those specifically invited to learn them. In many cases, these languages are deliberately deceptive, with fluctuating grammar or syntax changes based on the calendar, lunar cycle or some other variable. They are, in short, codes.  While it may be possible to decipher short passages of these languages given enough time and the proper cypher keys, the languages themselves will always remain a mystery, as the keys change and the lexicon evolves to deny knowledge to outsiders.
Finally, there are secret languages. These are languages which cannot be learned by anyone except those specifically invited to learn them. In many cases, these languages are deliberately deceptive, with fluctuating grammar or syntax changes based on the calendar, lunar cycle or some other variable. They are, effectively, constantly evolving codes.  While it may be possible to decipher short passages of these languages given enough time and the proper cypher keys, the languages themselves will always remain a mystery, as the keys change and the lexicon evolves to deny knowledge to outsiders.


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! Secret Language || Pronunciation || Language Of: || Description
! Secret Language || Pronunciation || Language Of: || Description
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