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{{distinguish|l1 = Black Speech|wikipedia: Black Speech}} | {{distinguish|l1 = Black Speech|wikipedia: Black Speech}} | ||
− | The '''Goblin language''' is one of the [[language]]s the player will come across. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, goblin governments and settlements, | + | The '''Goblin language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Dwarven language|Dwarven]], [[Elvish language|Elvish]] and [[Human language|Human]]. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, goblin governments and settlements, goblins, artifacts and engravings. However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns. |
==Alphabet== | ==Alphabet== | ||
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===Letter frequency=== | ===Letter frequency=== | ||
{| class = "wikitable sortable" | {| class = "wikitable sortable" | ||
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− | | | + | | 1 ||A || align=right | 6.41% |
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− | | | + | | 2 ||Â || align=right | 0.28% |
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− | | | + | | 3 ||Ä || align=right | 0.26% |
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− | | | + | | 4 ||Å || align=right | 0.30% |
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− | | | + | | 5 ||B || align=right | 2.53% |
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− | | | + | | 6 ||D || align=right | 2.68% |
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− | | 21 || | + | | 7 ||E || align=right | 2.98% |
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− | | | + | | 8 ||Ê || align=right | 0.14% |
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− | | 23 || U || | + | | 9 ||Ë || align=right | 0.23% |
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− | | 24 || Û || | + | | 10 ||G || align=right | 5.51% |
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− | | 25 || X || | + | | 11 ||H || align=right | 0.06% |
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− | | 26 || Z || | + | | 12 ||K || align=right | 2.92% |
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+ | | 13 ||L || align=right | 4.17% | ||
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+ | | 14 ||M || align=right | 5.26% | ||
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+ | | 15 ||N || align=right | 7.21% | ||
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+ | | 16 ||O || align=right | 12.35% | ||
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+ | | 17 ||Ô || align=right | 0.56% | ||
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+ | | 18 ||Ö || align=right | 0.67% | ||
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+ | | 19 ||P || align=right | 2.59% | ||
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+ | | 20 ||R || align=right | 3.67% | ||
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+ | | 21 ||S || align=right | 14.55% | ||
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+ | | 22 ||T || align=right | 6.27% | ||
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+ | | 23 ||U || align=right | 12.39% | ||
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+ | | 24 ||Û || align=right | 0.63% | ||
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+ | | 25 ||X || align=right | 2.50% | ||
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+ | | 26 ||Z || align=right | 2.89% | ||
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− | == | + | ==Phonology== |
− | + | * [[wikipedia:digraph (orthography)|Digraphs]] ''st'', ''sp'', ''sm'', ''sl'', ''sn'', and ''th''. | |
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** ''h'' only occurs in the digraph ''th''. ''h'' is a rare letter in Goblin. | ** ''h'' only occurs in the digraph ''th''. ''h'' is a rare letter in Goblin. | ||
** ''p'' only occurs in the digraph ''sp''. | ** ''p'' only occurs in the digraph ''sp''. | ||
− | * | + | * [[wikipedia:trigraph (orthography)|Trigraph]] ''str''. |
* Goblin has no [[wikipedia:diphthongs|diphthongs]]. | * Goblin has no [[wikipedia:diphthongs|diphthongs]]. | ||
* [[wikipedia: syllable structure|Syllable structure]] (C)<sup>3</sup>V(C)<sup>3</sup>. | * [[wikipedia: syllable structure|Syllable structure]] (C)<sup>3</sup>V(C)<sup>3</sup>. | ||
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==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
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The average word in the Goblin language is 4.815 letters long. The longest known word is ''snosstrosp'', meaning "clout". | The average word in the Goblin language is 4.815 letters long. The longest known word is ''snosstrosp'', meaning "clout". | ||
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