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The '''Elvish language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Dwarven language|Dwarven]], [[Human language|Human]] and [[Goblin language|Goblin]]. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, elvish governments and settlements, elves, artifacts and engravings. However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns.
 
The '''Elvish language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Dwarven language|Dwarven]], [[Human language|Human]] and [[Goblin language|Goblin]]. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, elvish governments and settlements, elves, artifacts and engravings. However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns.
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==Alphabet==
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The letters of the Elvish alphabet are:
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|-
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|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" colspan="34" | '''Majuscule forms''' (also called '''uppercase''' or '''capital letters''')
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|-
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|width=2% align="center"|A||width=2% align="center"|B||width=2% align="center"|C||width=2% align="center"|Ç||width=2% align="center"|D||width=2% align="center"|E||width=2% align="center"|È||width=2% align="center"|É||width=2% align="center"|F||width=2% align="center"|G||width=2% align="center"|H||width=2% align="center"|I||width=2% align="center"|Ì||width=2% align="center"|Í||width=2% align="center"|K||width=2% align="center"|L||width=2% align="center"|M||width=2% align="center"|N||width=2% align="center"|O||width=2% align="center"|Ò||width=2% align="center"|Ó||width=2% align="center"|P||width=2% align="center"|Q||width=2% align="center"|R||width=2% align="center"|S||width=2% align="center"|T||width=2% align="center"|U||width=2% align="center"|Ù||width=2% align="center"|Ú||width=2% align="center"|V||width=2% align="center"|W||width=2% align="center"|Y||width=2% align="center"|Ÿ||width=2% align="center"|Z
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|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" colspan="34" | '''Minuscule forms''' (also called '''lowercase''' or '''small letters''')
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|align="center"|a||align="center"|b||align="center"|c||align="center"|ç||align="center"|d||align="center"|e||align="center"|è||align="center"|é||align="center"|f||align="center"|g||align="center"|h||align="center"|i||align="center"|ì||align="center"|í||align="center"|k||align="center"|l||align="center"|m||align="center"|n||align="center"|o||align="center"|ò||align="center"|ó||align="center"|p||align="center"|q||align="center"|r||align="center"|s||align="center"|t||align="center"|u||align="center"|ù||align="center"|ú||align="center"|v||align="center"|w||align="center"|y||align="center"|ÿ||align="center"|z
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Of these 34 letters, 13 are vowels (A, E, È, É, I, Ì, Í, O, Ò, Ó, U, Ù, Ú); the 21 others are consonants.
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The letters J and X of the [[wikipedia:ISO basic Latin alphabet|ISO basic Latin alphabet]] do not occur in the Elvish alphabet.
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===Letter frequency===
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{| class = "wikitable sortable"
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! N !! Letter !! Frequency
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|-                     
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| 1 ||A || align=right | 16.24%
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|-                     
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| 2 ||B || align=right | 1.23%
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|-                     
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| 3 ||C || align=right | 3.93%
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|-                     
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| 4 ||Ç || align=right | 0.13%
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|-                     
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| 5 ||D || align=right | 1.43%
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|-                     
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| 6 ||E || align=right | 13.16%
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|-                     
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| 7 ||È || align=right | 0.54%
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|-                     
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| 8 ||É || align=right | 0.49%
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|-                     
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| 9 ||F || align=right | 3.43%
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|-                     
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| 10 ||G || align=right |0.09%
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|-                     
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| 11 ||H || align=right |4.30%
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|-                     
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| 12 ||I || align=right |12.89%
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|-                     
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| 13 ||Ì || align=right |0.53%
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|-                     
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| 14 ||Í || align=right |0.56%
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|-                           
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| 15 ||K || align=right |0.16%
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|-                     
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| 16 ||L || align=right |5.05%
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|-                     
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| 17 ||M || align=right |4.68%
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|-                     
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| 18 ||N || align=right |4.87%
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|-                     
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| 19 ||O || align=right |4.16%
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|-                     
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| 20 ||Ò || align=right |0.24%
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|-                     
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| 21 ||Ó || align=right |0.35%
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|-                     
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| 22 ||P || align=right |1.04%
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|-                     
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| 23 ||Q || align=right |0.43%
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|-                     
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| 24 ||R || align=right |5.36%
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|-                     
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| 25 ||S || align=right |1.41%
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|-                     
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| 26 ||T || align=right |5.64%
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|-                     
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| 27 ||U || align=right |2.21%
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|-                     
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| 28 ||Ù || align=right |0.12%
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|-                     
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| 29 ||Ú || align=right |0.13%
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|-                     
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| 30 ||V || align=right |1.50%
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|-                     
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| 31 ||W || align=right |1.24%
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|-                     
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| 32 ||Y || align=right |1.30%
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|-                     
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| 33 ||Ÿ || align=right |0.98%
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|-                     
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| 34 ||Z || align=right |0.18%
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|}
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==Phonology==
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* [[wikipedia:digraph (orthography)|Digraphs]] ''th'', ''sl'', and ''qu''.
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** ''h'' only occurs in the digraph ''th''.
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** ''q'' only occurs in the digraph ''qu''.
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*[[wikipedia:diphthongs|Diphthongs]] ''ua'', ''ue'', ''ui'', ''uí'', ''uo'', and ''uu''.
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==Vocabulary==
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{{main|Template:Language table}}
  
 
{{gamedata}}
 
{{gamedata}}

Revision as of 02:48, 25 January 2015

Not to be confused with Quenya or Sindarin.

The Elvish language is one of the four languages the player will come across, besides Dwarven, Human and Goblin. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, elvish governments and settlements, elves, artifacts and engravings. However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns.

Alphabet

The letters of the Elvish alphabet are:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Majuscule forms (also called uppercase or capital letters)
A B C Ç D E È É F G H I Ì Í K L M N O Ò Ó P Q R S T U Ù Ú V W Y Ÿ Z
Minuscule forms (also called lowercase or small letters)
a b c ç d e è é f g h i ì í k l m n o ò ó p q r s t u ù ú v w y ÿ z

Of these 34 letters, 13 are vowels (A, E, È, É, I, Ì, Í, O, Ò, Ó, U, Ù, Ú); the 21 others are consonants.

The letters J and X of the ISO basic Latin alphabet do not occur in the Elvish alphabet.

Letter frequency

N Letter Frequency
1 A 16.24%
2 B 1.23%
3 C 3.93%
4 Ç 0.13%
5 D 1.43%
6 E 13.16%
7 È 0.54%
8 É 0.49%
9 F 3.43%
10 G 0.09%
11 H 4.30%
12 I 12.89%
13 Ì 0.53%
14 Í 0.56%
15 K 0.16%
16 L 5.05%
17 M 4.68%
18 N 4.87%
19 O 4.16%
20 Ò 0.24%
21 Ó 0.35%
22 P 1.04%
23 Q 0.43%
24 R 5.36%
25 S 1.41%
26 T 5.64%
27 U 2.21%
28 Ù 0.12%
29 Ú 0.13%
30 V 1.50%
31 W 1.24%
32 Y 1.30%
33 Ÿ 0.98%
34 Z 0.18%

Phonology

  • Digraphs th, sl, and qu.
    • h only occurs in the digraph th.
    • q only occurs in the digraph qu.
  • Diphthongs ua, ue, ui, uí, uo, and uu.

Vocabulary

Main article: Template:Language table
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