Languages

In Kamtan there are many languages, some familiar and some not so. All languages listed on the linguistics page of the SRD are in use, with the exceptions of Azlanti and Shadowtongue. There are also the following new languages:

=Regional Languages=

Amaralith
This is the language of the people of the Mystic Sands. It is a hybrid of Naalish with the elemental languages, and thus sounds incredibly strange to the untrained ear.

Alran
This is the language of the Kingdom of Mygard and the Kingdom of Nerthelm.

Celdonic
This is the common language of most of the continent of Celdon. To many, it is simply known as "Common". Over the years, the Human and Halfling native language of Naalish gradually gave way and developed into a new language, incorporating features of the native language of Celdon.

Coastal
This is the language of the Shorehaven Republic and the Rested Coast. It is similar to Gillspeak, but not enough so for speakers of either to understand one another.

Empire
This is the language of the Holy Empire. It is a language developed as a cross between Celestial and Naalish, by the early Arch Heralds.

Forsten
This is the language of the barbarians of the Forsted Plains.

Lamashtan
This is the language forced upon the people of the Kryponic Holdings. It is a cross between Draconic, Abyssal, and Protean, but indistinguishable from them all. It has very little structure and grammar, and words often have multiple meanings.

Naalish
The old language of Naal is mostly forgotten, but is still spoken by some Humans and Halflings who came from the wasteland.

Steen
This is the language of the lands south of the Mystic Sands.

Valkan
This is the common language spoken by residents of Valka, based heavily on Gnome, with a slight hint of Naalish. It has often been wondered why there is a separate language, when the Gnomes apparently live alone, though perhaps the Naalish influence provides a clue.

=Racial Languages=

Gillspeak
This is the language spoken by the Gillmen. It is cimilar to Celdonic in its grammar with hints Aboleth and Aquan.

Lunar
This is the language of the Moon Elves. It is a contrived language, created to better communicate the workings of arcane magic.

Shaper
This is the name given by outsiders to the language of the Malrae. They do not have a name for it.

Solar
This is the language of the Sun Elves. When the Moon Elves developed their own language, the Sun Elves reacted by developing their own. Closely linked with Sylvan, this language is elegant and makes for vivid poetic imagery.