Fiction:Cosmos of Nahiarus/Languages

"A man that walks but speaks less than three tongues is mute of culture."

- Old Terusian proverb

Nahiarus is home to a large family of languages, mostly originating from isolated tribal origins in different parts of history. Even into the modern age, the languages of Nahiarus retain homogeneous identity among different races, although inevitably some languages have diffused between cultures.

Families of Languages
Families of languages within Nahiarus originated with each of the first tribes of races. Elves are considered to be the only culture that lacks a singular linguistic origin, as the ancient elvish languages of Aurelia and Natelar are distinctively different. Evidence that supports common tribal origin is found in Orcish and Dwarven languages; despite the geographical sparseness of orcish cultures, orcish languages are in fact mutually intelligible despite significant differences in how orcish tribes appear.