Language

Almost all the languages of The Haligeard are related. Each culture, race and people have a language or their own take on a language. Each language has regional dialects and accents. This means categorizing each language can be very very hard. When does a dialect become a separate language? When does regional spelling become a dialect? When does different pronunciation become a dialect? At which point can you say an older language has morphed into a modern one? Can you say the language is a new one if it has just taken on words from another? How do you differentiate between a combination of languages (e.g: Mannish + Old Faronaf = Uzavezh) and simply a slight mix an sharing of vocabulary?

All of this I have had to take into account when planning languages, and making exceptions due to the already rich history of The Haligeard. Looking at splits in languages, and the subsequent changes that take place, and why. Creating a believable vocabularic, grammatical and syllabic system for each language. Influencing these languages with others due to geopolitical changes.

On this page there is a of where I am currently on developing the vast conglomeration which is language. It certainly will change as I come up with better ideas or even discover new languages.

Language Influence from the Real World
It is impossible for one person, or even a team of many to completely and utterly invent an entirely new language from nothing. The best way of doing it is basing its vocabulary and grammar on one or more languages. For instance, Tolkien based 'Sindarin's grammar on Welsh, and other aspects of Elvish on Finnish. Below is what I have done and plan to do. Some languages are in turn based off older imaginary language in The Haligeard. Underline - Heavily based on. Italic - Partially based on, partially of separate design. ((Bracket)) - Not sure yet. Below are listed only languages 'currently' spoken on The Haligeard.