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The '''Dwarven language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Elvish language|Elvish]], [[Human language|Human]] and [[Goblin language|Goblin]]. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, dwarven governments and settlements, dwarves, artifacts and engravings. However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns. [http://pastebin.com/QhSAEhQc Here is an extensive dictionary of the known words.]
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The '''Dwarven language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Elvish language|Elvish]], [[Human language|Human]] and [[Goblin language|Goblin]]. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, dwarven governments and settlements, dwarves, 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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There are 40 letters in the Dwarven alphabet.
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<center>
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{|class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
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|-
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|width=2% align="center"|1||width=2% align="center"|2
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|width=2% align="center"|3||width=2% align="center"|4
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|width=2% align="center"|5||width=2% align="center"|6
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|width=2% align="center"|7||width=2% align="center"|8
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|width=2% align="center"|9||width=2% align="center"|10
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|width=2% align="center"|11||width=2% align="center"|12
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|width=2% align="center"|13||width=2% align="center"|14
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|width=2% align="center"|15||width=2% align="center"|16
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|width=2% align="center"|17||width=2% align="center"|18
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|width=2% align="center"|19||width=2% align="center"|20
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|width=2% align="center"|21||width=2% align="center"|22
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|width=2% align="center"|23||width=2% align="center"|24
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|width=2% align="center"|25||width=2% align="center"|26
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|width=2% align="center"|27||width=2% align="center"|28
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|width=2% align="center"|29||width=2% align="center"|30
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|width=2% align="center"|31||width=2% align="center"|32
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|width=2% align="center"|33||width=2% align="center"|34
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|width=2% align="center"|35||width=2% align="center"|36
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|width=2% align="center"|37||width=2% align="center"|38
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|width=2% align="center"|39||width=2% align="center"|40
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|-
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|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" colspan="40" | '''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"|À||width=2% align="center"|Á||width=2% align="center"|Â||width=2% align="center"|Ä||width=2% align="center"|Å||width=2% align="center"|B||width=2% align="center"|C||width=2% align="center"|D||width=2% align="center"|E||width=2% align="center"|È||width=2% align="center"|É||width=2% align="center"|Ê||width=2% align="center"|Ë||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"|Î||width=2% align="center"|Ï||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"|Ô||width=2% align="center"|Ö||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"|Û||width=2% align="center"|V||width=2% align="center"|Z
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|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" colspan="40" | '''Minuscule forms''' (also called '''lowercase''' or '''small letters''')
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|-
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|align="center"|a||align="center"|à||align="center"|á||align="center"|â||align="center"|ä||align="center"|å||align="center"|b||align="center"|c||align="center"|d||align="center"|e||align="center"|è||align="center"|é||align="center"|ê||align="center"|ë||align="center"|f||align="center"|g||align="center"|h||align="center"|i||align="center"|ì||align="center"|í||align="center"|î||align="center"|ï||align="center"|k||align="center"|l||align="center"|m||align="center"|n||align="center"|o||align="center"|ò||align="center"|ó||align="center"|ô||align="center"|ö||align="center"|r||align="center"|s||align="center"|t||align="center"|u||align="center"|ù||align="center"|ú||align="center"|û||align="center"|v||align="center"|z
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|}
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</center>
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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 |  7.91%
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| 2 ||À || align=right |  0.13%
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|-                       
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| 3 ||Á || align=right |  0.16%
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|-                       
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| 4 ||Â || align=right |  0.31%
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|-                       
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| 5 ||Ä || align=right |  0.30%
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|-                       
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| 6 ||Å || align=right |  0.28%
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|-                       
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| 7 ||B || align=right |  2.75%
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|-                       
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| 8 ||C || align=right |  0.48%
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|-                       
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| 9 ||D || align=right |  3.81%
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|-                       
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| 10 ||E || align=right | 6.29%
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| 11 ||È || align=right | 0.14%
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| 12 ||É || align=right | 0.13%
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|-                       
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| 13 ||Ê || align=right | 0.26%
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|-                       
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| 14 ||Ë || align=right | 0.27%
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| 15 ||F || align=right | 0.45%
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|-                       
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| 16 ||G || align=right | 3.95%
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| 17 ||H || align=right | 5.49%
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|-                       
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| 18 ||I || align=right | 6.21%
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| 19 ||Ì || align=right | 0.14%
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| 20 ||Í || align=right | 0.15%
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| 21 ||Î || align=right | 0.33%
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| 22 ||Ï || align=right | 0.28%
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| 23 ||K || align=right | 4.39%
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| 24 ||L || align=right | 5.84%
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| 25 ||M || align=right | 4.69%
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| 26 ||N || align=right | 5.67%
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| 27 ||O || align=right | 6.53%
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| 28 ||Ò || align=right | 0.16%
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| 29 ||Ó || align=right | 0.17%
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| 30 ||Ô || align=right | 0.24%
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| 31 ||Ö || align=right | 0.29%
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| 32 ||R || align=right | 5.95%
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| 33 ||S || align=right | 8.57%
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| 34 ||T || align=right | 8.39%
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| 35 ||U || align=right | 5.51%
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| 36 ||Ù || align=right | 0.14%
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| 37 ||Ú || align=right | 0.12%
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| 38 ||Û || align=right | 0.27%
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| 39 ||V || align=right | 0.78%
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| 40 ||Z || align=right | 2.06%
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|}
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==Phonology==
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* [[wikipedia:digraph (orthography)|Digraphs]] ''sh'', ''th'', ''st'', and ''ng''.
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** ''h'' only occurs in the digraphs ''sh'' and ''th''.
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* Dwarven has no [[wikipedia:diphthongs|diphthongs]].
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* ''c'', ''f'', and ''v'' are always followed by a vowel.
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==Grammar==
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{{main|Template:Language table}}
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=== Notes ===
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Interestingly, the language lacks words like dwarf, human, goblin or elf (though one could use dák-enur -tree-hug- for that). However, it is not lacking words for pearl (kovest) or pumpkin (fongbez) which do not even exist in the dwarven universe.
  
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== Notes ==
 
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Interestingly, the language lacks words like dwarf, human, goblin or elf (though one could use dák-enur -tree-hug- for that), though it is not lacking words for pearl (kovest) or pumpkin (fongbez) which don't even exist in the dwarven universe.
 
  
 
{{gamedata}}
 
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Revision as of 01:47, 25 January 2015

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

Alphabet

There are 40 letters in the Dwarven alphabet.

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 35 36 37 38 39 40
Majuscule forms (also called uppercase or capital letters)
A À Á Â Ä Å B C D E È É Ê Ë F G H I Ì Í Î Ï K L M N O Ò Ó Ô Ö R S T U Ù Ú Û V Z
Minuscule forms (also called lowercase or small letters)
a à á â ä å b c d e è é ê ë f g h i ì í î ï k l m n o ò ó ô ö r s t u ù ú û v z

Letter frequency

N Letter Frequency
1 A 7.91%
2 À 0.13%
3 Á 0.16%
4 Â 0.31%
5 Ä 0.30%
6 Å 0.28%
7 B 2.75%
8 C 0.48%
9 D 3.81%
10 E 6.29%
11 È 0.14%
12 É 0.13%
13 Ê 0.26%
14 Ë 0.27%
15 F 0.45%
16 G 3.95%
17 H 5.49%
18 I 6.21%
19 Ì 0.14%
20 Í 0.15%
21 Î 0.33%
22 Ï 0.28%
23 K 4.39%
24 L 5.84%
25 M 4.69%
26 N 5.67%
27 O 6.53%
28 Ò 0.16%
29 Ó 0.17%
30 Ô 0.24%
31 Ö 0.29%
32 R 5.95%
33 S 8.57%
34 T 8.39%
35 U 5.51%
36 Ù 0.14%
37 Ú 0.12%
38 Û 0.27%
39 V 0.78%
40 Z 2.06%

Phonology

  • Digraphs sh, th, st, and ng.
    • h only occurs in the digraphs sh and th.
  • Dwarven has no diphthongs.
  • c, f, and v are always followed by a vowel.

Grammar

Main article: Template:Language table

Notes

Interestingly, the language lacks words like dwarf, human, goblin or elf (though one could use dák-enur -tree-hug- for that). However, it is not lacking words for pearl (kovest) or pumpkin (fongbez) which do not even exist in the dwarven universe.


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