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The '''Human language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Dwarven language|Dwarven]], [[Elvish language|Elvish]] and [[Goblin language|Goblin]].This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, human governments and settlements, humans, artifacts and engravings, However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns.
 
The '''Human language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Dwarven language|Dwarven]], [[Elvish language|Elvish]] and [[Goblin language|Goblin]].This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, human governments and settlements, humans, 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 Human alphabet are:
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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
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|-
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|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" colspan="27" | '''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"|Á||width=2% align="center"|B||width=2% align="center"|C||width=2% align="center"|D||width=2% align="center"|E||width=2% align="center"|F||width=2% align="center"|G||width=2% align="center"|H||width=2% align="center"|I||width=2% align="center"|J||width=2% align="center"|K||width=2% align="center"|L||width=2% align="center"|M||width=2% align="center"|N||width=2% align="center"|Ñ||width=2% align="center"|O||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"|V||width=2% align="center"|W||width=2% align="center"|X||width=2% align="center"|Z
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|-
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|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" colspan="27" | '''Minuscule forms''' (also called '''lowercase''' or '''small letters''')
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|-
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|align="center"|a||align="center"|á||align="center"|b||align="center"|c||align="center"|d||align="center"|e||align="center"|f||align="center"|g||align="center"|h||align="center"|i||align="center"|j||align="center"|k||align="center"|l||align="center"|m||align="center"|n||align="center"|ñ||align="center"|o||align="center"|p||align="center"|q||align="center"|r||align="center"|s||align="center"|t||align="center"|u||align="center"|v||align="center"|w||align="center"|x||align="center"|z
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|}
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</center>
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Of these 27 letters, 6 are vowels (A, Á, E, I, O, U); the 21 others are consonants.
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The letter Y of the [[wikipedia:ISO basic Latin alphabet|ISO basic Latin alphabet]] does not occur in the Human 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 |  9.96%
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|-                       
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| 2 ||Á || align=right |  0.47%
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|-                       
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| 3 ||B || align=right |  2.45%
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|-                       
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| 4 ||C || align=right |  2.48%
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|-                       
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| 5 ||D || align=right |  3.32%
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|-                       
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| 6 ||E || align=right |  7.34%
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|-                       
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| 7 ||F || align=right |  0.37%
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|-                       
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| 8 ||G || align=right |  2.86%
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|-                       
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| 9 ||H || align=right |  4.89%
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|-                       
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| 10 ||I || align=right | 7.50%
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|-                       
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| 11 ||J || align=right | 0.55%
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|-                       
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| 12 ||K || align=right | 3.08%
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|-                       
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| 13 ||L || align=right | 5.02%
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|-                       
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| 14 ||M || align=right | 4.37%
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|-                       
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| 15 ||N || align=right | 4.04%
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|-                       
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| 16 ||Ñ || align=right | 0.55%
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|-                       
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| 17 ||O || align=right | 7.79%
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|-                       
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| 18 ||P || align=right | 2.54%
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|-                       
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| 19 ||Q || align=right | 0.57%
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|-                       
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| 20 ||R || align=right | 5.71%
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|-                       
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| 21 ||S || align=right | 7.60%
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|-                       
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| 22 ||T || align=right | 7.12%
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|-                       
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| 23 ||U || align=right | 7.30%
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|-                       
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| 24 ||V || align=right | 0.46%
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|-                       
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| 25 ||W || align=right | 0.56%
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|-                       
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| 26 ||X || align=right | 0.31%
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|-                       
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| 30 ||Z || align=right | 0.79%
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|}
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==Phonology==
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* [[wikipedia:digraph (orthography)|Digraphs]] ''th'', ''st'', ''sh'', ''ng'', ''sl'', ''sm'', ''sp'', and ''qu''.
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** ''q'' only occurs in the digraph ''qu''.
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* [[wikipedia:trigraph (orthography)|Trigraphs]] ''str'' and ''thr''.
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*[[wikipedia:diphthongs|Diphthongs]] ''ua'', ''ue'', ''ui'', ''uo'', and ''uu''.
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* ''x'', ''ñ'', and ''j'' are always followed by a vowel.
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==Vocabulary==
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{{main|Template:Language table}}
 
{{gamedata}}
 
{{gamedata}}
 
{{Language}}
 
{{Language}}
  
 
[[Category:Language]]
 
[[Category:Language]]

Revision as of 03:57, 25 January 2015

Not to be confused with the English language.

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

Alphabet

The letters of the Human 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
Majuscule forms (also called uppercase or capital letters)
A Á B C D E F G H I J K L M N Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Minuscule forms (also called lowercase or small letters)
a á b c d e f g h i j k l m n ñ o p q r s t u v w x z

Of these 27 letters, 6 are vowels (A, Á, E, I, O, U); the 21 others are consonants.

The letter Y of the ISO basic Latin alphabet does not occur in the Human alphabet.

Letter frequency

N Letter Frequency
1 A 9.96%
2 Á 0.47%
3 B 2.45%
4 C 2.48%
5 D 3.32%
6 E 7.34%
7 F 0.37%
8 G 2.86%
9 H 4.89%
10 I 7.50%
11 J 0.55%
12 K 3.08%
13 L 5.02%
14 M 4.37%
15 N 4.04%
16 Ñ 0.55%
17 O 7.79%
18 P 2.54%
19 Q 0.57%
20 R 5.71%
21 S 7.60%
22 T 7.12%
23 U 7.30%
24 V 0.46%
25 W 0.56%
26 X 0.31%
30 Z 0.79%

Phonology

  • Digraphs th, st, sh, ng, sl, sm, sp, and qu.
    • q only occurs in the digraph qu.
  • Trigraphs str and thr.
  • Diphthongs ua, ue, ui, uo, and uu.
  • x, ñ, and j are always followed by a vowel.

Vocabulary

Main article: Template:Language table
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