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There are six '''languages''' in ''Dwarf Fortress'':
 
There are six '''languages''' in ''Dwarf Fortress'':
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* [[Divine language]]
 
* [[Divine language]]
 
* [[Dwarven language]]
 
* [[Dwarven language]]
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* [[Human language]]
 
* [[Human language]]
 
* [[Kobold language]]
 
* [[Kobold language]]
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==Vocabulary==
 
==Vocabulary==
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===Nouns===
 
===Nouns===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQB4RnwqjfLNhZ3Zq6RbNZpU3y5yWMOTPKTXeP6DFC80PmY47REqXrWosFpPoGvBUiTDIN4EYPmmkIm/pubhtml Google spreadsheet of this noun table.]
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQB4RnwqjfLNhZ3Zq6RbNZpU3y5yWMOTPKTXeP6DFC80PmY47REqXrWosFpPoGvBUiTDIN4EYPmmkIm/pubhtml Google spreadsheet of this noun table.]
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{{Noun dictionary}}
 
{{Noun dictionary}}
  
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===Verbs===
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{{Verb dictionary}}
 
===Adjectives===
 
===Adjectives===
 
{{Adjective dictionary}}
 
{{Adjective dictionary}}
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===Prefixes===
 
===Prefixes===
 
{{Prefix dictionary}}
 
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==Vocabulary comparison==
 
==Vocabulary comparison==
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See [[Language - Vocabulary comparison]]
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Hilarious misunderstandings occur because many words overlap between languages.
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===Dwarven and Goblin===
 +
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
 +
!Word !!Dwarven!! Goblin
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|-
 +
|ad ||SUN ||HEARTH
 +
|-
 +
|ag ||DAUB ||POT
 +
|-
 +
|agak ||ANUS ||PUZZLE
 +
|-
 +
|al ||PINNACLE ||STOP
 +
|-
 +
|am ||OPEN ||SMITH
 +
|-
 +
|an ||MEDITATION ||CAD
 +
|-
 +
|ar ||FLESH ||SKIRT (clothing)
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|-
 +
|ast ||SABRE ||BUCKLE
 +
|-
 +
|äs ||CAVE ||FRAY
 +
|-
 +
|bem ||FLUTE ||WERE
 +
|-
 +
|ber ||EARTH ||BARBARITY
 +
|-
 +
|bor ||CHUNK ||BALD
 +
|-
 +
|bul ||LARD ||SLOP
 +
|-
 +
|dum ||MOUTH ||OLIVE
 +
|-
 +
|eb ||SUCK ||PASTIME
 +
|-
 +
|ed ||EARLY ||STUNTED
 +
|-
 +
|em ||EAST ||JACKAL
 +
|-
 +
|er ||FAT ||CLOSE
 +
|-
 +
|es ||CLEAR ||REWARD
 +
|-
 +
|et ||LATE ||TRIFLE
 +
|-
 +
|gan ||DISH ||CLUB
 +
|-
 +
|gor ||PIT ||SLY
 +
|-
 +
|guz ||SIMPLE ||COMEDY
 +
|-
 +
|kast ||GENIUS ||GARNISH
 +
|-
 +
|keng ||STEAM ||PLAIN
 +
|-
 +
|kob ||SPOON ||FRIGID
 +
|-
 +
|kod ||BLOT ||KNIGHT
 +
|-
 +
|kun ||CAT ||DRUM
 +
|-
 +
|lam ||STONE ||MONKEY
 +
|-
 +
|laz ||SCALE (verb) ||DEARTH
 +
|-
 +
|lod ||ONE ||SOAK
 +
|-
 +
|mot ||STRANGE ||FUR
 +
|-
 +
|ner ||LAKE ||MULE
 +
|-
 +
|nog ||FOOT ||PRIDE
 +
|-
 +
|nol ||TONGUE ||AURA
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|-
 +
|nug ||CAD ||GULF (pit)
 +
|-
 +
|num ||WIND (storm) ||IMPUNITY
 +
|-
 +
|ob ||TAR ||FRAME
 +
|-
 +
|od ||LIMB ||INCONSIDERATE
 +
|-
 +
|odom ||BASIN ||SLAP
 +
|-
 +
|og ||CLUB ||PLAIN (adj.)
 +
|-
 +
|ol ||MUD ||KEEPER
 +
|-
 +
|om ||CLUTTER ||BURST
 +
|-
 +
|ong ||RANK ||GLIMMER
 +
|-
 +
|or ||LARGE ||EVERLASTING
 +
|-
 +
|os ||LIE ||DEATH
 +
|-
 +
|ost ||FOLD ||ARROW
 +
|-
 +
|ôm ||CRUSH ||RAUNCH
 +
|-
 +
|ron ||RAGE ||BEAR
 +
|-
 +
|rul ||MUTE ||POKE
 +
|-
 +
|rur ||RUN ||IDOL
 +
|-
 +
|sat ||STROKE ||SABRE
 +
|-
 +
|ser ||HEAD ||LURE
 +
|-
 +
|sog ||CONQUEROR ||DIRECT
 +
|-
 +
|stot ||SURPRISE ||SINGE
 +
|-
 +
|stul ||MAW ||FAIL
 +
|-
 +
|tad ||MATCH (equal) ||TOOTH
 +
|-
 +
|tat ||TOUCH ||GRAPE
 +
|-
 +
|tok ||PLANTER ||MEMORY
 +
|-
 +
|tun ||DOOR ||MEANDER
 +
|-
 +
|ub ||DINE ||CHIP (verb)
 +
|-
 +
|ud ||WILL ||CLEARING
 +
|-
 +
|ul ||PANTS ||GLAZE
 +
|-
 +
|um ||NAIL ||BREW
 +
|-
 +
|ur ||HEARTH ||BRIGHT
 +
|-
 +
|ûd ||HARVEST (verb) ||CHAOS
 +
|-
 +
|ûz ||GROWL ||FEAST
 +
|-
 +
|zolak ||BLIZZARD ||SIN
 +
|-
 +
|zon ||HELM ||COLOR
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Dwarven and Human===
 +
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
 +
! Word !! Dwarven!! Human
 +
|-
 +
|ad || SUN || HAIR
 +
|-
 +
|adil || WALL || FRAGRANCE
 +
|-
 +
|an || MEDITATION || GLORY
 +
|-
 +
|anir || SISTER || PAGE
 +
|-
 +
|anur || WONDER (noun) || PATH
 +
|-
 +
|ar || FLESH || STILL (unmoving)
 +
|-
 +
|arin || TRUSTWORTHY || BACK
 +
|-
 +
|astan || FLECK || INNOCENT
 +
|-
 +
|atem || RAT || PONDER
 +
|-
 +
|ág || OVER || REIGN
 +
|-
 +
|bal || TONE || PRINCIPLE
 +
|-
 +
|bel || GRAY || PRISTINE
 +
|-
 +
|dolil || LOCK (hair) || WANE
 +
|-
 +
|dur || FIST || EMPIRE
 +
|-
 +
|em || EAST || GLOSS
 +
|-
 +
|enas || DOCTRINE || SLIM
 +
|-
 +
|er || FAT || CALM
 +
|-
 +
|es || CLEAR || POINT (verb)
 +
|-
 +
|est || SMALL || SUPPER
 +
|-
 +
|fel || SEAM || HOLD
 +
|-
 +
|geb || DENT || CONNECT
 +
|-
 +
|ilid || RULER || CLEAR
 +
|-
 +
|ir || NEW || WIELD
 +
|-
 +
|irol || NORTH || GOAL
 +
|-
 +
|kar || DIMENSION || LORD
 +
|-
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|ked || FEED || SEASON
 +
|-
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|kel || METAL || FAITH
 +
|-
 +
|kes || SCRATCH || BEAK
 +
|-
 +
|kigok || SPRING (noun) || FLAY
 +
|-
 +
|kir || MERGE || GATE
 +
|-
 +
|kod || BLOT || STALK
 +
|-
 +
|kor || CAVERN || ORDER (concept)
 +
|-
 +
|kur || HUM || SUICIDE
 +
|-
 +
|lam || STONE || BREAD
 +
|-
 +
|lar || MEET || PERMANENCY
 +
|-
 +
|lek || BRISTLE || GOD-FORSAKEN
 +
|-
 +
|lir || CLIMAX || TILE
 +
|-
 +
|lod || ONE || LARGE
 +
|-
 +
|med || ABATE || SUBORDINATE
 +
|-
 +
|nir || ONEPREF || NECRO
 +
|-
 +
|nod || TOAD || CASKET
 +
|-
 +
|ob || TAR || UN
 +
|-
 +
|og || CLUB || PULL
 +
|-
 +
|okol || VOICE || FEVER
 +
|-
 +
|ol || MUD || SPORT
 +
|-
 +
|olum || DISPERSE || TEMPLE
 +
|-
 +
|om || CLUTTER || CROSS (noun)
 +
|-
 +
|ong || RANK || SULLEN
 +
|-
 +
|or || LARGE || LIP
 +
|-
 +
|ost || FOLD || TERROR
 +
|-
 +
|oth || KNOT || BLACK
 +
|-
 +
|rir || EAR || SMEAR
 +
|-
 +
|rith || BELL || WEAK
 +
|-
 +
|rodem || PELT (hide) || RACEGROUP
 +
|-
 +
|seng || RINGSOUND || UNHOLY
 +
|-
 +
|shem || PLANK || TOOL
 +
|-
 +
|shin || BRIGHT || CHILD
 +
|-
 +
|sut || BLEED || BONE
 +
|-
 +
|tath || DUSK || SOLDIER
 +
|-
 +
|thad || CROWD || AGE
 +
|-
 +
|thur || UNIVERSE || INFLUENCE
 +
|-
 +
|tilesh || TRUSS || SPASM
 +
|-
 +
|tob || SMASH || WASTE
 +
|-
 +
|tolis || TOP || SPRING (noun)
 +
|-
 +
|udir || BLACK || DIGNITY
 +
|-
 +
|ul || PANTS || LESSER
 +
|-
 +
|ur || HEARTH || ROCK
 +
|-
 +
|urir || MARBLE (ball) || TUB
 +
|-
 +
|vesh || DUST || BLENCH
 +
|-
 +
|zar || OUTRAGE || SAND
 +
|-
 +
|zin || DRY || GLEN
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Dwarven, Goblin, and Human===
 +
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
 +
! Word !! Dwarven !! Goblin !! Human
 +
|-
 +
|ad || SUN || HEARTH || HAIR
 +
|-
 +
|an || MEDITATION || CAD || GLORY
 +
|-
 +
|ar || FLESH || SKIRT (clothing) || STILL (unmoving)
 +
|-
 +
|em || EAST || JACKAL || GLOSS
 +
|-
 +
|er || FAT || CLOSE || CALM
 +
|-
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|es || CLEAR || REWARD || POINT (verb)
 +
|-
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|kod || BLOT || KNIGHT || STALK
 +
|-
 +
|lam || STONE || MONKEY || BREAD
 +
|-
 +
|lod || ONE || SOAK || LARGE
 +
|-
 +
|ob || TAR || FRAME || UN
 +
|-
 +
|og || CLUB || PLAIN (adj.) || PULL
 +
|-
 +
|ol || MUD || KEEPER || SPORT
 +
|-
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|om || CLUTTER || BURST || CROSS (noun)
 +
|-
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|ong || RANK || GLIMMER || SULLEN
 +
|-
 +
|or || LARGE || EVERLASTING || LIP
 +
|-
 +
|ost || FOLD || ARROW || TERROR
 +
|-
 +
|ul || PANTS || GLAZE || LESSER
 +
|-
 +
|ur || HEARTH || BRIGHT || ROCK
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Elvish and Goblin===
 +
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
 +
! Word !! elvish !! goblin
 +
|-
 +
|aba || LAST || PEBBLE
 +
|-
 +
|abo || SHUT || AGE
 +
|-
 +
|aku || GULF (distance) || HIGH
 +
|-
 +
|ala || FIRST || PROPHET
 +
|-
 +
|ama || GOD || FENCE
 +
|-
 +
|ana || COUPLE || HOLE
 +
|-
 +
|aro || FOOT || WHISKER
 +
|-
 +
|aru || SYRUP || MANGE
 +
|-
 +
|ebe || BAND (group) || WORSHIPPER
 +
|-
 +
|elo || HOLY || RADIANCE
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|-
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|elu || RIPE || LITTLE
 +
|-
 +
|era || NOSE || HORN
 +
|-
 +
|eru || CLOSE || PAPER
 +
|-
 +
|eslo || CLIMATE || EQUITY
 +
|-
 +
|lulo || OAK || WASH
 +
|-
 +
|nelo || PASS (mountain) || DEFECT (fault)
 +
|-
 +
|nonu || CREW || CALL
 +
|-
 +
|obe || VENERATE || GREATEST
 +
|-
 +
|oda || FOG || FLOOD
 +
|-
 +
|ola || HOWL || STILL (unmoving)
 +
|-
 +
|oma || BLOAT || UNTRUSTWORTHY
 +
|-
 +
|omo || ROAR || CAVE
 +
|-
 +
|omu || MARKET || SLUG
 +
|-
 +
|one || BONE || SILVER
 +
|-
 +
|ora || CLAP || GLIDE
 +
|-
 +
|oro || SWEEP || TRIM
 +
|-
 +
|ralu || SLUG || DIGNITY
 +
|-
 +
|ume || HUNGER || LAVENDER
 +
|-
 +
|zole || CHAMBER || CHASTITY
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Elvish and Human===
 +
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
 +
! Word !! elvish !! human
 +
|-
 +
|aba || LAST || MEDITATION
 +
|-
 +
|abo || SHUT || MAN
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|-
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|aco || MAZE || COAST
 +
|-
 +
|ada || BERRY || TRUTHFUL
 +
|-
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|ade || CONTROL || NEST
 +
|-
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|adi || ACE || STROKE
 +
|-
 +
|ala || FIRST || MATCH (equal)
 +
|-
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|alu || WATER || WIND (storm)
 +
|-
 +
|ama || GOD || STAR
 +
|-
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|ame || GROW || COOPERATE
 +
|-
 +
|amo || SHOVE || NEO
 +
|-
 +
|ana || COUPLE || COSMOS
 +
|-
 +
|ani || OVER || AUNT
 +
|-
 +
|ano || SPIRIT || LOVER
 +
|-
 +
|apa || PADDLE || SKIRT (verb)
 +
|-
 +
|are || SEED || GOOD
 +
|-
 +
|ari || LIBERTY || BOOT
 +
|-
 +
|aro || FOOT || BLUE
 +
|-
 +
|aru || SYRUP || HEAD
 +
|-
 +
|ase || SPOT || SEED
 +
|-
 +
|asi || QUILL || SPEAR
 +
|-
 +
|aso || GRAY || LEAF
 +
|-
 +
|ata || PEBBLE || ZENITH
 +
|-
 +
|atho || ARM || SOUL
 +
|-
 +
|cema || BABY || CRY
 +
|-
 +
|coni || CREEP || ROOM
 +
|-
 +
|curo || BURDEN || RINGOBJECT
 +
|-
 +
|dana || MUSCLE || HOPE
 +
|-
 +
|dema || RAG || TOUCH
 +
|-
 +
|ebe || BAND (group) || LABOR
 +
|-
 +
|edi || FLECK || EGG
 +
|-
 +
|ele || EVER || PALE
 +
|-
 +
|elu || RIPE || AFFECTION
 +
|-
 +
|ene || BOLT || SHIMMER
 +
|-
 +
|eno || ULTIMATE || CITY
 +
|-
 +
|eri || LEAN || MAGIC
 +
|-
 +
|ero || PEACE || CONTINENT
 +
|-
 +
|eslo || CLIMATE || SHORE
 +
|-
 +
|ete || MONK || RUSH
 +
|-
 +
|eve || EVISCERATE || FLICKER
 +
|-
 +
|ica || PRICE || EAGLE
 +
|-
 +
|ika || HARVEST || SHEAR
 +
|-
 +
|iki || THORN || PLEAT
 +
|-
 +
|ile || FRUIT || RAY
 +
|-
 +
|ilo || PINNACLE || LAUD
 +
|-
 +
|ime || ONEPREF || DEAR
 +
|-
 +
|imi || CHILD || RUMOR
 +
|-
 +
|ina || HUG || BED
 +
|-
 +
|ini || TREAT || STRAP
 +
|-
 +
|ino || GUARD || FIN
 +
|-
 +
|isa || SHAFT || PINNACLE
 +
|-
 +
|isi || BAND (object) || NET
 +
|-
 +
|iwa || BARRICADE || APOGEE
 +
|-
 +
|iwo || MAW || BUSH
 +
|-
 +
|kara || GLORY || HEAT
 +
|-
 +
|lema || FULL || IVY
 +
|-
 +
|leru || PRIMITIVE || PEEK
 +
|-
 +
|lofi || WORSHIPPER || TROT
 +
|-
 +
|mela || SAVIOR || WHITE
 +
|-
 +
|momi || HAUNT || RUSTIC
 +
|-
 +
|mori || NEGATIVE || PLATE
 +
|-
 +
|muthe || LARD || CAMP
 +
|-
 +
|nani || TOE || COINCIDENCE
 +
|-
 +
|nelo || PASS (mountain) || FALSE
 +
|-
 +
|nonu || CREW || FLOOD
 +
|-
 +
|oda || FOG || WEEP
 +
|-
 +
|ofi || SIZZLE || TRITE
 +
|-
 +
|oma || BLOAT || WALK
 +
|-
 +
|omo || ROAR || BOY
 +
|-
 +
|ori || DISLOYAL || BRIDGE
 +
|-
 +
|othi || COOK || PLAIN (adj.)
 +
|-
 +
|paro || SLUDGE || SPLIT
 +
|-
 +
|paru || DRAWL || HUT
 +
|-
 +
|pima || KIN || WADDLE
 +
|-
 +
|radi || CASKET || KINDLE
 +
|-
 +
|rama || LIBERATE || FREE
 +
|-
 +
|rane || PASS (verb) || KNIGHT
 +
|-
 +
|rere || WHEEL || AMBIGUOUS
 +
|-
 +
|teme || TWO || LESSON
 +
|-
 +
|thili || ANGEL || DISTINCT
 +
|-
 +
|thine || DISEMBOWELMENT || DUMPLING
 +
|-
 +
|uce || THREAT || CALL
 +
|-
 +
|ula || GROWL || SENSUAL
 +
|-
 +
|ume || HUNGER || FUR
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Elvish, Goblin, and Human===
 +
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
 +
! Word !! Elvish !! Goblin !! Human
 +
|-
 +
|aba || LAST || PEBBLE || MEDITATION
 +
|-
 +
|abo || SHUT || AGE || MAN
 +
|-
 +
|ala || FIRST || PROPHET || MATCH (equal)
 +
|-
 +
|ama || GOD || FENCE || STAR
 +
|-
 +
|ana || COUPLE || HOLE || COSMOS
 +
|-
 +
|aro || FOOT || WHISKER || BLUE
 +
|-
 +
|aru || SYRUP || MANGE || HEAD
 +
|-
 +
|ebe || BAND (group) || WORSHIPPER || LABOR
 +
|-
 +
|elu || RIPE || LITTLE || AFFECTION
 +
|-
 +
|eslo || CLIMATE || EQUITY || SHORE
 +
|-
 +
|nelo || PASS (mountain) || DEFECT (fault) || FALSE
 +
|-
 +
|nonu || CREW || CALL || FLOOD
 +
|-
 +
|oda || FOG || FLOOD || WEEP
 +
|-
 +
|oma || BLOAT || UNTRUSTWORTHY || WALK
 +
|-
 +
|omo || ROAR || CAVE || BOY
 +
|-
 +
|ume || HUNGER || LAVENDER || FUR
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Goblin and Human===
 +
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
 +
! Word !! goblin !! human
 +
|-
 +
|ab || TAME || FARM
 +
|-
 +
|aba || PEBBLE || MEDITATION
 +
|-
 +
|abo || AGE || MAN
 +
|-
 +
|ad || HEARTH || HAIR
 +
|-
 +
|ado || VIOLENCE || STONE
 +
|-
 +
|adu || STAKE || BOARD (plank)
 +
|-
 +
|ago || IMMORALITY || GEAR
 +
|-
 +
|ak || OOZE || TWIG
 +
|-
 +
|akul || LABOR || QUEST
 +
|-
 +
|ala || PROPHET || MATCH (equal)
 +
|-
 +
|ama || FENCE || STAR
 +
|-
 +
|an || CAD || GLORY
 +
|-
 +
|ana || HOLE || COSMOS
 +
|-
 +
|ar || SKIRT(clothing) || STILL (unmoving)
 +
|-
 +
|arad || SUPPER || DRUM (verb)
 +
|-
 +
|aro || WHISKER || BLUE
 +
|-
 +
|aru || MANGE || HEAD
 +
|-
 +
|as || MYSTERY || DOOR
 +
|-
 +
|asa || BOTHER || METEOR
 +
|-
 +
|aslu || EVER || CIRCLE
 +
|-
 +
|asto || DRINKER || DESERT
 +
|-
 +
|asu || BEND || HAZE
 +
|-
 +
|ath || SPLASH || INFERIOR
 +
|-
 +
|atu || FLY(animal) || RUST
 +
|-
 +
|bok || ABSOLUTE || VIGOR
 +
|-
 +
|dak || PADDLE || SHACK
 +
|-
 +
|deng || GLOVE || KING
 +
|-
 +
|duka || REGAL || SUGAR
 +
|-
 +
|ebe || WORSHIPPER || LABOR
 +
|-
 +
|ega || VULGAR || TAME
 +
|-
 +
|elu || LITTLE || AFFECTION
 +
|-
 +
|em || JACKAL || GLOSS
 +
|-
 +
|en || MITE || LEGEND
 +
|-
 +
|engo || LETTER || SUCK
 +
|-
 +
|er || CLOSE || CALM
 +
|-
 +
|es || REWARD || POINT (verb)
 +
|-
 +
|eslo || EQUITY || SHORE
 +
|-
 +
|esme || SULLEN || PALM
 +
|-
 +
|espo || GIFT || TAUT
 +
|-
 +
|gol || CONVENIENT || MEAN (low)
 +
|-
 +
|gut || STRANGE || GRUB
 +
|-
 +
|kas || DENOMINATION || CONTROL
 +
|-
 +
|kod || KNIGHT || STALK
 +
|-
 +
|kose || GLAD || SWIFT
 +
|-
 +
|kud || DESTRUCTION || CLEAVE
 +
|-
 +
|kuda || CLAP || SANDAL
 +
|-
 +
|kul || DESERT (verb) || HOLE
 +
|-
 +
|lam || MONKEY || BREAD
 +
|-
 +
|lod || SOAK || LARGE
 +
|-
 +
|lon || SUBORDINATE || DATE (verb)
 +
|-
 +
|mon || PLANE || HOLY
 +
|-
 +
|mong || AUTONOMY || NATION
 +
|-
 +
|mubo || SLIM || MIND
 +
|-
 +
|muk || MERCHANT || SEIZE
 +
|-
 +
|nelo || DEFECT (fault) || FALSE
 +
|-
 +
|ngab || WITHER || DEFECT (fault)
 +
|-
 +
|ngok || LACE || GUT
 +
|-
 +
|nonu || CALL || FLOOD
 +
|-
 +
|nor || DIMPLE || COLD
 +
|-
 +
|nul || DEIFY || SORROW
 +
|-
 +
|ob || FRAME || UN
 +
|-
 +
|obu || HAIL (greet) || LUNCH
 +
|-
 +
|oda || FLOOD || WEEP
 +
|-
 +
|odo || RIPE || UNTHINKABLE
 +
|-
 +
|odu || ARM || BLIND
 +
|-
 +
|og || PLAIN (adj.) || PULL
 +
|-
 +
|oko || SHEEN || PAD (noun)
 +
|-
 +
|ol || KEEPER || SPORT
 +
|-
 +
|olo || CRAWL || WALL
 +
|-
 +
|om || BURST || CROSS (noun)
 +
|-
 +
|oma || UNTRUSTWORTHY || WALK
 +
|-
 +
|omo || CAVE || BOY
 +
|-
 +
|on || GUTTER || PRAISE
 +
|-
 +
|ong || GLIMMER || SULLEN
 +
|-
 +
|ongu || COTTON || HAMMER
 +
|-
 +
|ono || HATCHET || TOWER
 +
|-
 +
|onu || BOG || RUB
 +
|-
 +
|or || EVERLASTING || LIP
 +
|-
 +
|oru || HAME || FOREVER
 +
|-
 +
|osa || SOUR || ABSOLUTE
 +
|-
 +
|osp || FOUNTAIN || AXE
 +
|-
 +
|ost || ARROW || TERROR
 +
|-
 +
|ostra || LACONIC || SLITHER
 +
|-
 +
|ot || GARLIC || EAT
 +
|-
 +
|otod || VERMIN || COLORLESS
 +
|-
 +
|otu || FISHANIMAL || VIRTUE
 +
|-
 +
|oxa || UNCERTAIN || TRAMPLE
 +
|-
 +
|ozo || STORM || FACTION
 +
|-
 +
|reko || FILTH || GHOUL
 +
|-
 +
|rom || CONSTRUCT || AGELESS
 +
|-
 +
|rud || AMBER || GRAVEL
 +
|-
 +
|sor || INFLUENCE || FUNERAL
 +
|-
 +
|sted || LARGE || APEX
 +
|-
 +
|stran || BILE || IMAGE
 +
|-
 +
|sur || SQUIRT || SHAME
 +
|-
 +
|tar || SOMBER || LAND
 +
|-
 +
|tet || TOUCHY || BREAK
 +
|-
 +
|tod || TWINKLE || BAR
 +
|-
 +
|tode || DISLOYAL || MEAD
 +
|-
 +
|tol || LAMB || YEAR
 +
|-
 +
|tul || TOAST || WARM
 +
|-
 +
|ube || NOOSE || PLUM
 +
|-
 +
|ubo || TRUSTWORTHY || DIRT
 +
|-
 +
|ul || GLAZE || LESSER
 +
|-
 +
|ule || JOKE || OPEN
 +
|-
 +
|ulo || STICK (verb) || ENTRANCE (verb)
 +
|-
 +
|ume || LAVENDER || FUR
 +
|-
 +
|umo || HUSTLE || BAD
 +
|-
 +
|ung || BACK || VOID
 +
|-
 +
|ur || BRIGHT || ROCK
 +
|-
 +
|ura || SCOLD || DEATH
 +
|-
 +
|uram || GLOSS || TUMMY
 +
|-
 +
|us || GOOSE || GORGE (noun)
 +
|-
 +
|use || TWIG || ACT
 +
|-
 +
|ustol || MURDER || SPY
 +
|-
 +
|usu || CUDGEL || HOLLOW
 +
|-
 +
|uta || CARRY || PIT
 +
|-
 +
|uzo || CONFLICT || TENACITY
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Dwarven and Elvish===
 +
None. Dwarves and Elves dislike each other so much, they made sure to keep their languages completely separate.
  
 
==Observations==
 
==Observations==
 
===Vocabulary===
 
===Vocabulary===
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There are words for "[[pearl]]" (''kovest'') and "pumpkin" (''elbost'') both of which do not even exist in-universe.
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There are words for "[[pearl]]" (''kovest'') and "pumpkin" (''fongbez'') both of which do not even exist in-universe.
  
 
There are names for every color except "orange". They have a word for "[[amber]]", "amethyst", "aqua", "aquamarine", "auburn", "azure", "beige", "black", "blue", "brown", "cerulean", "charcoal", "chestnut", "chocolate", "cinnamon", "crimson", "ecru", "emerald", "fuchsia", "golden", "goldenrod", "gray", "green", "heliotrope", "indigo", "ivory", "jade", "lavender", "mahogany", "maroon", "mauve", "mint", "ochre", "olive", "pale", "pink", "puce", "purple", "red", "rosy", "saffron", "scarlet", "silvery", "tan", "teal", "turquoise", "umber", "vermilion", "violet", "white", and "yellow" but not "orange". (Actually, there are noun forms for "lime", "orange", "lilac", "moss", "periwinkle", and "plum", but no matching adjective form.)
 
There are names for every color except "orange". They have a word for "[[amber]]", "amethyst", "aqua", "aquamarine", "auburn", "azure", "beige", "black", "blue", "brown", "cerulean", "charcoal", "chestnut", "chocolate", "cinnamon", "crimson", "ecru", "emerald", "fuchsia", "golden", "goldenrod", "gray", "green", "heliotrope", "indigo", "ivory", "jade", "lavender", "mahogany", "maroon", "mauve", "mint", "ochre", "olive", "pale", "pink", "puce", "purple", "red", "rosy", "saffron", "scarlet", "silvery", "tan", "teal", "turquoise", "umber", "vermilion", "violet", "white", and "yellow" but not "orange". (Actually, there are noun forms for "lime", "orange", "lilac", "moss", "periwinkle", and "plum", but no matching adjective form.)
  
−
There are no words for "dwarf", "human", "elf", or "goblin" (''or [[Names and symbols| "symbol" or "name"]] for that matter, despite extensive background reference to such concepts'') in any of the languages.  (In Simon Swerwer’s “Highway to the Danger Room”, goblin translates to ''omer-ar'' which means “green flesh”.)
+
There are no words for "dwarf", "human", "elf", or "goblin" in any of the languages.  (In Simon Swerwer’s “Highway to the Danger Room”, goblin translates to ''omer-ar'' which means “green flesh”.)
  
 
===Morphology===
 
===Morphology===
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
{{-}}
 
{{-}}
−
 
−
There are 36 words in the Dwarven language with only two characters.
 
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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===language_words.txt===
 
===language_words.txt===
−
In this file, all words that the game uses are listed, defined by part of speech, and then the exact form for the part of speech given (including plurals for nouns).
+
In this file, all words that the game uses for naming are listed, defined by part of speech, and then the exact form for the part of speech given (including plurals for nouns).
−
 
 
−
These words are used for naming, etc.
 
  
 
===language_SYM.txt===
 
===language_SYM.txt===
  
−
'''[SYMBOL]''': This defines a category of words which works with the [SELECT_SYMBOL] and [CULL_SYMBOL] arguments in the corresponding [[Entity token|entity file]], using these [[Entity_token#Flavor|"flavor" tokens]] to create a list of words which your civilization will prefer to use, and those it will never use. For instance, dwarves by default have [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL:ARTIFICE] and [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:FLOWERY]. This means that dwarven surnames, placenames and group names will tend to use words in the [SYMBOL:ARTIFICE] list (such as ''cloister'', ''hammer'' and ''steel'') and will never use words from the [SYMBOL:FLOWERY] list (such as ''butterfly'', ''meadow'' and ''velvet''). Under each [SYMBOL] heading, all possible words are listed in the form [S_WORD:word].
+
'''[SYMBOL]''': This defines a category of words, which works with the [SELECT_SYMBOL] and [CULL_SYMBOL] arguments in the corresponding [[Entity token|entity file]] to create a list of words which your civilization will prefer to use and those it will never use. For instance, dwarves by default have [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL:ARTIFICE] and [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:FLOWERY]. This means that dwarven surnames, placenames and group names will tend to use words in the [SYMBOL:ARTIFICE] list (such as ''cloister'', ''hammer'' and ''steel'') and will never use words from the [SYMBOL:FLOWERY] list (such as ''butterfly'', ''meadow'' and ''velvet''). Under each [SYMBOL] heading, all possible words are listed in the form [S_WORD:word].
  
 
{{:Language_SYM.txt/Sym list}}
 
{{:Language_SYM.txt/Sym list}}
  
−
In addition, there are a few, more specific categories used for naming civilizations, legendary creatures, regions and sites on the world map:
+
In addition, there are a few special categories used only for naming civilizations, regions and sites on the world map:
  
 
*[SYMBOL:NAME_BATTLE]
 
*[SYMBOL:NAME_BATTLE]
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*[SYMBOL:NAME_WAR]
 
*[SYMBOL:NAME_WAR]
  
−
 
+
Note: These are pulled directly from the language_SYM.txt file, and there is a possibility that some of the NAME_ tokens may not work in all cases, especially when dealing with Dwarves only.
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{{Language symbol}}
 
−
====See also====
 
−
 
 
−
*[[Symbol]] disambiguation
 
  
 
==Grammar==
 
==Grammar==
 
A study on Dwarven language and grammar has been done on the Bay 12 Forums, at http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=173289
 
A study on Dwarven language and grammar has been done on the Bay 12 Forums, at http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=173289
−
 
−
Although it is not used in the game (Dwarven words are only used in names and in the soundtrack ''Drink and Industry'' in the Steam release), it is the most coherent and constructed grammar made so far.
 
  
 
{{Language}}
 
{{Language}}

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