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{{Related|Dericost|Languages|Falatacot Language|Yalaini Language}}

There are least two forms of the Dericostian language. First is the Great Tongue, which has roots in the [[Falatacot Language]], and was used by artisans and aristocracy.<ref name=AerfallesLetter>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerfalle's Letter]]</ref> Second is the Base Tongue.<ref name=AerfallesLetter/> The Dericostian written language is composed of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllabary syllabic] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rune_%28disambiguation%29 runes].<ref>2000/03 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [http://ac.warcry.com/db/text/109 On Empyrean Linguistics]</ref><ref>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Rytheran's Letter]]</ref><ref>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerfalle's Letter]]</ref>

== Great Tongue ==
{|class=wikitable
!Dericostian
!Roulean
!Source
!Notes
|-
| [[Aerlinthe]]
| Stone of the Sky
| <ref name=AerfallesLetter>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerfalle's Letter]]</ref>
| Pronounced: ''air-LYNTH''<ref name=ACDMPronunciation>2001/10 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Bestiary/Pronunciation|AC:DM CD Lore - Pronunciation]]</ref>
|-
| [[Filinuvekta]]
| Winds From Darkness
| <ref name=SQOnWindsAndLords>2000/09 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [http://ac.warcry.com/db/text/159 On the Winds and Lords]</ref>
| Pronounced: ''fee-lee-new-vek-ta''<ref name=ACDMPronunciation/>
|-
| [[Killiakta]]
| Isle of Woe, Dereth
| <ref name=SQTheHistoricalOverview>2000/05 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [http://ac.warcry.com/db/text/115 The Historical Overview]</ref>
| Pronounced: ''keh-lee-ACK-tuh''<ref name=ACDMPronunciation/>
|-
| [[Latzimestal]]
| Lords of the World
| <ref name=SQOnWindsAndLords/>
|Pronounced: ''lot-ze-MEST-al''<ref name=ACDMPronunciation/>
|-
| [[Velacixque]]
| Blood-Heart, [[Mount Esper]]
| <ref name=TheBookOfMinesh>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[The Book of Minesh]]</ref>
|
|-
|}

== Base Tongue ==
{|class=wikitable
!Dericostian
!Roulean
!Source
!Notes
|-
| [[Kemeroi]]
| Multiple translations, see article.
| <ref name=AerfallesLetter/>
| Pronounced: ''KEM-er-oy''<ref name=ACDMPronunciation/>
|-
|}

== Unknown ==
{|class=wikitable
!Dericostian
!Roulean
!Source
!Notes
|-
| [[Cunara]]
| Steaming Heights
| <ref name=AerlintheRecord>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerlinthe Record]]</ref>
| Possibly from the [[Yalaini Language]].
|-
| [[Diastra]]
| The [[Direlands]]
| <ref name=RytheransLetter>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Rytheran's Letter]]</ref>
|
|-
| [[Ernassen]]
| Land Reflected
| <ref name=AerlintheRecord/>
| Possibly from the [[Yalaini Language]].
|-
| [[Eaulinthe]]
| Star-Stone
| <ref name=AerlintheRecord/>
| Possibly from the [[Yalaini Language]], possibly from the Great Tongue due to similarity to Aerlinthe.
|-
| [[Ifistra]]
| [[Osteth]]
| <ref name=SQOnIfistra>[[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [http://ac.warcry.com/db/text/381 On Ifistra]</ref>
|
|-
| [[Ifisveraqu]]
| The northern mountain region of Osteth
| <ref name=TheBookOfMinesh/>
|
|-
| [[Frore]]
| Black Frost
| <ref name=TheBookOfMinesh/>
|
|-
| Paanuvril
| [[Panumbris Shadow]] (singular)
| <ref name=AerfallesLetter/>
|
|-
| Paanuvriliim
| Panumbris Shadows (plural)
| <ref name=AerfallesLetter/><ref name=CampaignJournal>2000/11 [[Should the Stars Fall]] - [[Campaign Journal]]</ref>
|
|-
| [[Tenkarrdun]]
| Stoic Blood
| <ref name=AerlintheRecord/>
|
|-
| Uvril
| [[Umbris Shadow]] (singular)
|
| Assumed based on naming pattern
|-
| Uvriliim
| Umbris Shadows (plural)
| <ref name=AerfallesLetter/>
|
|-
|}

== Dericostian Names ==
{{Related|:Category:Dericostian Character}}

* [[Aerfalle]]
* [[Amelia]]
* [[Shade of Antemy|Antemy]]
* [[Avoren Palacost]]
* [[Cynreft Mhoire]]
* [[Elleina of Berkesh|Elleina]]
* [[Faladha the Emissary|Faladha]]
* [[Fauzuil]]
* [[Fenngar]]
* [[Ferundi]]
* [[Shade of Fordroth|Fordroth]]
* [[Frisander]]
* [[Frisith]]
* [[Garaena the Emissary|Garaena]]
* [[Geraine IV|Geraine]]
* [[Ranger Lord Grymar Mhoire|Grymar Mhoire]]
* [[Hahnain]]
* [[Lord Hendrel|Hendrel]]
* [[Hurnmel the Smith|Hurnmel]]
* [[Ilservian Palacost]]
* [[Isin Dule]]
* [[Jaenyn, Stone Shaper|Jaenyn]]
* [[Lord Kelannik|Kelannik]]
* [[Laylana]]
* [[Nilrhem Facill]]
* [[Baron Nuvillus|Nuvillus]]
* [[Orisis]]
* [[Shade of Ormend|Ormend]]
* [[Shade of Parieth|Parieth]]
* [[Lord Pyrovor|Pyrovor]]
* [[Renselm]]
* [[Rytheran]]
* [[Saelar]]
* [[Sahoni Arsanc]]
* [[Lady Saliane|Saliane]]
* [[Sarvien II|Sarvien]]
* [[Tairla Mhoire]]
* [[Talaagran Sarian]]
* [[Lord Trimere|Trimere]]
* [[Yevic Surveil]]

=== [[High Desert Nomads|High Desert Nomad]] Names ===
* [[Anadil of Shakrassekor|Anadil]]
* [[Apep-tek the Tolerant|Apep-tek]]
* [[Asmolum the Worm|Asmolum]]
* [[Caravaush the Chamberlain|Caravaush]]
* [[Darayavaush the Red|Darayavaush]]
* [[Lord Haranue Amarand|Haranue Amarand]]
* [[Nerash]]

== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Lore Database Entry]]
[[Category:Lore Terminology]]
[[Category:Empyrean Terminology]]
[[Category:Dericostian Terminology]]

Dericostian Language - Revision history

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