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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
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 Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 15:47:13
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Do the people of Chessenta speak Chessentan? What is their language, where are its roots, and etc.? As much detailed information as possible would be appreciated! 
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
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Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 21:06:58
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Found it in Old Empires, p.64 :
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Chessentans once spoke Untheric, but abandoned that language 200 years ago for the common tongue of the west (using a variation on Untheric writing in their written records, though they have reduced the runes to an alphabetical writing scheme). Untheric is often known as a second language, if only to understand ancient writing.
On an other hand, the 3EFRCS quotes the Chessentan as the official language of Chessenta. |
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Icelander
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 21:09:12
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Choose your canon.
Old Empires states that they speak Untheric, but abandoned that language 200 years ago in favour of the Common tongue of the west. Written language still uses the Untheri alphabet.
Races of Faerun states that Chessentan, a language with a close relationship to Untheric and strong influences from Chondathan and Shaaran, holds sway in both Chessenta and the Wizard Reach. |
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Razz
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 22:05:53
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Originally posted by Icelander
Choose your canon.
Old Empires states that they speak Untheric, but abandoned that language 200 years ago in favour of the Common tongue of the west. Written language still uses the Untheri alphabet.
Races of Faerun states that Chessentan, a language with a close relationship to Untheric and strong influences from Chondathan and Shaaran, holds sway in both Chessenta and the Wizard Reach.
I'd say the second one is more official. Not only does it trump the other in terms of when it was written, but according to the first one it states "in favour of the Common tongue of the west". At the time, they didn't develop multiple languages in Faerun. The Common tongue could've been anything.
The second one merely expands upon the first and I see no contradictions.  |
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Wooly Rupert
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The Sage
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
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Posted - 22 Oct 2008 : 01:05:58
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| Excellent help all! Thanks a ton! |
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Language of Chessenta
