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+ | ==== The Cadwë language ==== | ||
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+ | Cadwë is a language that perfectly refl ects the nature of the | ||
+ | City of Th ieves. Based on the jargon of the Dogs of War and | ||
+ | Akkylannian grammar (which is especially easy to learn), it is | ||
+ | now a potpourri of various infl uences. Barhan, Akkylannian | ||
+ | and Syhar are the tongues that infl uence most Cadwë. Other | ||
+ | sources have durably aff ected this language: many technical | ||
+ | terms come from the dwarven language of Gheim and goblin | ||
+ | navigation terms. Ogre insults are surely the most commonly | ||
+ | used and widely preferred. | ||
+ | Cadwë is thus a language that is rich in multilingual references, | ||
+ | in neologisms, and in original sayings. Under perpetual | ||
+ | construction, it absorbs all cultures and tends to spread all | ||
+ | over Aarklash. Th e language used in the upper city is nevertheless | ||
+ | more structured and less changing. It is based mainly | ||
+ | on the languages of the four embassies (Alahan, Akkylannie, | ||
+ | Syharhalna and No-Dan-Kar). Th e use of Cynwäll terms, however, | ||
+ | is always impressive! |