Drúadan language
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Drúedainic refers to the tongue of the Drúedain.[1]
Characteristics
Drúedainic was unrelated to the Common Speech,[2] but had possibly been influenced by Elvish (at least for the word gorgûn).[3]
The voices of the Drúedain are said to have been "deep and guttural",[4] possibly also describing the sound of their language as Ghân-buri-Ghân's accent when using Westron is described with the very same words.[5][2]
Wordlist
Portrayal in adaptations
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- The tongue of the Woses is called Pûkael, "ideally suited to their voices and... alien to that of other Men".[6] Pûkael is nearly impossible for other people to pronounce, and the Woses are not willing to teach it.[7]
References
- ↑ Drúedainic is a term suggested by Helge Fauskanger, in "Various Mannish Tongues - the sadness of Mortal Men?" at Ardalambion (accessed 28 December 2010)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Helge Fauskanger, "Various Mannish Tongues - the sadness of Mortal Men?" at Ardalambion (accessed 28 December 2010)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Appendix C. Elvish names for the Orcs", p. 391)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Drúedain"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Ride of the Rohirrim"
- ↑ S. Coleman Charlton (1993), Middle-earth Role Playing (2nd edition, softcover) (#2001), p. 175
- ↑ Mark Rabuck (1992), Northwestern Middle-earth Gazetteer (#4002), p. 27
