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==Other versions==
''Telerin'' is a name of a language appearing in ''[[The Etymologies]]'', where about 25 words of that language are given.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> This version of Telerin was more related to [[Ilkorin]] than to [[Qenya]] or [[Kornoldorin]].{{fact}}
''Telerin'' is a name of a language appearing in ''[[The Etymologies]]'', where about 25 words of that language are given.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> This version of Telerin was more related to [[Ilkorin]] than to [[Qenya]] or [[Kornoldorin]].{{fact}}
==See also==
*[[:Category:Telerin words|Category: Telerin words]]


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 22:23, 27 November 2013

Telerin was a word used to refer to the tongues of any Elf-people that are of Lindar origin but is best reserved for the language of the Teleri that came to Valinor, the Falmari[1]; it is a tongue related to both Quenya and Sindarin.

It is also called Lindalambe or Lindárin.

History

The language of the Falmari descended from Common Telerin, an ancient dialect of the Common Eldarin spoken during the Great March. From the viewpoint of the speakers of Quenya (who considered their language the main direct descendant of Common Eldarin), they considered Telerin (a direct descendant of Common Telerin) a "dialect of Quenya". Telerin was therefore considered a closely related language still largely intelligible.[2]

However, the phonology of the two languages differed much, with Telerin often being more conservative than Quenya. In Aman the speakers of Telerin outnumbered the speakers of Quenya, much as the Teleri outnumbered the Vanyar and Noldor.

The coexistence with the Teleri, made the Noldor to differientate themselves from the speech of the Vanyar. For example the Vanyar pronounced /f/ very soft, almost like /hw/, but the Noldor resisted this change through influence from the Teleri.[3]

Also, the Teleri prized silver above gold, and their skill as silversmiths was esteemed even by the Noldor who seemed to prefer the Telerin word telpe "silver" intead the Quenya form tyelpë.[4]

Finarfin is said to have learned Telerin. He also gave his sons Telerin-influenced Quenya names.

Grammar

A notable difference from Quenya was that the possessive endings were suffixed to a word of something possessed, not possessing. For example "Olwe's house" is cavaria Olue (lit. house-his Olue).[source?]

Other versions

Telerin is a name of a language appearing in The Etymologies, where about 25 words of that language are given.[5] This version of Telerin was more related to Ilkorin than to Qenya or Kornoldorin.[source?]

See also

External links

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