Drúadan language
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Drúadan was a Mannish language that was spoken by the Drúedain.[1]
Characteristics[edit]
The language of the Drúedain was completely alien to Westron speakers.[2] It sounded throaty and strange to Meriadoc Brandybuck.[3]
The word gorgûn was possibly derived from the Elvish words for Orcs.[4]
The voices of the Drúedain have been described as "deep and guttural".[5].
Wordlist[edit]
Other names[edit]
J.R.R. Tolkien simply referred to the language as the "tongue of the Druedain" in an essay that was written in the years 1959-60.[4]
Scholars and fans have often used the unattested name Drúedainic to refer to the same tongue.[6][7][8]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit]
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- The tongue of the Woses is called Pûkael, said to be "ideally suited to their voices and... alien to that of other Men".[9] Pûkael is nearly impossible for other people to pronounce, and the Woses are not willing to teach it.[10]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), entries "Druadan: gorgûn" and "Druadan: Ghân buri Ghân", p. 99
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of Men", p. 1129
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Ride of the Rohirrim", p. 834
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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"
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Various Mannish Tongues - the sadness of Mortal Men?" at Ardalambion (accessed 28 December 2010)
- ↑ Andreas Moehn, Etymologies of the Atani Languages at Middle-earth Science Pages (accessed 31 July 2011)
- ↑ Robert Wilson, "Drúedainic (152.39)" dated 2 May 2022, Elfling (accessed 23 September 2022)
- ↑ S. Coleman Charlton (1993), Middle-earth Role Playing (2nd edition, softcover) (#2001), p. 175
- ↑ Mark Rabuck (1992), Northwestern Middle-earth Gazetteer (#4002), p. 27
