Throughout Azura, many sentient races have come to form civilisations. One of their core features is the development of a language that was used to communicate with each other, inscribing words into text and creating alphabets. These races learn their native tongue if they are born and raised by their parents, provided they do not forget as they migrate to other nations.
Here is a collection of the languages found in these continents. While there are usually singular dominant languages on each of the continents, it's worth noting that there are variations of the languages or different accents based on the speaker's region or race. Some may be slightly different, but similar enough to understand each other, but that’s not always the case.
Rules:
You are not allowed to make your language. You can make ethnolects of a language (or codes), but these ethnolects will be similar enough to the original language to be understood if you speak the original language.
Any languages not mentioned below are not official and can not be spoken or used. Moreover, using the “Ancient” version of a language in this list is also invalid if it isn’t explicitly mentioned.
Note: The letters in brackets ([]) are the official abbreviation used in roleplay to specify when a player is speaking a language, instead of writing out the whole language's name. E.g.: [IS] "I'm currently speaking Ilsera".
Midran [M]
This language is associated with the Humans from Neo Keleva. It has a smooth, balanced cadence, with clear consonants and rounded vowels. It’s designed to be easily spoken and understood by people of all races, which contributes to its melodic neutrality. Its writing is composed of flowing cursive letters, written horizontally from left to right. Because of these characteristics, it is commonly known as “Common,” as most races speak it. Scholars have pointed out a distant etymological connections to Thavàri, though many consider this a coincidence.
Ilsera [IS]
This language is associated with the Elves from Neo Keleva. It is graceful and musical, with a fluid, airy quality. Vowels are elongated, consonants are soft, and the pitch often rises at the end of phrases. Its writing is composed of elegant spirals and loops, done with great care, making it more calligraphic than practical. Every elf speaks it, but multiple dialects of this language exist.
Ilval'ar [IR]: a dialect of Ilsera spoken by Drows. Harsher and more staccato than standard Ilsera. Guttural stops and harsh sibilants are common.
Ilestra [IE]: a dialect of Ilsera spoken by High Elves. The most “classical” and formal version. Very tonal, almost sung.
Ilverin [IV]: a dialect of Ilsera spoken by Wood Elves. More earthy and practical. Shortened words and clipped syllables.
Grákh’an [GA]
This language is associated with the Orcs from Neo Keleva. It is guttural and forceful, with throaty consonants and emphatic stress. It’s a language of strength and assertion. Its writing consists of runes carved or stamped, written vertically in columns or spirals. Every Orc speaks it, but a dialect of this language exists.
Grézhek [GE]: a dialect of Grákh’an spoken by Goblins. Faster and choppier. High-pitched tones and a clipped rhythm.
Dûrogärn [DR]
This language is associated with the Dwarves from Neo Keleva. Deep, resonant, and structured. Words are compact and rhythmic, like chanting through long halls. Its writing consists of square, blocky letters, stacked horizontally in lines. Every Dwarf speaks it, but a dialect of this language exists.
Dûrhent [DH]: a dialect of Dûrogärn spoken by Gnomes. Faster and more lyrical than Dûrogärn proper. Makes heavier use of modifiers and wordplay.
Thavàri [T]
This language is associated with the Helivians from Neo Keleva. Words resonate with harmonic overtones, as if sung by wind or echoed through a crystal. Its writing consists of sigils arranged in spirals or branching forms.
Braylen [B]
This language is associated with the Fauns from Neo Keleva. Light, playful, and rhythmic. It mimics the sounds of nature: wind rustling and water trickling. Its writing consists of a cursive system of loops and swirls, often rendered in vine-like lines.
Rashkagan [R]
This language is associated with the Remtar from Neo Keleva. Sharp, hushed, and rapid. It mimics the sounds of scratching claws and chittering teeth. To outsiders, only its high-pitched ‘c’s and ‘s’s are audible, making it a secretive and near-silent means of speech. Its writing is jagged and angular, often scratched into surfaces in clustered, spiralling lines.
Kalivahal [K]
This language is associated with the Gillians from Neo Keleva. Words are spoken rapidly, with a sense of urgency that reflects the dangerous conditions they originate from. Though somewhat guttural in sound, the language can primarily be characterised by its heavy use of combined vowels, which are almost always pronounced with a falling inflexion. Its writing is perhaps its most unique aspect: reflecting a history of scarcity, its orthography is highly symbolic. Entire sentences can be condensed into just a few logographic characters, which are spatially organised according to their importance, tense, and a variety of other factors. It is extremely difficult for a non-Gillian to learn Kalivahal, in no small part because the language is meant to be spoken underwater by the Gillians' specialised vocal structure.
Haskentele [H]
Spoken by the Tykonian Lizardkin and Avians, Haskentele is not so much a language as it is a family of languages—most of which are mutually intelligible with one another. These languages (which are so numerous as to be frivolous to list) can generally be categorised by frequent vowel harmony, their use of harsher sounds (“sk’s”, etc.), and frequent use of hissing sibilants. Since the language has no written system, it is rarely used by other races, despite being reasonably easy to learn.
Tever Haskantele [TH]: A sub-branch of Haskentele spoken by Avians, characterised by a greater use of high-pitched, shrill sounds. This is the only variant of the language that uses a writing system so complex it appears more like art.
Sl'yra [SL]
Spoken by the Tykonian Felvyri. Sl'yra is a soft and fluid language that favors flowing consonants such as s, v, y, r, and sh. Its cadence is often described as hushed or lilting, and speakers frequently use tone and subtle inflection. Body language plays a large role in communication, with ear, tail, or whisker movements often altering or reinforcing meaning. A written form exists that consists of looping characters.
Jinhwa [JH]
This language is associated with the people of Shinseina. Jinhwa is restrained and formal, shaped by hierarchy and long tradition. Descended from the Ãnhsang and Qiyuan languages, speech favors clean consonants, balanced vowels, and a measured pace. Meaning is often conveyed through honorifics, word order, and implication rather than direct statement, and silence can carry as much weight as speech—especially when addressing elders or superiors. Tone is subtle and controlled, used only to gently alter intent.
Its writing is derived from the characters in Ãnhsang languages and adapted into a flowing syllabic script for everyday use. Older characters are still employed for ritual texts, scholarship, and official records.
Ishai [IH]: A conservative dialect of Jinhwa spoken by the Ajisai. Ishai preserves older honorifics, ritual phrasing, and spiritual vocabulary no longer common in Shinseina. Its cadence is slower and more rhythmic, shaped by prayer, ceremony, and communal speech. To most Jinhwa speakers, it sounds formal yet intimate, with less focus on social rank and greater attention paid to ancestors, spirits, and shared memory.
Mithārī [MT]
Spoken by the people of Aspan. Mithārī is a melodic, vowel-rich language that favors open syllables and smooth sounds. Its cadence is often songlike, with meaning shaped through rhythm rather than emphasis. Speakers commonly lengthen or insert vowels to maintain flow between phrases. A written form exists, using rounded, connected glyphs meant to reflect the language’s continuous sound.
Aldorés [AL]
This language is associated with the people of Tierra Deoro. It is a warm, rhythmic language associated with the people of Tierra Deoro. Originally spoken by Valcerii, this language is in constant evolution due to the great influx of languages spoken by other travellers at Tierra Deoro. It features rolling consonants, open vowels, and a strong sense of cadence, making it well-suited to oration and negotiation. Speakers often emphasize clarity and structure, reflecting the region’s clear-driven culture.
Its writing is flowing and angular, left-to-right and derived from ancient formal legal notation. Aldorés is widely spoken in ports across both continents, particularly among merchants and mercenary companies, earning the same nickname Tykonians give Midran: “Common,” as it is used for contracts and finance in neutral ground.
Valcerii [VL]: The root language of Aldorés, spoken by the Valcerii population of Tierra Deoro. Valcerii is slower and more deliberate than Aldorés, favoring longer word forms, broad vowels, and firm consonant endings. Speech has a rapid cadence, with meaning reinforced by repetition, phrasing, and pauses.
Its written form is older and more rigid than Aldorés, using ligatures for rapid writing, even in stone and metal. While rarely spoken in daily life, Valcerii persists in ceremonial law, funerary rites, and religious tradition, where its weight and formality remain.