Languages and etymology
Quenya
Quenya was the language spoken by non-Telerin Elves. It was later adopted by Valar.
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Languages and etymology
Sindarin
Sindarin is an Elvish language developed by Tolkien and spoken within the legendarium by the Sindar and many other Elves. It is distinct from Quenya, although the two belong to a related…
Languages and etymology
Tengwar
The Tengwar are a writing system devised by Tolkien, attributed within the legendarium to Fëanor. They are characters that can be used to represent different languages, rather than a language in their…