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How many languages are there in Middle-earth?
Technically, it’s part of the Elvish language family, which has over 15 different languages and dialects within it. And that’s only the beginning. Tolkien created his first constructed language when he was just a teenager. He was a master of actual languages as well.
What is the common language in Middle-earth?
Westron
Westron, also known as the Common Speech, is the closest thing to the universal language of Middle-earth, at least during the War of the Ring.
What language do they speak in Mordor?
Black Speech
The Black Speech is one of the fictional languages constructed by J. R. R. Tolkien for his legendarium, where it was spoken in the evil realm of Mordor….
| Black Speech | |
|---|---|
| Setting and usage | Mordor in Middle-earth |
| Users | None |
| Purpose | Constructed language Artistic language Black Speech |
| Language codes |
What language does Gondor speak?
Adûnaic was the language of Númenor, and after its destruction in the Akallabêth, the “native speech” of the people of Elendil in the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor in the west of Middle-earth, though they usually spoke Sindarin.
What languages does Gandalf speak?
“All the tongues” would suggest a knowledge of Quenya, Sindarin (Elvish), Adunaic (spoken by Men from Numenor), Westron (the common tongue) as well as the languages spoken by the Northmen and their descendants (such as the Rohirrim and the Men of Dale), as well as Black Speech (which he spoke aloud in Rivendell) and …
What language does Aragorn speak?
Aragorn was indeed raised in Rivendell from the ages of two to twenty. He certainly knew Elvish, of the Sindarin dialect, and since he was raised in Rivendell, likely knew Quenya. Aragorn of course could speak Westron, which was the most common language throughout Middle-Earth during the time of the War of the Ring.