Languages

Abyssal

Spoken By: Demons and other chaotic evil outsiders

The language of demons, Abyssal is often spoken by evil spirits.

Aklo

Spoken By: Inhuman or otherworldly monsters, evil fey.

This ancient tongue is spoken by strange eldritch entities, and certain ancient beings.

Aquan (“Tongue of the Sea”)

Spoken By: Aquatic and water-based creatures

The so-called “tongue of the sea” is spoken primarily in the sunken nation of the Locathahs — those who trade frequently with the ocean empires often speak this tongue as well.

Auran (“Tongue of the Heavens”)

Spoken By: Flying creatures, air-based creatures

A soft-spoken, breathy language, also known as the “tongue of the heavens.”

Celestial

Spoken By: Angels and other good outsiders.

The language of angels.

Common

Spoken By: humans and the other core races

Dark Folk

Spoken By: Dark creepers, dark slayers, and dark stalkers (creatures of the Dark Folk subtype.)

Draconic

Spoken By: dragons, reptilian humanoids

Druidic

Spoken By: Druids (only)

Druidic is a secret language known only to druids. It is a free language for a druid; that is, it doesn’t take up a language slot. Druids are forbidden to teach this language to nondruids and has its own alphabet.

Dwarven

Spoken By: Dwarves.

Elven

Spoken By: Elves, half-elves

Giant

Spoken By: Cyclops, ettins, giants, ogres, trolls

This brutish tongue and its numerous minor variants are spoken in any region where the wrath of giants is known.

Gnoll

Spoken By: Gnolls

Gnome

Spoken By: Gnomes

Goblin

Spoken By: Bugbears, goblins, hobgoblins

The official language of hobgoblins, this dialect is similar to the goblin tongue.

Halfling

Spoken By: Halflings

Ignan (“Tongue of Fire”)

Spoken By: Fire-based creatures

Also called the “tongue of fire.”

Infernal

Spoken By: Devils and other lawful evil outsiders

The language of devils is often spoken by evil spirits.

Necril

Spoken By: undead

An ancient language of the dead, this whispering tongue is shared among undead and is also often associated with necromancy.

Orc

Spoken By: Orcs, half-orcs

Sylvan

Spoken By: Centaurs, fey creatures, plant creatures, unicorns.

The language of the fey.

Terran (“Tongue of Earth”)

Spoken By: Earth-based creatures.

Also called the “tongue of earth.”

Valir

Spoken By: Ancient language of Valislad. Used mostly by scholars.

Considered a dead language to the civilized but still spoken by the Tuzsani.