Languages of distant worlds
Given the size of the Universe, there are bound to be countless languages spoken within it. What follows is but a small sampling of languages spoken on other planets, both within and from outside of Golarion's solar system, and in the dark space between them.
Androffan
- For other meanings of "Androffan", please see Androffan (disambiguation).
Androffan is the native language of inhabitants of Androffa, including the creatures and robots that crewed the Divinity spaceship that crashed into Numeria during the Rain of Stars. Many of Numeria's ruins are inscribed in this complex language, and few Golarion natives outside of the Technic League can speak or read it;1 indeed, the League actively hides documentation and teaching methods for learning the language. Nevertheless, it has been proved that magic, such as the spell comprehend languages can successfully decipher the script.2
To the ear, Androffan is clipped and sharp; in written form it is quite alien to other forms of writing on Golarion, using multiple dots to supplement a curved and graceful script.2
Brethedan
Brethedan is the language spoken by the large, jellyfish-like natives of the gas giant planet Bretheda, also called Brethedans. The language is extremely difficult for humanoids to understand or to use for communication.34
Languages of Earth
It seems that the humans of the distant planet named Earth have many languages, and this list is unlikely to be comprehensive:
Balachka
Balachka is a dialect of the Cossacks.56
Church Slavonic
Church Slavonic is the primary liturgical language of the Russian Orthodox Church.78
Cimmerian
A language of an ancient civilization on Earth.910
Czech
Czech is the language of the Kingdom of Bohemia,11 but it is also spoken by certain mandragora.12
Greek
Greek is the language of the Kingdom of Greece,11 as well as the adjective for describing someone or something from Greece.1314
Polish
Polish is the language of the Polish people of eastern Europe. This language is known to be understood by Baba Yaga.1516
Proto-Indo-European
Proto-Indo-European is an early form of many modern languages of Earth.1718
Russian
Russian is the language of the people of Russia, a large country on the distant planet of Earth.19 This language is known to be understood by Baba Yaga.15
Sarmatian
A language of an ancient civilization on Earth.9 This language is the first language of Baba Yaga.1520
Scythian
A language of an ancient civilization on Earth.921
Elder Thing
The super-intelligent elder things, or "old ones", speak their own language also called Elder Thing. Due to the creature's alien form, the language is extremely difficult for other creatures to speak; it consists of high pitched shouts and doleful woodwind sounds. The written language is equally alien, being spun in circular patterns looking like nonsensical dots.22
Grioth
Grioth is both the name of the language and of the batlike humanoid creatures who speak it.23
Lashunta
The humanoid race who live on the planet Castrovel known as the lashunta speak their own language. Most lashunta also speak elven and can communicate with others via telepathy.24
Mi-Go
The unique language of the extraterrestrial plant life known as Mi-go consists of clicks of their pincers and subtle colour changes of their heads. This inseparable connection of the language with elements of a Mi-go's body makes it an almost impossible language to be mastered by non-Mi-go creatures.25
Ningese
Ningese is a language spoken on the planet Triaxus, the seventh planet in Golarion's solar system. It is spoken by the people of the island continent and independent empire called the Immortal Suzerainty of Ning.26
Reptoid
Reptoids are mysterious reptilian creatures from another planet or even another plane that use their own language, Reptoid, to communicate.27[citation needed]
Shobhad
Shobhad is the language spoken by and named after the four-armed giant inhabitants of the planet Akiton: shobhads.28
Sign languages
Several groups use sign and gesture languages to communicate.
Aballonian sign language
Because of Aballon's thin atmosphere, most of its inhabitants speak via either a mechanical wave-based telepathy or their own sign language.29
Triaxian or Triaxian Common
Triaxian Common, or simply Triaxian, is a language spoken on the planet Triaxus, the seventh planet in Golarion's solar system. It is a trade language spoken by many more creatures than the Triaxian humanoids who dominate the planet. Only draconic is as widely spoken and understood on the planet.30 This language is known to be understood by Baba Yaga.15
Yaddithian
Yaddithian is spoken by and named after the race of alien aberrations called yaddithians.31[citation needed]
Yithian
Yithian is the language spoken by, and named after, the alien aberrations called yithians.32[citation needed]
References
- ↑ “Technology in the World” in Technology Guide, 5. Paizo Inc., 2014 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Fires of Creation” in Fires of Creation, 33. Paizo Inc., 2014 .
- ↑ “Chapter 1: The Solar System” in Distant Worlds, 36. Paizo Inc., 2012 .
- ↑ “Chapter 3: Aliens” in Distant Worlds, 59. Paizo Inc., 2012 .
- ↑ “NPC Gallery” in Rasputin Must Die!, 58. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ Balachka on Wikipedia.
- ↑ “NPC Gallery” in Rasputin Must Die!, 56. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ Church Slavonic language on Wikipedia.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 “NPC Gallery” in The Witch Queen's Revenge, 60. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ Cimmerians on Wikipedia.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Please note that this term is not mentioned in the text and so is not canon; however, in his Foreword to Rasputin Must Die!, Brandon Hodge states that the Earth portrayed in this adventure 'has to be our world', so we have extrapolated a little to give context in order to aid DMs.
- ↑ “Rasputin Must Die!” in Rasputin Must Die!, 12. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ “Rasputin Must Die!” in Rasputin Must Die!, 42. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ “Rasputin Must Die!” in Rasputin Must Die!, 52. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 “Baba Yaga” in The Witch Queen's Revenge, 75. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ Polish language on Wikipedia.
- ↑ “The Witch Queen's Revenge” in The Witch Queen's Revenge, 52. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ Proto-Indo-European language on Wikipedia.
- ↑ “NPC Gallery” in The Shackled Hut, 58. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ Sarmatians on Wikipedia.
- ↑ Scythians on Wikipedia.
- ↑ “Bestiary” in Wake of the Watcher, 83. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “Appendix 2: New Monsters” in The Dragon's Demand, 62. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ Inner Sea Bestiary, 25. Paizo Inc., 2012 .
- ↑ “Bestiary” in Wake of the Watcher, 87. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “NPC Gallery” in The Frozen Stars, 56. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary 5, 202. Paizo Inc., 2015 .
- ↑ “Chapter 3: Aliens” in Distant Worlds, 63. Paizo Inc., 2012 .
- ↑ “Chapter 3: Aliens” in Distant Worlds, 66ff. Paizo Inc., 2012 .
- ↑ “Planet of Dragons” in The Frozen Stars, 65. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary 6, 285. Paizo Inc., 2017 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary 3, 286. Paizo Inc., 2011 .