====== CREATING LANGUAGES ======

Thousands of ways to communicate exist throughout history and fiction.

Creating a small number of setting-specific languages adds depth and interest to the setting and creates more opportunity for roleplay and story.

===== Core Language Design =====

☐ **NAME** \\
What do the speakers of this language call it?

☐ **FORM** \\
What forms can this language take: spoken, written, or gestured?

☐ **PLOT HOOKS** \\
What secrets does this language conceal?

===== Example Languages By Setting =====

**Fantasy**: Dwarvish :: Elvish :: Orcish :: Goblin :: Draconic :: Thieves Cant

**Modern**: By Ancestry or Nationality

**Futuristic**: By Ancestry, Nationality, or Species

===== Additional Resources =====

[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/imaginary-languages-excite-the-brain-and-add-depth-to-your-campaign/|Roleplaying Tips #0008 - Imaginary Languages Excite The Brain And Add Depth To Your Campaign]]

===== Salvage Space: Languages =====

◢ [[:salvage_space:languages|Salvage Space: Languages]]

▲ [[:Chronology:]] :: ◢ [[:Chronology:references#cultures_01.c|References: Cultures]]
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