Gnoll language

Gnoll was the language of gnolls and flinds.

Description
The language was not a complete one, only able to communicate basic concepts. It consisted of cackling, howling, and whining sounds and often relied on gestures and facial expressions. Such words were mixed with a broken version of the Abyssal language, allowing the leaders among them to communicate more complex thoughts.

Speakers
Gnoll was sometimes spoken as a second language by bugbears, elves (of the Chondalwood, the Forest of Lethyr, and the High Forest ), goblins, lizardfolk, orcs, or half-orcs. It was somewhat common as a language in Anauroch, Dambrath, Lapaliiya, the Shaar, Thay, and Thesk. Gnomes of the Great Dale and halflings of Channath, the Chondalwood, and Luiren also occasionally spoke it.

Script
Gnoll had no true script or written form, but some gnolls were shrewd enough to write in Abyssal.

History
Gnolls believed that their language was a gift to them from Yeenoghu. Some scholars found the many connections in Gnoll with the Abyssal language to lend evidence to the theory that gnolls had demonic bloodlines.

Dictionary

 * tantekurash
 * slavers who specialize in breaking slaves, literally "spirit breakers"


 * kryshtantel
 * broken slaves who serve gnolls willingly and dedicate themselves to Yeenoghu, literally "savage souls" in Abyssal

Names
The following were common names for males in the Gnoll tongue: Brask, Dagnyr, Dhyrn, Doryc, Durrash, Faush, Ghyrryn, Gnasc, Gnoryc, Gnyrn, Hyrn, Lask, Lhoryn, Lhyr, Mognyr, Sorgnyn, Thovarr, Thyrn, Toryc, Wesk, Yrgnyn, and Yrych. Females might be named Amal, Dagnyra, Gnara, Gnora, Gnyrl, Hett, Hyra, Hyrgna, Ishtish, Lhyra, Lhyrl, Malgna, Myrl, Sargna, Senga, Shyrla, Tarnyra, or Yrgna. Translations of common Gnoll surnames included Blood-fang, Ear-taker, Face-ripper, and Spear-breaker. Sometimes, Yeenoghu would bless a follower with a special name. A few such names were Aargab, Alark, Andak, Ethak, Eyeth, Ignar, Immor, Oduk, Orrom, Otal, Ulthak, and Ustar.