Nexalan language

Nexalan was a language considered to be the primary tongue of the people of Maztica,^[1]^[4]^[5] though in actuality was the native tongue of the Nexalan ethnic group of humans.^[2]^[4]

Speakers[]

The Nexalan tongue was spoken primarily in the nations of Huacli, Nexal, Kultaka, and Pezelac.^[2]^[6] Beyond the Nexalans themselves, a crude form of the language was spoken by the orcs, ogres, and trolls that lived in the Valley of Nexal.^[7]

Beyond the land of Maztica, the Nexalan tongue had a few speakers in the nation of Amn,^[8]^[9] but was otherwise unknown to most Faerûnians.^[10]

Related Languages[]

Huacli: A related, though distinct language spoken in the nation of Huacli. It had six dialects, each spoken in one of the nation's six city-states. Huacli was the most divergent of the related languages, being the most difficult language for speakers of Nexalan to converse with.^[11]
Kultakans: Another related, though distinct language spoken in the nation of Kultaka. Speakers of Nexalan and Kultakan could only achieve roughly a partial understanding of what the other were saying.^[12]
Pezelac: A dialect spoken in the nation of Pezelac. It carried an accent distinct from Nexalan and could be readily understood by Nexalan speakers.^[13]

Writing System[]

Nexalan was typically written using either the Draconic alphabet^[1]^[2] or its own pictographic alphabet.^[3]

Dictionary[]

M[]

Mayz: "corn"^[14]

P[]

Payatli: "father"; honorific "Most Honored Patriarch"^[15]
Pluma: "feathermagic"^[15]
Potec: "traveling merchant"^[16]

T[]

Tonalpalli: A divinatory calendar used by Mazticans.^[17]

X[]

Xipalli: A solar calendar used by Mazticans.^[17]

Unknown Words[]

The Nexalan language had a word for "fame".^[18]^{[note 1]}

Notable Speakers[]

Gontonia, a Watcher of Helm who self-taught himself Nexalan.^[19]
Kixitiloc, a Payit warrior.^[20]
Stonekiller, a desert dwarf warrior.^[20]

Appendix[]

Notes[]

↑ What exactly this word is was never stated within the cited text.

Appearances[]

Adventures

Fires of Zatal

Novels & Short Stories

Ironhelm

Organized Play & Licensed Adventures

Out in the Cornfield

Referenced only
Twilight of the Dirty Turtles

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 107. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Lawrence Ramirez, Dave Wolin (California Writers Con 1998). Out in the Cornfield. Living City (RPGA), p. 8.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Thomas M. Costa (1999). “Speaking in Tongues”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon Annual #4 (TSR, Inc) (4)., p. 26.
↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), pp. 33, 36, 41. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 30. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 56. ISBN 978-0786903849.
↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 41. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 36. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 33. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
↑ Douglas Niles (1990). Ironhelm. (TSR, Inc), chap. 1, p. 9. ISBN 0-8803-8903-6.
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Douglas Niles (1990). Ironhelm. (TSR, Inc), chap. 1, p. 10. ISBN 0-8803-8903-6.
↑ Douglas Niles (1990). Ironhelm. (TSR, Inc), chap. 19, p. 282. ISBN 0-8803-8903-6.
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Douglas Niles (August 1991). “A Journey to the True World”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 93. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
↑ Erik Mona (June 2000). Twilight of the Dirty Turtles. Living City (RPGA), p. 8.
↑ Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), pp. 35–36. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), p. 31. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.

Connections[]

Human Language Families of the Forgotten Realms

Linguistic Groupings of Languages Spoken in Faerûn and other lands of Toril

Faerûn: Faerûnian languages • Imaskari languages • Rauric languages • Chultan languages
Kara-Tur: Amaese languages • Han languages • Shou Chiang languages
Kuong • Laothan • Lidahan • Purang • Tabotan • Trade Tongue
Maztica: Azuposi • Nexalan • Payit

[word-19] What exactly this word is was never stated within the cited text.

[FRCS-p85-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.

[RoF-p107-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 107. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.

[OitC-p8-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Lawrence Ramirez, Dave Wolin (California Writers Con 1998). Out in the Cornfield. Living City (RPGA), p. 8.

[D.SiT-p26-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Thomas M. Costa (1999). “Speaking in Tongues”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon Annual #4 (TSR, Inc) (4)., p. 26.

[FRCS-p25-5] Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.

[6] Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), pp. 33, 36, 41. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.

[7] Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.

[8] Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.

[9] Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 30. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.

[10] Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 56. ISBN 978-0786903849.

[11] Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 41. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.

[12] Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 36. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.

[13] Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 33. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.

[IH-p9-14] Douglas Niles (1990). Ironhelm. (TSR, Inc), chap. 1, p. 9. ISBN 0-8803-8903-6.

[IH-p10-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Douglas Niles (1990). Ironhelm. (TSR, Inc), chap. 1, p. 10. ISBN 0-8803-8903-6.

[IH-p282-16] Douglas Niles (1990). Ironhelm. (TSR, Inc), chap. 19, p. 282. ISBN 0-8803-8903-6.

[MCS-p93-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Douglas Niles (August 1991). “A Journey to the True World”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 93. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.

[18] Erik Mona (June 2000). Twilight of the Dirty Turtles. Living City (RPGA), p. 8.

[20] Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), pp. 35–36. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.

[FoZ-p31-21] 20.0 ^20.1 Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), p. 31. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.

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