Primordial was the language of primordials[3] and elementals[1]. The Abyssal language was a form of Primordial warped and twisted by the evil of the Abyss. And some believed the Giant language was a debased form of it,[3] though it had actually been taught to the giants fully formed by their creator god Annam.[4]
It was also considered a language family, so that the elemental languages Aquan, Auran, Ignan, and Terran were considered a group of dialects of Primordial. They were sufficiently similar that creatures who understood one of those dialects could understand the others as well.[1]
Primordial used the Barazhad script[2] or the Dwarvish script.[1]
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- Video Games
- Baldur's Gate III
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rob Heinsoo, Logan Bonner, Robert J. Schwalb (September 2008). Forgotten Realms Player's Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 156. ISBN 978-0-7869-4929-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 James Wyatt (June 2008). Dungeon Master's Guide 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 171. ISBN 978-0-7869-4880-2.
- ↑ James Wyatt et al. (August 2023). Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants. Edited by Janica Carter et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7869-6898-5.
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Planar Languages of the Forgotten Realms
Abyssal • Aquan • Auran • Celestial • Dark Speech • Ignan • Infernal • Jannti (Genie Tongue) • Primordial • Supernal • Terran • Words of Creation
Planar Scripts
Barazhad • Celestial alphabet • Infernal
Planar Scripts
Barazhad • Celestial alphabet • Infernal