5e:Language List

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Language	Typical Speakers	Script	Sources	Notes
Abyssal	Demons	Infernal	SRD5	Exotic
Aquan	Water Elementals	Dwarvish	SRD5	Exotic, In Primordial family
Aarakocra	Aarakocra		Player's Companion Elemental Evil	Isolated
Alzhedo	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Calishite) (Forgotten Realms)
Auran	Air Elementals	Dwarvish	SRD5	Exotic, In Primordial family
Bullywug	Bullywugs		Monster Manual (5e)	Isolated
Celestial	Celestials	Celestial	SRD5	Exotic
Chessertan	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Mulan (Forgotten Realms)
Chondathan)	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Chondathan, Tethyrian (Forgotten Realms)
Common	Humans	Common	SRD5	Standard
Damaran	Humans	Dethek	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Damaran, Nar} (Forgotten Realms)
Dambrathan	Humans	Espruar	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Arkaiun (Forgotten Realms)
Deep Speech	Aboleths, Mind Flayers	—	SRD5	Exotic
Druidic	Druids		SRD5	Professional
Draconic	Dragons, dragonborn	Draconic	SRD5	Exotic
Dwarvish	Dwarves	Dwarvish	SRD5	Standard
Elvish	Elves	Elvish	SRD5	Standard
Giant	Ogres, Giants	Dwarvish	SRD5	Standard
Giant Eagle	Giant Eagles		SRD5	Isolated
Giant Elk	Giant Elks		SRD5	Isolated
Gnoll	Gnolls	Abyssal?	SRD5	Isolated
Gnomish	Gnomes	Dwarvish	SRD5	Standard
Goblin	Goblinoids	Dwarvish	SRD5	Standard
Guran	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Gur (a patois of Roushoum and Rashemi) (Forgotten Realms)
Halfling	Halflings	Common	SRD5	Isolated, Standard (for halflings)
Halruaan	Humans	Draconic	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Halruaan (Forgotten Realms)
Ignan	Fire Elementals	Dwarvish	SRD5	Exotic, In Primordial family
Infernal	Devils	Infernal	SRD5	Exotic
Illuskan	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Illuskan (Forgotten Realms)
Loxodon	Loxodon		Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica	Isolated
Midani	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Bedine) (Forgotten Realms)
Minotaur	Minotaur		Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica	Isolated
Mulhorandi	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Mulan (Forgotten Realms)
Olman	Humanss		Tales from the Yawning Portal	Regional. Olman Empire (Greyhawk)
Orc	Orcs	Dwarvish	SRD5	Standard
Otyugh	Otyughs		SRD5	Isolated
Quori	Kalashtar, Quori		Eberron Rising from the Last War p.30	Isolated
Primordial	Elementals	Dwarvish	SRD5	Exotic, Family
Rashemi	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Rashemi (Forgotten Realms)
Roushoum	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Imaskari (Forgotten Realms)
Sahuagin	Sahuagins		SRD5	Isolated
Shaaran	Humans	Dethek	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Shaaran (Forgotten Realms)
Shou	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Shou (Forgotten Realms)
Slaad	Slaadi		Monster Manual (5e)	Isolated
Sphinx	Sphinxes		SRD5	Exotic
Sylvan	Fey creatures	Elvish	SRD5	Exotic, Family
Terran	Earth Elementals	Dwarvish	SRD5	Exotic, In Primordial family
Thayan	Humanss	Thorass	Tales from the Yawning Portal	Regional. Thay nation, Mulan (Greyhawk)
Thieves' Cant	Roguess		SRD5	Professional
Tuigan	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Tuigan (Forgotten Realms)
Turmic	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Turami (Forgotten Realms)
Uluik	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Ulutiun (Forgotten Realms)
Umber Hulk	Umber Hulks		Monster Manual (5e)	Isolated
Undercommon	Underdark traders	Elvish	SRD5	Exotic
Untheric)	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Mulan (Forgotten Realms)
Waelan)	Humans	Thorass	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p. 112	Regional, Ffolk (Forgotten Realms)
Yeti	Yeti		Monster Manual 5e	Isolated
Yikaria	Yakfolks		Storm King's Thunder	Isolated

Notes

• Exotic: languages are not spoken as much as a standard language, but spoken by more than one species.
• Family: Some listings are a Family of languages.
• Isolated: languages are generally spoken only by a single species.
• Professional: Language spoken by those who practice a specific profession.
• Setting: These languages are for a specific setting.
  • Regional: These languages are spoken in a specific region within a setting.
• Standard: These languages are found through out the civilized lands. They are the most common for a player character to speak.

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