5x:Language List
< Language
| Language | Typical Speakers | Script | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssal | Demons | Infernal | SRD5 | Exotic |
| Aquan | Water Elementals | Dwarvish | SRD5 | Exotic, In Primordial family |
| Aarakocra | Aarakocra | EE1 | Isolated | |
| Alzhedo | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Calishite (Forgotten Realms) |
| Auran | Air Elementals | Dwarvish | SRD5 | Exotic, In Primordial family |
| Bullywug | Bullywugs | MM5e | Isolated | |
| Celestial | Celestials | Celestial | SRD5 | Exotic |
| Chessertan | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Mulan (Forgotten Realms) |
| Chondathan | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Chondathan, Tethyrian (Forgotten Realms) |
| Common | Humans | Common | SRD5 | Standard |
| Damaran | Humans | Dethek | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Damaran, Nar} (Forgotten Realms) |
| Dambrathan | Humans | Espruar | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Arkaiun (Forgotten Realms) |
| Deep Speech | Aboleths, Mind Flayers | — [1] | 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?[2] | SRD5 | Isolated |
| Gnomish | Gnomes | Dwarvish | SRD5 | Standard |
| Goblin | Goblinoids | Dwarvish | SRD5 | Standard |
| Guran | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Gur (a patois of Roushoum and Rashemi) (Forgotten Realms) |
| Halfling | Halflings | Common | SRD5 | Isolated, Standard (for halflings) |
| Halruaan | Humans | Draconic | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Halruaan (Forgotten Realms) |
| Ice Toad | Giant Ice Toads | TftYP p.235 | Isolated | |
| Ignan | Fire Elementals | Dwarvish | SRD5 | Exotic, In Primordial family |
| Infernal | Devils | Infernal | SRD5 | Exotic |
| Illuskan | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Illuskan (Forgotten Realms) |
| Ixitxachitl | Ixitxachitl | OotA p.225 | Isolated | |
| Kraul | Kraul | GGtR p.213 | Isolated, Ravnica | |
| Leonin | Leonin | MOoT p.21 | Isolated | |
| Loxodon | Loxodon | GGtR | Isolated | |
| Midani | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Bedine) (Forgotten Realms) |
| Minotaur | Minotaur | GGtR | Isolated | |
| Modron | Modrons | MToF p.239 | Isolated | |
| Mulhorandi | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Mulan (Forgotten Realms) |
| Olman | Humans | TftYP | Regional. Olman Empire (Greyhawk) | |
| Orc | Orcs | Dwarvish | SRD5 | Standard |
| Otyugh | Otyughs | SRD5 | Isolated | |
| Quori | Kalashtar, Quori | ERftLW p.30 | Isolated | |
| Primordial | Elementals | Dwarvish | SRD5 | Exotic, Family |
| Rashemi | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Rashemi (Forgotten Realms) |
| Roushoum | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Imaskari (Forgotten Realms) |
| Sahuagin | Sahuagins | SRD5 | Isolated | |
| Shaaran | Humans | Dethek | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Shaaran (Forgotten Realms) |
| Shou | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Shou (Forgotten Realms) |
| Slaad | Slaadi | MM5e | Isolated | |
| Sphinx | Sphinxes | SRD5 | Exotic | |
| Sylvan | Fey creatures | Elvish | SRD5 | Exotic, Family |
| Tasloi | Taslois | MaBJoV | Isolated | |
| Terran | Earth Elementals | Dwarvish | SRD5 | Exotic, In Primordial family |
| Thayan | Humans | Thorass | TftYP | Regional. Thay nation, Mulan (Greyhawk) |
| Thieves' Cant | Rogues | SRD5 | Professional | |
| Thri-kreen | Thri-kreen | MM5 p.288 | Exotic, conveys emotion (not words) | |
| Tlincalli | Tlincallis | VGtM p.221 | Isolated | |
| Tuigan | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Tuigan (Forgotten Realms) |
| Turmic | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Turami (Forgotten Realms) |
| Uluik | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Ulutiun (Forgotten Realms) |
| Umber Hulk | Umber Hulks | MM5e | Isolated | |
| Undercommon | Underdark traders | Elvish | SRD5 | Exotic |
| Untheric | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Mulan (Forgotten Realms) |
| Waelan | Humans | Thorass | SCAG p.112 | Regional, Ffolk (Forgotten Realms) |
| Worg | Worgs | SRD5 | Isolated | |
| Yeti | Yeti | MM5e | Isolated | |
| Yikaria | Yakfolk | SKT | Isolated | |
| Ziklight | Clockwork Horrors | MC5v1 p.4 | Isolated, conveyed with flashes of light |
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.
- Mind Flayers use Qualith to write their ideas. - MM5e p. 221. It is unknown if it directly translates to Deep Speech or conveys concepts without resorting to language. ↑
- Note: Unofficial. User:Rlyehable ↑