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
Auran	Air Elementals	Dwarvish	SRD5	Exotic, In Primordial family
Bullywug	Bullywugs		Monster Manual (5e)	Isolated
Celestial	Celestials	Celestial	SRD5	Exotic
Common	Humans	Common	SRD5	Standard
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
Halfling	Halflings	Common	SRD5	Isolated, Standard (for halflings)
Ignan	Fire Elementals	Dwarvish	SRD5	Exotic, In Primordial family
Infernal	Devils	Infernal	SRD5	Exotic
Olman	Humanss		Tales from the Yawning Portal	Regional. Olman Empire (Greyhawk)
Orc	Orcs	Dwarvish	SRD5	Standard
Otyugh	Otyughs		SRD5	Isolated
Primordial	Elementals	Dwarvish	SRD5	Exotic, Family
Sahuagin	Sahuagins		SRD5	Isolated
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		Tales from the Yawning Portal	Regional. Thay nation (Greyhawk)
Thieves' Cant	Roguess		SRD5	Professional
Umber Hulk	Umber Hulks		Monster Manual (5e)	Isolated
Undercommon	Underdark traders	Elvish	SRD5	Exotic
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.
• ProfessionalLanguage spoken by those who practice a specific profession.
• Setting: These languages are for a specific 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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