5x:Language List

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Language	Typical Speakers	Script	Sources	Notes
Aartuk	Aartuks	none	BAM p.8	Isolated
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	—	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	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.

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