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Folder: World
Title: Languages
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# Languages
## Overview
Many languages are spoken across Ashenveil. While trade has encouraged the spread of a common tongue, regional dialects remain strong, and ancient languages survive within forgotten ruins and sacred texts.
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## Common Tongue
The Common Tongue is spoken throughout most kingdoms.
It serves as the language of trade, diplomacy, and everyday communication between travelers from different regions.
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## Regional Languages
Each kingdom maintains its own accent, vocabulary, and local expressions.
Some isolated communities speak dialects nearly impossible for outsiders to understand.
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## Ancient Languages
Ruins, magical tomes, and forgotten monuments often contain writings in languages no longer spoken.
Only scholars, priests, historians, and certain mages possess the knowledge required to translate them.
Many secrets remain unread simply because no living person understands the script.
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## Literacy
Most nobles, clergy, merchants, and scholars can read.
Most common laborers cannot.
Books remain expensive and valuable possessions throughout the world.
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## Related Pages
• Magic
• Religion
• History
• Kingdoms