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Languages of lost realms (3 threads, 74 posts)
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    Was the languages of Tolkiens world created from his personal imagination, or where they based on other existing languages? Place you knowledge hera, and share with others. ...
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    Main languages that influenced Quenya?
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    Author: * Bry Iceni - 2 Posts on this thread out of 26 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Dec 7, 2003 - 12:32





    I must admit that I do not know the most about the origins of Tolkien's languages. But if I am correct, Old English is the base for much of Quenya and other names throughout his works. What are the other main influences? Old Norse? Welsh?


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