Primitive Elvish - Conlang Profile

Primitive Elvish - Conlang Profile

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Language Name	Primitive Elvish
Language Author	J.R.R. Tolkien
Year Began	1915
Site	Primitive Elvish
Broken Link	No
Site Language	English
Language Type	fictional diachronic language
Uniqueness	Begun as Proto-Elfin in 1915 by J.R.R. Tolkien, Primitive Elvish is the language that over time (in his fictional world) evolved into his many other Elvish languages. Primitive Elvish is divided into two stages: Primitive Quendian and Common Eldarin (the language of the Eldar as distinct from the Avari).
Language Sources	Proto-Indo-European was the initial inspiration for the language.
Interest Of Others	Serious fans of Quenya and Sindarin are interested in the roots of those languages.
Dictionary	Yes
Etymologies	Yes
Grammar	Yes
Sample Texts	No
Unique Script	No
Primer	No
Babel Text	No
Lexicon Size	635
Submitted By	Jeffrey Henning
Date Submitted	Saturday, March 27, 2004
Date Edited	Saturday, March 27, 2004
Date To Headline	Wednesday, March 31, 2004

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