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J.R.R. Tolkien studied Latin, Greek, Old English, Middle English, Finnish, Gothic, Welsh, and Old Norse, among other languages. These languages heavily influenced the creation of the fictional languages in his works, such as Quenya and Sindarin in "The Lord of the Rings."
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∙ 13y agoIn his lifetime, J.R.R. Tolkien has created many languages for his Lord of the Rings series. His most developed ones (frankly, his only well developed ones) are Sindarin and Quenya, two Elvish languages. You mostly see Sindarin in LotR, but Quenya's still there.
Elvish languages (although all not present in J.R.R. Tolkien's works are):
The Avarin Family
QuenyaVanyarin QuenyaNoldorin QuenyaCommon TelerinTelerin of ValinorSindarinNandorin
Taliska
Adunaic (one Taliska dialect)Westron (the other)HobbitishBlack Adûnaic
Languages of Men of Eriador during the Second Age Languages of NorthmenDalishRohirricLanguage of the Kingdom of Rhovanion
Languages of the forefathers of the Second House of Atanatári HaladinDunlendish
Drûg Languages
Language of the Drúedain of BrethilLanguage of the Woses of the Drúadan ForestHaradim Languages
Dwarvish Languages KhuzdulIglishmek (Dwarvish Sign Language)
Entish Languages
Old Entish'New' Entish
Languages of the Ainur (Valar and Maiar)
ValarinThe Black Speech
Various Orc Languages
Various languages taken from the Orcs
Primitive Languages
Language of the TrollsLanguage of the Wargs
English (Common Speech)
Old English (Anglo saxon)
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∙ 14y agoIt's difficult to say that he spoke a language of which there were no native speakers - who would he speak with?
Tolkien created several languages. The most fully developed of these are Sindarin and Quenya, both of which are Elvish languages. Tolkien was constantly revising the grammar and of the vocabulary of these two languages.
While it is likely that he had memorized a number of elven roots, and as a person who was naturally talented with languages he could create many sentences, it's not likely that he could use Elvish in a "conversational" level for two main reasons: firstly, there were few people he could have a conversation with, and secondly his constant changes to the languages meant it wasn't easy to create sentences that were fully "up to date".
You can also find recordings of him speaking elvish, particularly the poems in elvish that are found in The Lord of the Rings.
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∙ 15y ago* Latin * French * German * Middle and Old English * Finnish * Italian * Spanish * Danish * Dutch (various time frames)
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∙ 14y agoHe spoke fluently English and all the languages he created.
He also knew Polish , Russian and Finnish to some extent.
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∙ 13y agoNope.
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Who owns the rights to The Lord of the Rings?
Tolkien Enterprises, part of the estate of JRR Tolkien.
Who was royd tolkien?
Royd Tolkien is the great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings" books. Royd Tolkien is known for his work as a film producer and his involvement in sharing his family's legacy and stories.
Is JRR tolkein a man?
Yes!! J.R.R tolkien is a MAN!!
Who authored hobbit books?
The book was supposedly written out by Bilbo Baggins.It is by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, more commonly known as J.R.R. Tolkien, published September 21, 1937. He also wrote "The Lord of the Rings" and several other works that take place in the same universe as such as The Silmarillion and the famous The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the lord of the rings what do the initials jrr stand for?
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien .
What were some hobbies JRR Tolkien had?
His main hobby was probably the creation of Middle Earth and its languages and it occupied most of the time not taken by his work as a University lecturer and his family. Beyond his writing his main hobby was probably painting and drawing, Some editions of "The Hobbit" use his illustrations and more of his drawings are published in a book called "JRR Tolkien Artist and Illustrator" ed,Hammond and Scull. He played Rugby Football at school.
What was the date of when he died jrr tolkien?
Tolkien died on 2 September 1973. He was buried next to his wife Edith.
What is JRR Tolkien's address?
J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973. He is buried with his late wife in Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford.
In what story would you find Smaug the dragon?
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.
Who is JRR Tolkein?
JRR Tolkien is a renowned author known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He also wrote the Children of Hurin and The Simmilarion.
Who wrote about Middle-earth and hobbits?
The stories were written by JRR Tolkien. He wrote stories about a mythical fantasy world called Middle Earth and had worked out languages and a full history.
Who did JRR Tolkien marry?
J.R.R. Tolkien married Edith Bratt in 1916. They were childhood friends and their relationship was a significant influence on Tolkien's life and works.
