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Languages of Tyria
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There are various languages throughout Tyria, with at least three commonly found languages during the time of Guild Wars 2.
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[edit] "Common"
The "common" verbal language does not appear to have an official name. Nevertheless, it is spoken in various different dialects by the majority of all sentient races throughout Tyria, and as such, allowed people of different nations, cultures, and races to effectively communicate with each other, even if their written language systems (if any existed) were different from each other. It seems to be of human origin, but it has become so widespread that basically every sentient race and creature has at least some ability in common language.
[edit] Ascalonian
Ascalonian is a fading language, used primarily by Separatists and those living in or around Ebonhawke.
[edit] New Krytan
New Krytan is the standard writing system used in Tyria. It was formed to act as a way to aid in sharing knowledge and communication between the various races. It is a hybrid of the Ascalonian and Old Krytan writing styles and was created in 1105 AE by the Durmand Priory. Villem Caraga of the Priory wrote about the creation of this system in Cultural Diffusion in Contemporary Kryta.
[edit] Asuran
The asuran script has changed in the past 250 years. Before the asura rose to the surface, it was a language that was half-mathematical and half-structured.
[edit] Bookah
"Bookah" is a large, loud, bellowing, and dumb imaginary creature that the Asura used to frighten their children. Since their surfacing, they use the term to refer to those they view as inferior beings, which to them is almost everyone who is not an Asura. Bookah is also one of the few known words of the old spoken Asuran language known to outsiders.
[edit] Charr
The charr have their own language, but have shown knowledge of common language long before the truce between Kryta and the High Legions. Communication problems might have played a part in the past between human-charr animosity.
[edit] Norn
The norn also have their own written language, once found in sign posts of the Far Shiverpeaks.
