Drow language

The Drow language is the language of the Drow, a people often imprecisely referred to as Dark Elves. The Drow live in the Underdark of the Forgotten Realms (a game world of the Dungeons & Dragons RPG; they also exist in several other Dungeons & Dragons settings) and are descendants of Elves who were cast out because they worshipped the evil spider goddess Lolth.

There are actually two Drow languages. Common Drow or Low Drow is the language described in TSR's Drow Dictionary and various web sites based thereon. It is a language with a simple grammatical structure not far removed from English, designed to be used easily by non-native speakers (extrafictionally, by roleplayers who play Drow characters). High Drow, designed by Jashan A'al, uses the same vocabulary, but has a much more elaborate grammar. It is an agglutinating language, typologically comparable (but not related) to Quenya, with nine noun cases and a set of formal personal pronouns used to address persons of higher rank.

External links

• Drow Dictionary ("Low" Drow)
• A grammar sketch and a small list of words and proverbs (seems to be the same as above)
• A translator
• A lesson set
• Talentha Ilythiiri ("High" Drow by Jashan A'al)