Silvan tongue
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Silvan tongue is the rustic Elvish language spoken by the Wood-elves of Mirkwood in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elvish language
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constructed language in fiction ⓘ fictional language ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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The Hobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mirkwood
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Woodland Realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Sindarin as a more formal or noble tongue ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Primitive Quendian (in-universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| description | rustic Elvish language of the Wood-elves of Mirkwood ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Silvan Elves of Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandomClassification | less-developed Tolkien language ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalData | very limited vocabulary attested ⓘ |
| influencedByInUniverse | Sindarin (through contact) ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Elvish languages of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | spoken language ⓘ |
| notableSpeaker |
Legolas
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Thranduil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| register | rustic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Quenya
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Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Tengwar (in-universe, potentially) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Silvan Elves
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Wood-elves of Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | less prestigious than Sindarin ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usage | everyday speech among Wood-elves ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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