What is the difference between Sindarin and Quenya?
“Sindarin (Grey-elven) is properly the name of the languages of the Elvish inhabitants of Beleriand, the later almost drowned land west of the Blue Mountains. Quenya was the language of the Exiled High-Elves returning to Middle-earth.
Which came first Quenya or Sindarin?
The languages were the first thing Tolkien created for his mythos, starting with what he originally called “Qenya”, the first primitive form of Elvish. This was later called Quenya (High-elven) and is one of the two most complete of Tolkien’s languages (the other being Sindarin, or Grey-elven).
Can you learn LOTR Elvish?
I was wrong when I said that there were no books on the Elvish language available. In fact you can get “The Languages of Middle Earth” and “an Introduction to Elvish” from Amazon.com. Both are apparently classic resources for learning Tolkien’s languages.
Is Quenya the same as Sindarin?
Quenya is the High Speech of the Valinorean elves. Comparing the two is a bit like English and German, or perhaps Italian and Latin; lots of similarities but substantial differences. Welcome to the forum, Vivi! Yes, as Cir said, Sindarin is the common Elvish language, used both by all the Elves and many learned Men in Middle-Earth.
Why is Quenya considered the best language in Tolkien’s Literature?
In Sindarin, phonology and grammar are deeply intertwined in ways that are unfamiliar to most speakers of European languages (not the Welsh, though, since their language IS the prime inspiration for Sindarin!) Moreover, Quenya is by FAR the best-attested and most worked-out invented language in Tolkien’s legendarium.
What is Quenya in the Lord of the Rings?
Quenya is the language of the Quendi, non-Telerin Elves that reached Valinor. Quenya was originally spoken by two of the great clans: the Noldor and the Vanyar. A major influence for the language was Finnish, though Greek and Latin influences can be found as well.
Is Sindarin A common language among elves?
Yes, as Cir said, Sindarin is the common Elvish language, used both by all the Elves and many learned Men in Middle-Earth.