ILLUNSE : a constructed language: Man, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

Friday, January 29, 2010

Man, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for man is nér (man, adult male - elf, mortal, or of other speaking race). The Quenya word quendu means elf-man.

It seems that the Sindarin words for man is benn (man, male, husband). There's another Sindarin word, which is apparently archaic, dîr (man, adult male - elf, mortal, or of any other speaking race). The Sindarin word adan means Man as a people or a mortal man. The Sindarin word ellon means elf-man.

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About Illunse

Illunse is the language of the fantasy land of Illun. It's a constructed language or conlang that I'm creating word by word.

Words in Illunse are a mix of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) and Latin, but without any diacritics or accent marks.

I enjoy detailed world-building and unusual names in fantasy books. When I read The Lord of the Rings books I was impressed with J.R.R. Tolkien's elf languages of Quenya and Sindarin.

Illunse is inspired by the fact the Tolkien created fantasy languages, but is not in any way derivative of Tolkien’s works. Out of curiosity I'm looking up Tolkien's words after I create my own. I don't claim to be in the same league as Tolkien.

Disclaimer

Illunse words are not written in stone; they are written in sand. Words can be later changed or modified. Illunse is a work in progress.

I'm not knowledgeable in Tolkien's languages. I look up all the Quenya and Sindarin words that I mention in dictionaries and webpages that I've found on the Internet. I try to always check multiple sources, but apologies for any unintentional errors.

I've never taken classes in Latin or Old English (I took Spanish and French). The words I show are found using online resources. I try to get it right, but I'm an amateur not an expert. If you are knowledgeable in these languages, please let me know if you see any errors.