Languages of TianXia

[Helaman]

Both the Samurai and Ninja iconics speak Tien.

Is that the common of TianXia? Does Minkai, Lung Wa etc have their own languages like the Avistan countries do?

[BEGS]

Have not seen any other languages then tien from that area so far, however that is not to say that they dont speak other languages there.
I guess you have to wait for James to get online and replay.

[James Jacobs]

There are several native languages in Tian Xia; Tien is effectively the continent's "Common" though. The upcoming Dragon Empires Gazetteer lists all the languages you can find in the region—there's about a page's worth of them, just as in the Inner Sea.

[HarbinNick]

James Jacobs wrote:

There are several native languages in Tian Xia; Tien is effectively the continent's "Common" though. The upcoming Dragon Empires Gazetteer lists all the languages you can find in the region—there's about a page's worth of them, just as in the Inner Sea.

But the written form is different from the spoken dialects? Right?Right?

[James Jacobs]

HarbinNick wrote:

James Jacobs wrote:

There are several native languages in Tian Xia; Tien is effectively the continent's "Common" though. The upcoming Dragon Empires Gazetteer lists all the languages you can find in the region—there's about a page's worth of them, just as in the Inner Sea.

But the written form is different from the spoken dialects? Right?Right?

No. That's a level of complexity that would not enhance game play.

[Helaman]

James Jacobs wrote:

There are several native languages in Tian Xia; Tien is effectively the continent's "Common" though. The upcoming Dragon Empires Gazetteer lists all the languages you can find in the region—there's about a page's worth of them, just as in the Inner Sea.

Thanks James - just as I had imagined. With my PFS character I'll also take MinKai along with Tien as languages.

With the Asian theme on the upcoming season it may come in handy.