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{{blockref|Your race indicates the '''language'''s your character can speak by default, and your background might give you access to one or more additional languages of your choice. Note these languages on your character sheet. 

Choose your languages from the Standard Languages table, or choose one that is common in your campaign. With your [[SRD5:GM|GM]]’s permission, you can instead choose a language from the Exotic Languages table or a secret language, such as [[SRD5:Thieves' Cant|thieves’ cant]] or the tongue of [[SRD5:Druid|druid]]s. 

Some of these languages are actually families of languages with many dialects. For example, the Primordial language includes the {{anchor|Auran}}, {{anchor|Aquan}}, {{anchor|Ignan}}, and {{anchor|Terran}} dialects, one for each of the four elemental planes. Creatures that speak different dialects of the same language can communicate with one another.|{{SRD5ref}}}}
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!Language 
!Typical Speakers 
!Script
!Sources 
!Notes
|-
|{{Anchor|Aartuk}}
|{{5ep|Aartuk}}s 
|none
|[[Publication:Boo's Astral Menagerie|BAM]] p.8
|{{iplink|Isolated}}
|-
|{{Anchor|Abyssal}}
|{{5ep|Demon}}s 
|Infernal
|[[Publication:SRD-OGL v5.1|SRD5]]
|{{iplink|Exotic}}
|-
|{{Anchor|Aquan}} 
|{{SRD5|Water Elemental}}s
|{{SRD5|Dwarf|Dwarvish}}
|SRD5 
|Exotic, In Primordial {{iplink|Family|family}} 
|-
|{{Anchor|Aarakocra}} 
|{{5ep|Aarakocra}}
|
|{{pub|EE1}} 
|Isolated
|-
|{{Anchor|Alzhedo}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Calishite}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Auran}} 
|{{SRD5|Air Elemental}}s
|Dwarvish
|SRD5 
|Exotic, In Primordial family 
|-
|{{Anchor|Bullywug}} 
|{{5ep|Bullywug}}s 
|
|{{pub|MM5}}
|{{iplink|Isolated}} 
|-
|{{Anchor|Celestial}} 
|{{5ep|Celestial}}s 
|Celestial
|SRD5
|Exotic 
|-
|{{anchor|Chessertan}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Mulan}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{anchor|Chondathan}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Chondathan}}, {{5ep|Tethyrian}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Common}} 
|{{SRD5|Human}}s 
|Common 
|SRD5
|{{iplink|Standard}}
|-
|{{anchor|Damaran}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Dethek}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Damaran}}, {{5ep|Nar}}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{anchor|Dambrathan}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Espruar}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Arkaiun}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Deep Speech}} 
|{{5ep|Aboleth}}s, {{5ep|Mind Flayer}}s
|align="center"| — <ref>{{5ep|Mind Flayer}}s use {{5ep|Qualith}} to write their ideas. - {{Cite Pub|MM5|pages=221}} It is unknown if it directly translates to {{iplink|Deep Speech}} or conveys concepts without resorting to language.</ref>
|SRD5
|Exotic
|-
|{{Anchor|Druidic}} 
|{{SRD5|Druid}}s 
|
|SRD5 
|{{iplink|Professional}}
|-
|{{Anchor|Draconic}} 
|{{5ep|Dragon}}s, {{srd5lc|Dragonborn}} 
|Draconic
|SRD5 
|Exotic
|-
|{{Anchor|Dwarvish}} 
|[[5e:Dwarf|Dwarves]] 
|Dwarvish
|SRD5 
|Standard
|-
|{{Anchor|Elvish}} 
|[[5e:Elf|Elves]] 
|{{5ep|Elf|Elvish}} 
|SRD5
|Standard
|-
|{{Anchor|Giant}} 
|{{5ep|Ogre}}s, {{5ep|Giant}}s 
|Dwarvish
|SRD5
|Standard 
|-
|{{Anchor|Giant Eagle}} 
|{{SRD5|Giant Eagle}}s 
|
|SRD5
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Giant Elk}} 
|{{SRD5|Giant Elk}}s 
|
|SRD5
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Gnoll}} 
|{{SRD5|Gnoll}}s 
|Abyssal?<ref "rly">Note: Unofficial. [[User:Rlyehable]]</ref>
|SRD5
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Gnomish}} 
|{{5ep|Gnome}}s 
|Dwarvish
|SRD5 
|Standard
|-
|{{Anchor|Goblin}}
|{{5ep|Goblinoid}}s 
|Dwarvish
|SRD5 
|Standard
|-
|{{anchor|Guran}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Gur}} (a patois of {{5ep|Roushoum}} and {{5ep|Rashemi}}) ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Halfling}} 
|{{5ep|Halfling}}s 
|Common
|SRD5
|Isolated, Standard (for halflings)
|-
|{{anchor|Halruaan}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|Draconic
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Halruaan}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Ice Toad}} 
|{{5ep|Giant Ice Toad}}s
|
|{{pub|TftYP}} p.235
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Ignan}} 
|{{SRD5|Fire Elemental}}s
|Dwarvish
|SRD5 
|Exotic, In Primordial family 
|-
|{{Anchor|Infernal}} 
|{{5ep|Devil}}s 
|Infernal 
|SRD5
|Exotic
|-
|{{anchor|Illuskan}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Illuskan}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Ixitxachitl}} 
|{{5ep|Ixitxachitl}}
| 
|{{pub|OotA}} p.225
|Isolated
|-
|{{Anchor|Kraul}} 
|{{5ep|Kraul}}
| 
|{{pub|GGtR}} p.213
|Isolated, Ravnica
|-
|{{Anchor|Leonin}} 
|{{5ep|Leonin}}
| 
|{{pub|MOoT}} p.21
|Isolated
|-
|{{Anchor|Loxodon}} 
|{{5ep|Loxodon}}
| 
|{{pub|GGtR}}
|Isolated
|-
|{{Anchor|Midani}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Bedine}}) ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Minotaur}} 
|{{5ep|Minotaur}}
| 
|{{pub|GGtR}}
|Isolated
|-
|{{Anchor|Modron}} 
|{{5ep|Modron}}s
| 
|{{pub|MToF}} p.239
|Isolated
|-
|{{anchor|Mulhorandi}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Mulan}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Olman}} 
|{{SRD5|Humans}}s 
|
|{{pub|TftYP}} 
|Regional. Olman Empire ([[Greyhawk]])
|-
|{{Anchor|Orc}} 
|{{5ep|Orc}}s 
|Dwarvish
|SRD5 
|Standard
|-
|{{Anchor|Otyugh}} 
|{{SRD5|Otyugh}}s 
|
|SRD5
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Quori}} 
|{{5ep|Kalashtar}}, {{5ep|Quori}} 
|
|{{pub|ERftLW}} p.30
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Primordial}} 
|[[5e:Elemental|Elemental]]s
|Dwarvish
|SRD5 
|Exotic, {{iplink|Family}} 
|-
|{{anchor|Rashemi}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Rashemi}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{anchor|Roushoum}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Imaskari}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Sahuagin}} 
|{{SRD5|Sahuagin}}s 
|
|SRD5
|Isolated 
|-
|{{anchor|Shaaran}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Dethek}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Shaaran}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{anchor|Shou}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Shou}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Slaad}} 
|{{5ep|Slaad}}i 
|
|{{pub|MM5}}
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Sphinx}} 
|[[:Category:Sphinxes|Sphinxes]] 
|
|SRD5
|Exotic
|-
|{{Anchor|Sylvan}} 
|{{5ep|Fey}} creatures 
|Elvish
|SRD5
|Exotic, Family
|-
|{{Anchor|Tasloi}} 
|{{5ep|Tasloi}}s
|
|{{pub|MaBJoV}} 
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Terran}} 
|{{SRD5|Earth Elemental}}s
|Dwarvish
|SRD5 
|Exotic, In Primordial family 
|-
|{{Anchor|Thayan}} 
|{{SRD5|Humans}}s 
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|TftYP}} 
|Regional. Thay nation, Mulan ([[Greyhawk]])
|-
|{{Anchor|Thieves' Cant}} 
|{{SRD5|Rogues}}s 
|
|SRD5 
|Professional
|-
|{{anchor|Thri-kreen}}
|{{5ep|Thri-kreen}}
|
|{{pub|MM5}} p.288
|{{iplink|Exotic}}, conveys emotion (not words)
|-
|{{anchor|Tlincalli}}
|{{5ep|Tlincalli}}s
|
|{{pub|VGtM}} p.221
|{{iplink|Isolated}}
|-
|{{anchor|Tuigan}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Tuigan}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{anchor|Turmic}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Turami}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{anchor|Uluik}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Ulutiun}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{Anchor|Umber Hulk}}
|{{5ep|Umber Hulk}}s
|
|MM5
|Isolated
|-
|{{Anchor|Undercommon}}
|{{SRD5|Underdark}} traders
|Elvish
|SRD5
|Exotic
|-
|{{anchor|Untheric}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Mulan}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{anchor|Waelan}}
|{{SRD5|Human}}s
|{{5ep|Thorass}}
|{{pub|SCAG}} p.112
|{{iplink|Regional}}, {{5ep|Ffolk}} ({{5ep|Forgotten Realms}})
|-
|{{anchor|Worg}}
|{{SRD5|Worg}}s
|
|SRD5
|Isolated
|-
|{{Anchor|Yeti}} 
|{{5ep|Yeti}} 
|
|MM5
|Isolated 
|-
|{{Anchor|Yikaria}} 
|{{5ep|Yakfolk}}s 
|
|{{pub|SKT}}
|Isolated 
|-
|{{anchor|Ziklight}}
|{{5ep|Clockwork Horror}}s
|
|{{pub|MC5v1}} p.4
|{{iplink|Isolated}}, conveyed with flashes of light
|}
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==Notes==
* '''{{anchor|Exotic}}''': languages are not spoken as much as a {{iplink|Standard|standard}} language, but spoken by more than one species.
* '''{{anchor|Family}}''': Some listings are a [[5e:Language#Family|Family]] of languages.
* '''{{anchor|Isolated}}''': languages are generally spoken only by a single species.
* '''{{anchor|Professional}}''': Language spoken by those who practice a specific profession.
* '''{{anchor|Setting}}''': These languages are for a specific setting.
** '''{{anchor|Regional}}''': These languages are spoken in a specific region within a setting.
* '''{{anchor|Standard}}''': These languages are found through out the civilized lands. They are the most common for a player character to speak.

<references />
{{5e Breadcrumb}} &rarr; {{SRD5|Language}}
[[Category:5e|Language List 5e]]
[[Category:SRD5|Language List 5e]]
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