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What secrets lie hidden beyond two of Middle-earth's least known languages? Is it possible that these ancient languages share a common heritage? See for yourself in this journey through Middle-earth's rich linguistic mythology and get to know the ancestral language of Arda.

Neo-Valarin: https://valarinventures.tumblr.com/post/119093716308/neo-valarin-prefixes-and-suffixes-with-others

Notes:
• Another occurrence of the root Kh-Z-D in Khuzdul with a unique pattern is 'Nulukkhizdîn', an old name for Nargothrond. There is no meaning given for the name, but maybe 'khizdîn' could be interpreted as 'dwarfdom'.
• ‘Aþāraigas’ could be segmented as either 'Aþāra-igas' or 'Aþārai-gas' (as the writing would suggest). It is possible '-i-' serves a similar function as '-a-' in other words, to connect words which would otherwise be difficultly pronounced together.

Texts are written in Angerthas, Sarati, and Tengwar, where appropriate.

References:
Silmarillion
The Lord of the Rings
The War of the Jewels
The Lost Road and Other Writings
Vinyar Tengwar № 39
https://ardalambion.net/valarin.htm
https://ardalambion.net/orkish.htm
https://glaemscrafu.jrrvf.com/english/

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Khuzdul overview
02:18 Black Speech overview
03:37 Direct comparison
04:37 Valarin
08:40 Khuzdul vs. Valarin
13:59 Black Speech vs. Valarin
19:04 Conclusion

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