Trokh

Native language of the Aslan Hierate and the Glorious Empire.  The Aslan  common language is called Trokh. Humans find it difficult to learn but quite beautiful to listen to. For the most part, Trokh is a lyrical tongue, although there is the occasional dissonant growl or roar. There are several dialects of Trokh; all of the major clans have their version of the language and Trokh has been greatly expanded by the females to cover scientific and economic topics. Common Trokh can be understood by all Aslan but males are quickly left behind when females start talking in the technical dialects. A male dialect of Trokh exists; this is a highly formal language, used in legal and political circles. 
A few ultra-conservative clans preserve older Aslan languages, such as Trow or Haeto.

Writing System

The common Aslan writing systems is composed of hundreds of glyphs called Tao. These glyphs were originally pictorial, coupled with several symbols that are clearly derived from claw-marks but have become greatly stylized. Common sentences can be understood with knowledge of only three dozen common Tao. 
A scientific form of Tao is used by females for technical purposes. On board Aslan ship, consoles used by males will use simplified, traditional Tao, while female controls will be labelled using the female glyphs to provide more accurate information.