Ancient Baklunish
One of the ancestors of the Common tongue, Baklunish nevertheless bears its offspring little resemblance. This is to be expected after nearly a millennium of change, however. The Paynim tribes still speak Ancient Baklunish, although some traders and educated men learn Common for dealings with outsiders.
Geographical Distribution
Many colloquial Baklunish dialects (some used by
the Paynims) are based upon the classical language
and collectively called Low Baklunish. Ancient Baklunish,
however, is the standard literary form of the
language and is used in religion, mythology, and
poetry. It is also the language of all official documents
and courtly proceedings west of the Yatils.
Despite this, Common is widely known and used in
the west, especially by traders and the educated.