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The Taglian language is the mother tongue of Taglios and most of its surrounding dependencies. It is the most widely-spoken language between the Dandha Presh and Taglios proper. The vast majority of its native speakers are illiterate, and the written form of the language is perceived by most speakers to be akin to sorcery. Croaker, Lady, Murgen and others of the Black Company learned not only the spoken word, but the written form as well. In fact Taglian became the language of the later Annals.

Examples of Taglian words and phrases are:

  • Aiku Rukhadi: the Taglian phrase for "Khadi Junction", the location of a notorious massacre of priests
  • Jamadar: the Taglian word for "captain"
  • Rajadharma: translating to "The Duty of Kings", this word became common graffiti, especially in Chor Bagan, employed by the underground Black Company during the years of the Protectorate. They were leveling a chiding finger at Soulcatcher for her abuses as dictator. It was combined with the phrase: "Know you: Kingship is a trust. The King is the most exalted and conscientious servant of the people."
  • Tooga: the word for "Stranglers" in both Taglian and the Nyueng Bao language
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