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Overview

Sunspeak (Commonspeak) is named for its association with Radiant Heaven, the ruler of the culture in Tonwei Unchained that created the language. It is inspired by real world Mandarin Chinese.

History

Sunspeak is the language that Orcspeak drifted into when Imperialspeak fell out of use in the Dark Age.

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+  {{Breadcrumb Sunspeak}}
 =Overview=
-Radiant ([[Enchiridian]], [[Radiant]]: ''Ningyu'' meaning ''word of ning''), short for ''Radiant Ningtongue'', is the modern language of the [[orcs]] of [[Tonwei Unchained]]. Its name comes from the the titan [[Radiant Heaven]] who heavily influenced orc culture. It is inspired by Mandarin Chinese.
+Sunspeak ([[Commonspeak]]) is named for its association with [[Radiant Heaven]], the ruler of the culture in [[Tonwei Unchained]] that created the language. It is inspired by real world Mandarin Chinese.
 =History=
-Radiant developed out of [[Orctongue]] as the dominant language of the orcs during [[Dark Age]], when the titan Radiant Heaven saved the orcs from annihilation at the hands of the freed titans after [[The Fall]]. Radiant has been the dominant language ever since the early Dark Age.
+Sunspeak is the language that [[Orcspeak]] drifted into when [[Imperialspeak]] fell out of use in the [[Dark Age]].