3 Races of D&D 5E

The first of the D&D 5E languages is the Aquatic dialect. With so many aquatic species speaking different languages most of those used by PCs are familiar. For example, the ancient aqua language, Aquan first appeared in the “Farse Rifts” adventure modules. In the “Unexplained Diaries” adventure module one can meet an Aquarian scout who can tell you about the various dialects represented by the PC’s race. For example, there is a pirate who speaks Aquan and yet another who only speaks Terran.

Dwarvish is a close second to Aquatic. One may think that it is strange that Dwarves would have their languages and yet another that another race uses as theirs. But for the dwarves, it is merely a matter of tradition and a sign of respect.

There are also two other minor languages on the original d&d 5e languages list: Orcish and High Commonly. Both are spoken by the evil Orcs, both are on the original d&d lists for PCs and both are represented by their unique language (orcish or Common or High Commonly depending on which version you are playing). There is only one officially sanctioned language in the d&d 5e system: The Common Language. This is the list that is used for official D&D material and which is likely to be used for future editions as well. Unfortunately, there are currently no plans to include an expanded list of official languages in the next D&D 5e core set, likely because it would take too much time and cost too much https://businesscave.us/5elanguages/.

D&D Player’s Basic Rules 

There are also two other minor languages on the original d&d 5e languages list: Orcish and High Commonly. Both are spoken by the evil Orcs, both are on the original d&d lists for PCs and both are represented by their unique language (orcish or Common or High Commonly depending on which version you are playing). There is only one officially sanctioned language in the d&d 5e system: The Common Language. This is the list that is used for official D&D material and which is likely to be used for future editions as well. Unfortunately, there are currently no plans to include an expanded list of official languages in the next D&D 5e core set, likely because it would take too much time and cost too much.

The most popular official languages, as you might expect, are those which are spoken by the people of D&D (and by other parties who have been influenced by D&D). Those are the Dwarven languages Icecap, Orc, Underclave, Urd, Dwarfking, Giant, Darkwood, and Night Elf. These, plus all the additional Common languages, are the most common languages used throughout D&D, although they are certainly not the only languages in existence. The dwarfs speak their Common tongue, while the giants and ogres learn their tongues.

For the most part, you should be able to roll a 1st level character from any of the three races with any of the three languages. Halflings, on the other hand, do not get a set language due to being of the vegetable kind.

DnD 5th Edition Basic Rules 

There are six major languages in D&D 5e; Common, Dwarven, Orc, High Elf, Half-Orc, and the Auran. There are two primary options when choosing a language for your player character in D&D 5e; Common and Aquan.

One of the easiest and fastest ways for a player to gain extra languages is to choose a common language, such as Common, and begin to learn it. The problem with choosing Common as a primary language is that it’s the most basic, making it a great base for additional languages. It’s also easy to pick up, as nearly every civilization in D&D has at least one language, whether they use Elvish Common or Dwarven. If one chooses an elvish language, then they have the option of learning more about the elvish world. However, this is a difficult option for those who are only beginning to learn about Elvish. Those who want to spend more time expanding their knowledge of Elvish should select a different common language to learn.

The most comprehensive, and fastest, a method for gaining extra languages is to choose one of three races from D&D: Dwarves, elves, or humans.  However, all three of those races can speak D&D’s unique exotic languages, including Elvish, Gaelic, and High Commonly.