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The '''Warg-language''' was the tongue of the [[Wargs]]. Not much is known of this language, but [[Gandalf]] understood it. According to [[Bilbo Baggins]], the tongue "''sounded terrible''".<ref>{{H|6}}</ref>
The '''Warg language''' was the tongue of the [[Wargs]] over the [[Edge of the Wild]].
 
Not much is known about this language. When [[Thorin and Company]] were found by the Wargs at their [[Meeting-place|meeting-place]], [[Gandalf]] understood was able to understand their language. According to [[Bilbo Baggins]], the tongue "''sounded terrible''".<ref>{{H|6}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 4 April 2023

This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name.

The Warg language was the tongue of the Wargs over the Edge of the Wild.

Not much is known about this language. When Thorin and Company were found by the Wargs at their meeting-place, Gandalf understood was able to understand their language. According to Bilbo Baggins, the tongue "sounded terrible".[1]

References

Languages and scripts in Tolkien's works
Elvish Angerthas (Angerthas Daeron) · Avarin · Cirth (Certhas Daeron) · Common Eldarin · Mátengwië · Moon-letters · Nandorin · Primitive Quendian · Quenya (Exilic · Valinorean · Vanyarin) · Sarati · Silvan Elvish · Sindarin (Doriathrin · Falathrin · Númenórean · Mithrimin · Old) · Telerin (Common) · Tengwar
Mannish Adûnaic · Dalish · Drúadan · Dunlendish · Halethian · Northern Mannish · Pre-Númenórean · Rohanese · Taliska · Westron (Bucklandish · Hobbitish · Stoorish)
Dwarvish Angerthas (Erebor · Moria) · Aulëan · Iglishmêk · Khuzdul
Other Black Speech · Old Entish · Orkish · Valarin · Warg-language
Earlier legendarium Gnomish · Gnomic Letters · Gondolinic Runes · Ilkorin · Keladian · Noldorin (Kornoldorin) · Melkian · Oromëan · Qenya · Valmaric script
Outside the legendarium Animalic · Arktik · Goblin Alphabet · Mágol · Naffarin · New English Alphabet · Nevbosh · Privata Kodo Skauta
Real-world Celtic · English (Old · Middle · AB) · Finnish · Germanic · Gothic · Hebrew · Runic alphabet · Welsh
"A Secret Vice" (book) · "The Lhammas" · "The Tree of Tongues" · Sub-creation