Raventongue

"Jevamo, Epolmono, Konona."

- The Three Tenets of the Light Raventongue is a ritualistic language more than a true method of communication; its grammar and syntax are murky at best, and its vocabulary is not large at all, perhaps numbering no more than a few hundred words. However, terms stemming from Raventongue are pervasive throughout the Raven Conclave, and for scholars of the movement, it provides great insight into - and many questions about - the influences on the Raven ideology. The language seems to be derived from Eredun or Draenic, an oddity considering the Crusade's general lack of knowledge of the existence of the space-faring species, though it does use the Common alphabet in most instances.

The author of this article would like to offer their thanks to the creator of this thread: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/7199640839. While not the sole source of Draenic words appropriated into Raventongue, the thread was of great help in attempting to make clear the connection between the two languages, and many words are directly taken.

Known Terms and Phrases
Thael’kituun = Holy Raven

Thael = Raven

Keleos = Mercy

Vrachei = Humans

Dastrei = Dwarves

Kotikei = Elves

Mikrei = Gnomes

Manarei = Demons/Orcs/Other Malevolent Otherworldly Beings

Apsidei = Undead

Eidthei = Trolls (literally “Ugly Ones”)

Katavrei = Goblins (literally “Ones Who Consume”)

Pheta’tar = Those given a second life

Thaelei = Those who follow the Raven (literally Raven People)

Riftuei = Those who are not yet converted (literally Blind Ones”

Karkun = Belittling term for those not yet converted

Thael’opado/Thael’leila = Raven Priest (M/F)

Thael’epoltoros/Thael’epoltoras = Raven Dreadnaught (M/F)

Jevamo, Epolmono, Konona – Respect, Tenacity, Compassion

Aar-thael’kituun, tor nai. = By the Raven, it is.