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Guide to Tolkienian nationality words By Malinornë after an idea by ~nóleme~

The purpose of this chart is to help writers of fan fiction to avoid common mistakes involving non-English names for groups and individuals of various peoples, languages etc.

The letters in parenthesis in the first column show which language the main term is in: Q for , S for , E for English, D for Dwarvish and R for Rohirric.

For many of the Sindarin terms, two forms are listed. The term marked "coll." is a collective or class plural that is used for a people or group as a whole. If you need a term for a number of individuals, then use the second one listed. Example: "the two Enyd", not "the two Onodrim". Or, make it simple and use English: "the two " :) If the general is not known, it usually works to circumscribe, e.g. write "of the Dúnedain". It can also work to simply use a noun, e.g. "She had blood." Avoid the plural form – don't write "He had Eorlingas ancestors."

People or group Individual General adjective Language(s) spoken (plural or collective noun) (singular noun) by people or group (Q) Ainu (fem. Aini) Ainurin Valarin, Quenya Atani (Q) Atan - - Apanónar (Q) - - Ebennin (S) Abonnen (S) Avari (Q) Avar (Q + S) Avarin (Q) Avarin Evair (S) Balroeg (S) (S) - - Valaraukar (Q) Valarauko (Q) Calaquendi (Q) Calaquendë (Q) Calaquenderin (Q) Quenya, Sindarin, other Celbin (S) Calben (S) Drúedain (Q), Drûgs (E) Drúadan, Drûg - - Dúnedain (S) Dúnadan - Westron, Sindarin Dúnedhil (S) Dúnedhel Dúnedhellen Quenya, Sindarin, other Edain (S) Adan - - Eglath, Egladhrim (S, coll.) Eglan - - Eglain (S) Eldar (Q) Elda (Q) Eldarin (Q) Eldarin, Quenya, Sindarin Edhil (S) Edhel (S) Edhellen (S) Eorlingas (R), Eorlings (E) Eorling - Rohirric Eruhíni (Q) Eruhína (Q) - - Eruchín (S) Eruchen (S) Falathrim (S, coll.) Falathel ?Falathren Sindarin Felethil (S) (lit. "of the shore") Forodwaith (S, coll.) of Forodwaith ?Forodren - Men of Forodwaith (E) (lit. "northern") Galadhrim (S, coll.) Galadhel - Nandorin, Silvan, Sindarin Geledhil (S) Golodhrim (S, coll.) Golodh Golodhren Quenya, later Sindarin Gelydh (S) Haladin (unknown) Man of the house of - - Haleth Haradrim (S, coll.) Man of , Southron Southron, ?Haradric, Southrons (E) Southron ?Haradren (lit. "southern") Khazâd (D) Khuzd Dwarvish , Khuzdûl, Dwarvish Laiquendi (Q) Laiquendë (Q) Laiquenderin (Q) Nandorin Laegelrim (S, coll.) Laegel (S) - Laegil (S) Lossoth (S, coll.) Snowman of Forochel - - Snowmen of Forochel (E)

Maiar (Q) Maiarin Valarin, Quenya Moriquendi (Q Moriquendë (Q) Moriquenderin (Q) Avarin, unknown languages Mornedhil (S) Mornedhel (S) Mornedhellen (S) Nandor (Q) Nando Nandorin Nandorin, Sindarin Danwaith (S) - - Naugrim (S, coll.) Naug (S) Dwarvish Khuzdul, Dwarvish Noeg (S) Naucor (Q) Nauco (Q) Nogothrim nibin (S, coll.) Nogoth nibin (S) - - Noegyth nibin (S) Nibin-nogrim (S, coll.) Nibin-naug (S) Nibin-noeg (S) Pitya-naucor (Q) Pitya-nauco (Q) (Q) Noldo (Q) Noldorin (Q) Quenya, later Sindarin Golodhrim (S, coll.) Golodh (S) ?Golodhren (S) Gelydh (S) Númenóreans, Númenórean, Númenórean, Adûnaic, Adunaic, Númenórean, Quenya, Númenoreans (Q/E) Númenorean Númenorean Sindarin Onodrim (S, coll.) Onod Entish Entish Enyd (S) Peredhil (S) Peredhel - - Perelda Pereldar (Q)

Periannath (S, coll.) Perian - Westron Periain (S) Periandi (Q) Perian Quendi (Q) Quendë Quenderin Quenya Rohirrim (S, coll.) Rohir, Rochir, Rohirric Rohirric Rohir (S), Horse-lords (E) Horse-lord Sindar (Q) Sinda (Q) Sindarin (Q) Sindarin Sind (S) Send (S) Teleri (Q) Teler Telerin Telerin, Quenya, Sindarin Úlairi (Q) ?Úlairë, ?Úlair - -

Valar (Q) (Q) Valarin Valarin, Quenya Belain (S) Balan (S) Valier (Q, fem.) Valië (fem) Valarin Valarin, Quenya Vanyar (Q) Vanya Vanyarin Quenya Orchoth (S, coll.) Orch (S) Erchion (S), Orkish (E) Orkish, Yrch (S) Urqui (Q.) Urco, orco (Q)

Some other useful words ada (S. dad) adaneth (S. mortal woman) plur: edenith [Note: the word 'adan' which would seem to mean 'man' in the general sense is _not_ used for 'mortal adult male'. Its original meaning was 'human being', but as the elves in encountered various human tribes, it came to be limited to persons (of either gender) belonging to the Three Houses of the Edain. For 'mortal man' in the sense 'adult mortal male', use firion.) adar (S. father) plur: edair amil, amillë (Q. mother) plur: amilli Anar (Q. the Sun) Anor (S. the Sun) atar (Q. father) plur: atari atto (Q. dad) elleth (S. woman) plur: ellith ellon (S. elf man) plur: ellyn emmë (Q. mom) fëa (Q. spirit) plur: fëar fíriel (S. mortal maiden, young woman) plur. fíril firieth (S. mortal woman) plur: firith firion (S. mortal man) plur. firyn hên (S. child) plur: hîn hína (Q. child) plur: híni hröa (Q. body) plur: hröar Isil (Q. the Moon) Ithil (S. the Moon) mûmak (Khandian, 'elephant') plur: mûmakil nana (S. mom) naneth (S. mother) plura: nenith nér (Q. man) plur: neri [Note: This word is used for adult males of any speaking race – elves, humans, ... you get the picture] nís (Q. woman) plur: nissi [Note: This word is used for adult females of any speaking race.] urulókë (Q. fire-serpent, dragon) plur: urulóki [Note: According to what is known about Quenya grammar, the singular form ought to be urulókë. In , however, what is logically the plural form is used for both singular and plural.]