Telerin
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Aman and Tol Eressëa
Tell-air-in
Lindalambe
Unfinished Tales
The langage of the Sea Elves, the Teleri in Aman
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Telerin in Arda
Telerin is only spoken by the Teleri in Aman, though it seems some Teleri in Middle earth could as well (Celeborn). It seems to be the most popular language of Aman, as the Teleri are the most numeorous Elven division in Aman.
Philology of Telerin
Primitive Quendian -> Common Eldarin -> Common Telerin -> Telerin
Telerin is closely related to Sindarin, though both languages differ in many aspects. There is also a close relation with Quenya. The most interesting aspect of Telerin is that it retains many phonological aspects that Primitive Quendian had.
Only one Telerin word made it into mainstream Quenya : 'Telpë', as a word for silver (originaly Tyelpë in Quenya). It is because silver is praised more than gold by Amanian Teleri. Hence the name of the Silver Tree Telperion rather than the pure Quenya **Tyelperion.
