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** ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' subverts this by having several "trade languages" even on Faerûn. Usually people can talk to each other, but on the larger scale there are Common "common" (Heartlands' dialect of [[Planescape|Planecommon]]), Kara-Tur "common", Undercommon (mix of Dwarven, Gnomish, Low Drow, Upper Common etc), Auld Wyrmish ("common" across dragon subspecies). There were repeated mentions of "modern Elvish" being the "common" language of the elvenkind using alphabet of Moon Elves (the subrace most inclined to travel), while the others others are dead or mostly-dead languages. The Drow have High Drow (dead language used mostly by the priesthood) presumably close from that of pre-Descent dark elves, and Low Drow. Other continents may have their own "common" languages, like Midani of Zakhara (speaking of which, Jannti is "Genie Common" and has elemental dialects). While [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|many specific cultures]] retain their own tongues still, - though some are reduced to dialects of "common". So learning all half a hundred or so present tongues (like Wemic or Gnomish speech) is unnecessary, but doesn't 'Comprehend Languages' spell look worth learning now?

* TheIn ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' the "Gothic" language in Warhammer40000 serves this purpose for the Imperium, acting as a way for cultures from different worlds to communicate. There is also High Gothic, which is used for official purposes and has a role similar to Latin in medieval Europe in that no-one actually uses it as a first language but scholars and those of high rank are expected to know it.

* ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' actually has ''five'' common languages: Galstandard West, East, Eight, Brown, and Peroxide. Given recent revelations that Galstandard Peroxide is only spoken by ocean-dwelling creatures (with a few exceptions), it seems as though each language is tailored to a specificcertain voicegeneral andtype of vocal typeorgans. The language structure evidently differs, and may leave a strong accent when speaking another language.