Languages

Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish

Bran's Head, 1995

An overview of all the languages invented by Tolkien (not just Elvish), with dictionaries, syntax and writing systems. Paperback.*

Beregond (ed.), Arda Philology 1

Proceedings of the First International Conference on JRR Tolkien's Invented Languages. Omentielva Minya. Stockholm, 2005.

Arda Society, 2007. 1st edition. Paperback. Contains seven lectures.

Kenneth Chaij, Sindarin Lexicon

Besides a Sindarin - English dictionary this contains also an essay on the history of Sindarin, pronounciation and how to use the Fëanorian script. 1st edition. Stapled wrappers.

Ryszard Derdzinski, Sindarin Dictionary

GoldMaggot, 2000

All Sindarin words that appear in Tolkien's books, translated to Polish and English. Illustrated in b&w. 1st edition. Plastic cover.

Elvish Linguistic Calendar 2001

The calendar contains artwork by the members of the Polish Tolkien Society and 8 pieces of (New) Elvish poetry. The calendar contains dates in the reckoning of Imladris, Gondor and Shire compared with the Gregorian calendar. Moonphases are shown there also and every season has small Quenya glossary with the useful terms of vegetation and weather.

George Horton, Tolkien: His Language. A Guide to Quenya

1997

"The definitive guide to Quenya... an excellent quickreference guide for instant translation... also designed to be learned from. Fast. With vocabularly presented in graded levels and a superb guide for speaking the basic language." 1st edition. Plastic cover.

Edouard Kloczko, Enciclopedia illustrata della Terra di Mezzo. Lingue Elfiche

Tre Editori, 2002

This dictionary gives the translation of the Quenya in both Italian and English. 1st edition. Paperback. Illustrated.

Edouard Kloczko, Le Dictionnaire des langues des Hobbit, des Nains, des Orques et autres créatures de la Terre du Milieu, de Númenor et Aman

Dictionary of all the other languages than Elvish: Valarin, Khuzdul, Entish, Black Speech, Melkorian Orkish, Third Age Orkish, Sôval Phâre, Adûnaic, Dalian, Old English, Gothic, etc. 1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued). Illustrated. In French.

Nancy Martsch, Basic Quenya

Teach yourself to speak and write Elvish in 22 lessons

Lessons with homework and answers in the back. All you need to learn Quenya-Elvish. Magazine format.

Basic Sindarin (22/10)

Teach yourself to speak and write Elvish in 22 lessons

22 Lessons, each with grammar, vocabularly and an example text to practice. All you need to learn Sindarin-Elvish. Magazine format.

Ruth S. Noel, The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth

A guide to all 14 languages Tolkien invented

HoughtonMifflin. Paperback. Illustrated. "It includes a full account of Tolkien the linguist, as well as telling how to write all the languages, with guides to grammar and pronunciation, and a complete dictionary of the fourteen languages."*

David Salo, A Gateway to Sindarin

A grammer of an Elvish language from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

University of Utah Press, 2007. 1st edition. Paperback.*