Othard is an entire continent on its own, and not just another region of Eorzea. That Othard has its own language wouldn't be all that far-fetched. And because Othard and Doma is very Asian/Japanese inspired, then it's only logical that their mothertongue is as well. Seeing as the jobclass "Ninja" originates from Doma and along with it comes abilities like "Fuma Shuriken", "Hyoton", "Suiton" etc, which are ALL Japanese words, making the assumption that Domans speak Japanese makes sense.
Eorzean is the "Common" language, and maybe they teach it in Doma as well, or they have learned to speak it by the Garleans, who seem to speak it as well, while being under their invasion (20 years of oppression is reason enough to learn your enemies' language).
I wouldn't be surprised if each race had their own language, but because the Hyur race is the most common one, their language was the one which became the "Common" tongue of Eorzea. Kinda like how English (as well as Spanish and Chinese) is one of the most common spoken language worldwide, because it has become an international way of communication, yet each country still has their own individual language as well.
So yeah, for the people of Othard, whether they are Doman Hyurs or Au Ra, to speak to eachother in their mothertongue and showing so by putting it in <> brackets, indicating that only others who understand the Othard/Doman tongue, is alright. And those who do not understand would most likely hear them talk in a Japanese fashion.
Personally, when my Au Ra is explaining something to an Eorzean, he uses a few Japanese terms. For example:
- "I am trained in the way of the Ninja, what you call 'assassin'."
- "In Doma I saw ninjas using a 'dagger' with extra prongs on to disarm their foes. It was called a 'sai'."
- "Ah, you are proficient in the use of a 'naginata'? I believe you call it a 'lance'."
However, going full on Japanese on someone and expecting them to know what you are saying, just because they RP someone from Othard/Doma... that's maybe going a bit too far, as I would think most people don't know Japanese other than certain words.
Eorzean is the "Common" language, and maybe they teach it in Doma as well, or they have learned to speak it by the Garleans, who seem to speak it as well, while being under their invasion (20 years of oppression is reason enough to learn your enemies' language).
I wouldn't be surprised if each race had their own language, but because the Hyur race is the most common one, their language was the one which became the "Common" tongue of Eorzea. Kinda like how English (as well as Spanish and Chinese) is one of the most common spoken language worldwide, because it has become an international way of communication, yet each country still has their own individual language as well.
So yeah, for the people of Othard, whether they are Doman Hyurs or Au Ra, to speak to eachother in their mothertongue and showing so by putting it in <> brackets, indicating that only others who understand the Othard/Doman tongue, is alright. And those who do not understand would most likely hear them talk in a Japanese fashion.
Personally, when my Au Ra is explaining something to an Eorzean, he uses a few Japanese terms. For example:
- "I am trained in the way of the Ninja, what you call 'assassin'."
- "In Doma I saw ninjas using a 'dagger' with extra prongs on to disarm their foes. It was called a 'sai'."
- "Ah, you are proficient in the use of a 'naginata'? I believe you call it a 'lance'."
However, going full on Japanese on someone and expecting them to know what you are saying, just because they RP someone from Othard/Doma... that's maybe going a bit too far, as I would think most people don't know Japanese other than certain words.
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