where i can learn the middle earth languages?

[Barry Scott]

Sorry Guys, i have only taken up the Tolkien adventures at 20 years of age...i am a little behind. Is there any guides or internet sites where i can learn the middle earth languages?

Any help apreciated?

 

[Uminya]

There are several resources one can use to learn about the languages in M-E.

The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth by Ruth S. Noel. Not entirely accurate, according to some, but helpful.

The Appendices in Return of the King contain a few bits of information.

The Histories of Middle-Earth are littered with terminology and other words.

I'm sure there are numerous web-sites, as well.

 

[Lantarion]

Quenya and Sindarin are very difficult and complicated languages to learn, even though there are many important words missing. Anyway, a really good book, which helps you learn and tells you about the Elvish languages and about the Tengwar, is Jim Allan's An Introduction to Elvish. The full name is a lot longer. Anyway, it's a very good source, I use it myself.
Welcome, Barry-me-lad!

 

[Kementari]

Heres a fantastic site, it has tons of information on Elvish and the other languages of ME
http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/

 

[ReadWryt]

I have, in the past, found these sites to be of great usefullness.

Fellowship of the Word-smiths

Tolkien's Languages: Sources of Information

Elvish Linguistic Fellowship

...but then, I never really got into the Language thing myself. I use these sporatically at best, which is an endorsement for their usefullness as a reference.

 

[Halasían]

I learned to write the Tengwar when i first read Lord of the Rings, but alas, I have lost the knowledge. I need to study and practice the scripting again.

 

[Luthien_7]

It's a really good site if you wish to learn Sindarin:
www.councilofelrond.com

 

[The_Swordmaster]

Here is my favorite site. Ardalambion