Orcish is a coarser language than Common, and many words lack the subtlety of Common. Orcs rely on context, repetition and volume to add emphasis or meaning.HPG 134 There are many orc dialects, examples include one spoken by the majority of the Horde, and another by orcs living near Durnholde.LoC 27 Even separate tribes had variations of dialect that differed so much that orcs could not understand each other unless they spoke the common tongue.RotH 21 The main form of the Orcish language used by all the tribes is known as common OrcishRotH 40.
Orcish is a coarser language than Common, and many words lack the subtlety of Common. Orcs rely on context, repetition and volume to add emphasis or meaning.HPG 134 There are many orc dialects, examples include one spoken by the majority of the Horde, and another by orcs living near Durnholde.LoC 27 Even separate tribes had variations of dialect that differed so much that orcs could not understand each other unless they spoke the common tongue.RotH 21 The main form of the Orcish language used by all the tribes is known as common OrcishRotH 40.