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[[J. R. R. Tolkien]] was a [[philology|philologist]] and had loved language since he had been a child. He invented several languages, which he later used as languages for the inhabitants of his Middle-earth world. Indeed, the languages came first, and he often stated that he created Middle-earth as a world in which his languages could be spoken.<ref>"Nobody believes me when I say that my long book is an attempt to create a world in which a form of language agreeable to my personal aesthetic taste might seem real. But it is true." ''The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien'', #264</ref>

[[J. R. R. Tolkien]] was a [[philology|philologist]] and had loved language since he had been a child. He invented several languages, which he later used as languages for the inhabitants of his Middle-earth world. Indeed, the languages came first, and he often stated that he created Middle-earth as a world in which his languages could be spoken.<ref>"Nobody believes me when I say that my long book is an attempt to create a world in which a form of language agreeable to my personal aesthetic taste might seem real. But it is true." ''The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien'', #264</ref>

While some of Tolkien's languages have a detailed grammar and vocabulary, some are a lot less detailed, and many consist of only a few  names and words. Other languages appear in his works through a real-world 'stand-in' language: Rohirric is represented by [[Old English language|Old English]], and the names of the Dwarves and the Men of northeastern Middle-earth are Norse. Quenya and Sindarin are the most developed and probably also the most well known of Tolkien's languages.  

While some of Tolkien's languages have a detailed grammar and vocabulary, some are a lot less detailed, and many consist of only a few  names and words. Other languages appear in his works through a real-world 'stand-in' language: Rohirric is represented by [[Old English language|Old English]], and the names of the Dwarves and the Men of northeastern Middle-earth are [[Old Norse language|Norse]]. Quenya and Sindarin are the most developed and probably also the most well known of Tolkien's languages.  

In addition to the external history his languages went though in the process of their creation, Tolkien also invented an "internal history" for his languages, how they evolved inside the world over the time they were spoken by the fictional people.  

In addition to the external history his languages went though in the process of their creation, Tolkien also invented an "internal history" for his languages, how they evolved inside the world over the time they were spoken by the fictional people.