Westerling

The speech of the island of Warinsten, which Prester John brought with him to the lands of Osten Ard once he became king.

While there are still many other tongues spoken beneath the High King’s Ward — like Rimmerspakk, Nabbanai, Erkynlandish or Hernystiri — the official language of Osten Ard became Westerling with the begin of Prester John’s rule 80 years before the start of TDC.

This is, however, not to say that everyone is fluent in it. Especially among the poorer people outside of Erchester it is not well spread and those, who do speak it, often retain a heavy accent.

Despite all that, Prester John and his family are regarded as Erkynlanders, even though the king shunned the native Erkynlandish tongue.