身为古代语言学专家的托尔金有发明两种精灵语，包括日常较通用的辛达林，以及以芬兰语为底的昆雅，昆雅主要是祭典中使用的语言。
Tolkien was an expert in ancient languages who had developed two forms of elvish : the more common sindarin ; and quenya , which related to finnish , and was largely a ceremonial language .
辛达林