Dialects

Hymmnos and the Hymmnos letters are ancient, from the First Era, and they were made just before the father of Sound Science discovered the [Sound Magic]. Though in these times, the language wasn’t called Hymmnos, its name was [Tsukikanade (Moon Playing)], the ancient language the shamans used for their spell-casting verses. Though afterwards, when the Hymmnos language began to be used for optimization on the control of the Tower and its telecommunications, it was necessary to make changes in its format to optimize its functionality, and even so, its basic grammar and vocabulary remained unaltered from its basis, the shamans’ spell-casting verses. From there, the Hymmnos language was spread around the game's world as a general-use language, though every region made their own and subtle changes to the format and vocabulary, and according to history, the vocabulary changed rapidly with the passing of time. In that way, Hymmnos is similar to Japanese, since both have ancient writings, and both developed different dialects for each region. The dialects are called "Notes", which comes from the musical terminology (based on the "twelve notes tuning method"), for easier understanding and recognition.

Currently, these are the Hymmnos dialects that are still in use during the Third Era:

• Central Pure Note (Standard Dialect)
• Cult Ciel Note (Ancient Language From Before the First Era)
• Cluster Note (Cluster Area Language)
• Alpha Note (Origin Spell)
• Ancient Note of Meta Falss (Sacred Language from the First Era)
• New Testament of Pastalie (Pastalia Dialect)
• Readings of the Ancient Stories of the Moon (Risshinzentsukuyomi (Ancient Language from Before the First Era))
• Corrupted Pastalia Hymmnos

Central Pure Note (Standard Dialect)

It’s called [Central] because, during the First Era, it was called the heart of all the Song Magic in the First Tower of [Ar Tonelico]. That is, to control the Tower, they optimized the chanting lines used for spellcasting, and those optimized lines were called the Central Pure Note. However, even if in theory controlling the Tower was only possible through the use of this dialect, in the practice the Tower could be controlled using any other dialect. After that discovery, the Central Pure Note was chosen as the only format for the World Hymmnos Standard Dialect (called ISO standards in Earth) by the Tower Administration Bureau, based on the Capital of Sol Ciel, [El Elemia]. As a result, all the other [Dialects] were standardized and turned into the Central Pure Note, but after some investigations, it was discovered that they still could add their own words to the standardized Hymmnos, with the only condition being that they had authorization to do so. Because of that, it’s possible to find words from the Central Pure Note and the other dialects mixed up in the songs.

Cult Ciel Note (Ancient Language From Before the First Era)

This dialect is a direct derivation from the ancient [Tsukikanade (Moon Playing)] language, used by the ancient shamans in their spells, and it’s the origin of Hymmnos. In current times it has been mostly forgotten, and there aren’t many remains of its vocabulary and grammar.

Cluster Note (Cluster Area Language)

During the First Era, there was a dialect established and transmitted from generation to generation in a area very far away from Sol Ciel, separated from it by the (Hoshi no Uragawa (Lining of the Stars)). That area was called Sol Cluster, and the dialect established in there was called the [Cluster Note]. However, the Sol Cluster people despised the people from Sol Ciel, and apparently, they created this dialect as a response to the creation of the powerful Pure Central Note. When seen from the standpoint of the Central Pure Note, it’s referred commonly as a [Dialect], and its practical effects are almost the same. Currently, in the surrounding areas of [Ar Tonelico], there aren’t any people that speak or use the [Cluster Note], though probably, somewhere in the world, there is still a colony of people that still use this dialect.

Probably it was created with the purpose of surpassing the falcuties of the Central Pure Note, but since there aren't any speakers and isn't used in Sol Ciel, or in Meta Falss, the exact details are unknown.

Alpha Note (Origin Spell)

In the world there are only 3 [Origin Reyvateils], and inside their minds, they can craft optimized versions of the Hymmnos vocabulary. Thus, these optimized words are called [Origin Spells]. Though this [Alpha Note] has a small problem, if it’s not performed in the area of the Tower that the Origin manages, then it won’t be able to manifest its full power. Because of that, each Origin crafted a vocabulary for their [Note] that adapted to the specifications of their Tower (strictly being some existing words that were picked by the Reyvateils), so they could expand its functions, because the new words activated some dormant functions in the Tower. But that means that they exist only in the Tower that they were crafted in, if it’s used in another Tower, since it doesn’t have the same vocabulary to activate these, or these functions are downright absent, then, these words will become unusable in the other Tower, so this dialect is characteristic because it doesn’t serve to all purposes. (For example: the Chronicle Key Hymn is a Alpha Note, Eolia Genus word, meaning that it was crafted in the first Ar Tonelico Tower, managed by the Origin Eolia, and it’s unusable in the other Towers because these Towers don’t have any of the sealing mechanisms or programs that the hymn needs to be executed).

Ancient Note of Meta Falss (Sacred Language from the First Era)

In the early days of the First Era, around the year 2000 AD; during the sweeping conquests in the name of the holy land [Meta Falss], in that land was created a peculiar dialect. The average power that these words had was much higher than the ones from the Central Pure Note possessed. This great level of power was the reason behind the creation of this Hymmnos dialect, though it’ said that the power was in the land from where it was originated. In this area, there was a very high spiritual ideology, and its investigations and development from the songs of the Tsukikanade language were very prosperous. Hence, for that reason, when they felt that other lands were passing their limits, they got over them little by little, through the training of their bodies and the polishing of their skills, so they could craft stronger songs, and then, they polished and developed these songs. Though, for good or for bad, under the influence of that spiritualism, while the other lands turned the crafting of the songs into a science, and realized the importance of the emotions and breath in the use of the Tsukikanade language, around the year 3000 AD, the culture in Meta Falss wasn’t advancing anymore, and was rapidly going in decadence. Though, thanks to their diplomatic relations with Sol Ciel, they managed to get their dialect registered as one of the ones used in the Song Magic servers, under the name of the Meta Falss Note.

New Testament of Pastalie (Pastalia Dialect)

Approximately around year 3400 AD, in the land of Meta Falss, there was crafted a new dialect. The Song Magic Server called [Infel Phira] is a different server from the [Ar Tonelico] server, and only the Reyvateils connected to that server, called I.P.D.s (Infel-Phira Dependency), are able to use that dialect. Its special characteristic is that is incompatible with the other dialects, because of its grammar and syntax. Because of that, its execution declaration isn’t [EXEC_XXXX/.], but rather it was revised as the more original [METHOD_XXXX/.]. Still, in its practical use still has available some functions from the other dialects, thanks to an emulation system. Inside Infel Phira, the other dialects are translated to the New Testament of Pastalie dialect, though in the outside they can be used as normal, for example: the [Central Pure Note]. Its grammar totally differs from the other dialects made during the First Era, so it’s a pretty good idea to review it.

Readings of the Ancient Stories of the Moon (Risshizentsukuyomi) (Ancient Language From Before the First Era)

It’s an ancient dialect, and it’s the Tsukikanade language itself. For those reasons, isn't considered as a Hymmnos dialect by some. Supposedly, its grammar was based on the unification of [Pronunciation (letters)] and meanings, where each letter had a meaning and effect. Since the extent of its effects are very small, the majority of the Reyvateils don't support (understand or speak) this dialect.

There is no deeper info about its history, grammar and syntax available yet.

Corrupted Pastalia Hymmnos

There isn't any information available yet. Unofficial name.