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Lhammas is the fifth chapter of the second section, 'Part Two:
Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings', of The
Lost Road and Other Writings. - The Valarin phylum is the origin
of all other phylums and led to Valarin (the language of the
Valar.) - Oromëan is named after the Vala Oromë and is used for
all languages of the Elves, because Oromë taught the Elves
language. Most languages of Men also belong to this phylum. -
Aulëan is named after the Vala Aulë, father of the Dwarves, and
is the origin of the Khuzdul language. It has had some
influences on the tongues of Men. - Melkian is named after the
fallen Vala Melkor (or Morgoth) and is the origin of the Black
Speech of the Orcs and other evil beings. This entire etymology
was dropped as Tolkien further r