Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien was heavily influenced by Welsh when creating the Elvish language for his books, an academic says. ... He said: "He knew the Welsh language extremely well - both medieval and modern Welsh.

Did JRR Tolkien speak Welsh?

J.R.R. Tolkien: The Polyglot Who Invented New Languages Over the course of his education, he learned many other languages such as Middle English, Finnish (which he reportedly taught himself), Old Norse, Spanish and Welsh. Languages he was familiar with included Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Russian.

Is Welsh used in Lord of the Rings?

JRR Tolkien (1892 - 1973) loved the Welsh language, describing Welsh as '…the senior language of the men of Britain. ' He gave Welsh-inspired names to many characters and places in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.