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Do we know more about Eldar language than just a few words ?

Not really.

Eldar runes are more like hieroglyphics in that a pictogram can represent a word, idea, sentence or entire concept.

Hard to translate. GW haven't really gone into it.

Sorry.

That being said, I've used this when looking for concepts.
http://eldar.arhicks.co.uk/miscellaneous/eldar_runes.php

It is also partly psychic.

From what they mention in the codex and I think in the Path books it is also ritualised and draws on their myths and legends / history so some phrases don't have direct translations unless the person they're speaking too has the same knowledge and culture.

Bits of the path of the warrior from what I remember indicate that it can be driven by stance and gesture too so what you're saying changes depending on what else you're doing.

So its a multi level language using several communication systems at once to give one meaning.

Though there all mentally capable of using at least basic warp based powers, surely they can send a exact thought too?

 jhe90 wrote:
So its a multi level language using several communication systems at once to give one meaning.

Though there all mentally capable of using at least basic warp based powers, surely they can send a exact thought too?

The Eldar language is complicated. But yes it's multi-level. I think they said in the Eldar codex it's possible for 2 Eldar to have an entire conversation using only body language.

We know pretty much nothing, and pray it remains so. Any attempt by GW to expand on the Eldar language would undoubtedly be so horrible as to make a thousand linguists cry out in pain.

Lots of Celtic/Gaelic influences in its written form (as presented to us, the readers), the multi-level body-language references date back to the Elves of Warhammer Fantasy, which was always a cool trick.

Basically, no matter how well-educated a non-Eldar is, they can only manage to speak "babytalk" Eldar (Eltharin? Whatever the name of the language is).

ohhh, I'm gunna get my geek on. Thanks Farseer Anath'lan...

There's an enitre page in the 3rd codex that talks about the Eldar language, though

 Farseer Anath'lan wrote:
Not really.

Eldar runes are more like hieroglyphics in that a pictogram can represent a word, idea, sentence or entire concept.

Hard to translate. GW haven't really gone into it.

Sorry.

That being said, I've used this when looking for concepts.
http://eldar.arhicks.co.uk/miscellaneous/eldar_runes.php

^this is pretty much the gist of it.

jhe90 wrote:So its a multi level language using several communication systems at once to give one meaning.

Though there all mentally capable of using at least basic warp based powers, surely they can send a exact thought too?

If you lived in the 40k universe, would you rely on telepathy if there was a saner, safer alternative?

 jhe90 wrote:
So its a multi level language using several communication systems at once to give one meaning.

Though there all mentally capable of using at least basic warp based powers, surely they can send a exact thought too?

It's probably rude to do that. How would you like having unwanted data beamed directly into your brain, and have passers-by looking at what you do at weekends?

I suspect they use some sort of passive signal to give emphasis or express emotion though.