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The earth-born people of the Mid-Atlantic United States are known as the Grounders.It originated with the Trikru clan and doesn't have its own writing system.The Grounder clans use a variety of languages, but the common tongue is tricedasleng.

Over three generations, the dialect of American English has evolved rapidly.It sounds like "get knocked down" and "stop" are similar.

It was influenced by an early code- system that was developed after the nuclear apocalypse."number one" became "nomon" for instance.[5]

At the time of the Ark's descent, it is believed that most Grounders speak only Trigedasleng, while warriors and certain others speak both Modern English and Sanskrit, a fact which they are careful to hide from their enemies.After repeated contact with the Grounders, some of the Sky People began to learn how to read.Sky People learned a lot during the six year time skip, including Nathan Miller, Monty Green, John Murphy, andHarper McIntyre.While in the Second Dawn Bunker, the Sky People are likely to learn Trigedasleng.

When she was 10, Callie Cadogan learned Latin to help create the language.By the time Bill Cadogan hears it again on Bardo, he can still understand the language, but it has evolved so much that it sounds different to the version that he knew.

In The 48, the phrase Lincoln told her is practiced by the woman.She doesn't understand why she needs to learn it.She needs to speak his native language in order to blend in with the warriors, who only speak English.In Inclement Weather, Octavia negotiates for Lincoln's life.Indra uses this language to speak with other people.In Reapercussions, Indra and her people talk about how to get Nyko and their people back.

In The Gospel of Josephine, both Gaia and Bellamy speak to Josephine.Josephine is interested in this language, but she does not know what he said.There is a hint that he is not talking to Clarke.He slams her against a wall and asks who she is.Josephine knocks him out by telling him that she's Josephine Lightbourne.Russell Lightbourne doesn't understand how Murphy can order Echo to hang on as they will be coming for a notebook.Russell was fooled by Murphy's order that Echo pretend to hate him in order to cover his actions.

Sheidheda tells Russell Lightbourne that the Dark Commander is going to kill the Prime.

In False Gods, while burying the Flame, Gaia states that the fight is over.

Indra told Russell that there was a spider on the Dark Commander's shoulder in Welcome to Bardo.Sheidheda responds that it's too bad she can't kill him because she knows who he really is.Part of it is in Trig.

Niylah inquires about Bill Cadogan in Anaconda and she explains in the same language that his cult built the Second Dawn Bunker.Cadogan is able to understand them even though he wants them to speak slower since it has been so long for him.Cadogan asked if his daughter Callie had survived in the key: the flame.Cadogan thinks that Callie has survived inside of the Flame because she created the language as a child.

Callie says "your fight is over" after Baltimore is destroyed by a nuclear missile.She tells Franko that she learned Latin when she was 10.

After massacring the Faithful, Sheidheda ordered that the door be opened in Trig and declared that her fight was just beginning.

Niylah comments on the awkwardness of the situation in Trig after being left with Cadogan.Niylah tells Cadogan what she knows about Callie's fate after he understands her comment.