Ancient Vulcan was an old Vulcan spoken tongue that was unknown to all except scholars. It came from a time of lament that was dated thousands of years before the time of Surak.
In 2281, T'Shael taught Ancient Vulcan to the Vulcan children of T'lingShar. (TOS novel: Dwellers in the Crucible)
Examples of Ancient Vulcan[]
- "T'rayla ohm t'air ras" ; "Forgive me, my brother."
(TOS novel: The Return)