"It would only be proper." Paarthurnax gives a nod. "Every dovah should know their language." What does it matter that Ryu is not quite like the dragons of Nirn? It would be like a Altmer saying Dunmer were no elves. (Which, to be fair, had no doubt happened at some point. So many mer were vain in ways that often got them killed.) Paarthurnax was certain that they were all of the same origin in some way, and did not think himself arrogant enough to presume how. He was not his brother. He did not consider himself a god.

"This is a good place to start, then. The alphabet is a simple thing."