Languages

Padawan Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 41 Location: Kesh

I'm curious to know how many people actually know a language.
I learnt Aurebesh so I could keep a diary that no one could read an I'm learning Mandoa for fun.
I've put what I think are the main three languages that people have learnt. If anyone has learnt any others please post what they are.
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Luke and Obi-Wan are in a Chinese restaurant and Luke is having trouble.
Finally Obi-Wan says "Use the forks, Luke".

I know Aurebesh (which is the alphabet, not the language), and know some Mando'a, but I've not really made much of an effort with Mando'a.
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I haven't. How long does it take to read and write Aurebesh fluently?
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Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Are Mando'a and Huttese really full-on languages though? I know that numerous terms were constructed, and loose grammars were made (which, oddly enough, mirrored English almost perfectly), but I didn't think enough was done to call them languages.

This is in opposition to Klingon, or Elvish, where I understand a lot more was done. Unique grammar, full dictionaries, etc.
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It was the year of fire… the year of destruction… the year we took back what was ours.
It was the year of rebirth… the year of great sadness… the year of pain… and the year of joy.
It was a new age. It was the end of history. It was the year everything changed.
The year is 2261.
The place: Babylon 5.

EUC Staff Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 1204 Location: Nirn

I want to learn Mando'a and/or Huttese, but I don't know where. The Wook has a pretty good page but doesn't give a great amount of info inn grammar and tenses and stuff.
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The best techniques are passed on by the survivors.

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Padawan Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 41 Location: Kesh

I'm not entirely sure if huttese is a full language but I know someone who has learnt it so I guess it kinda is.
Mandoa is about as full a language as you can get for Star Wars. Here is the official website: http://www.karentraviss.com/page20/page26/index.html
I know Aurebesh is only an alphabet but I included it anyway.
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Luke and Obi-Wan are in a Chinese restaurant and Luke is having trouble.
Finally Obi-Wan says "Use the forks, Luke".

You see, I just had a look at the Mando'a dictionary, and it contained less than 1200 words.

According to wikipedia, the Oxford English Dictionary contains 250,000 words, and that doesn't include scientific/technical terminology.

A true language needs to have enough words to be able to account for any circumstance. Doctors working in the field. Scientists in the lab. Random dialogue as if written by Whedon or Tarantino, which could go into any topic known to man.

Even Klingon has about 3,000 words, more than twice as Mando'a (and has an official ISO designation as a language).

So that's my POV.
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It was the year of fire… the year of destruction… the year we took back what was ours.
It was the year of rebirth… the year of great sadness… the year of pain… and the year of joy.
It was a new age. It was the end of history. It was the year everything changed.
The year is 2261.
The place: Babylon 5.

I did learn it, as well. I used to be able to write and read it easily, but I haven't used it in so long, it's more difficult for me now.
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All things die, Anakin Skywalker, even stars burn out.

So this is how liberty dies....with thunderous applause.

Those without swords can still die upon them

The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.

The best languages are the ones with fewer words. Much easier to understand. I mean, look at binary: one, zero. That's it. Great language. Laughing

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I can read the aurebesh, but not as good as I used to.
If I don't use it for a while the knowledge is kinda pushed back in my mind and tends to rust a little but it's still there. Smile

As for Mando'a and Huttese, Mando'a is a real language I think, but with precious few words. I haven't learned it, because I already had enough trouble with learning real world languages so I didn't want to bother with this just for kicks.

Huttese isn't a real language (yet), just a collection of words and phrases.
But there are some real cool words and phrases there and if it where a working language I would be tempted to learn it.
For now I'll just use the Huttese expressions I like.
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Still much to learn, you have. Surrender, you should."

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