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- «You speak terrible Jawa. You sound like a Wookiee.»
- ―A Jawa, to the Mandalorian Din Djarin
Jawaese,[1] also referred to simply as Jawa,[3] was the original language of the Jawas, while Jawa Trade Talk was their dialect. Scent was an integral part of Jawaese so it was[1] near[4] impossible for non-Jawas to learn.[1] The language had no word for "cowardice." There were twenty-seven words for "junk" in Jawaese.[5]
The Bimm weapons smuggler Rycar Ryjerd spoke Jawaese.[2]
Examples
- "For those of you at home, Jawaese is not easy to learn for non-Jawas. Part of the language itself involves emitting and detecting certain scents. Hence in some cases, I am only able to offer limited translations."
- ―L-X1
- Ibana ("Yes")[6]
- Monasuka ("egg")[3]
- M'um m'aloo ("Hello")[6]
- Nyeta ("No")[6]
- Taa baa ("Thank you")[6]
- Togo Togu! ("Hands off!")[6]
Behind the scenes
In the films, Jawaese was produced by speeding up words and phrases spoken in the Zulu language.[7]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
Sources
- Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Base Series 1, Card: Jawas - Creature
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (First identified as Jawaese)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Coruscant Emergency Crew Databank A-Z: Queen Jamillia–Jedi Temples
- Star Wars Origami: 11 Amazing Paper Folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... Spacecraft
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Jawas on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars By the Numbers: Every Language in Star Wars Movies on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)
- Star Wars: Destiny — Covert Missions Card: Survival Instinct (backup link)
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Connections"
- The Star Wars Book
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One
- Star Wars Outlaws: Official Teaser | Summer Game Fest 2024 on the official Ubisoft YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- Jabbering in Jawaese on Arena News (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition
Non-canon sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Complete Locations
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 2: The Child"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Jabbering in Jawaese on Arena News (original site is defunct)
- ↑ Star Wars: Destiny — Covert Missions Card: Survival Instinct (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures & Aliens