Sign language

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"It's fascinating to watch Twi'leks communicate through these head-tails."
―An artist on Twi'lek sign language[2]

Sign language was a way of communicating that used gestures instead of voice to convey meaning.[1]

History

uses both sign language and his voice in an argument with a Tusken Raider

Cobb Vanth uses both sign language and his voice in an argument with a Tusken Raider

"I admit my skills are rusty, but…"
―Obi-Wan Kenobi, before translating Eeth Koth's sign language message[3]

Lacking vocal cords, the Anomids of Yablari communicated with one another through a sophisticated and very subtle combination of hand and body language.[4] The Twi'lek people of Ryloth had developed a unique sign language using not their hands and arms, but their lekku, the fleshy appendages that hung from the back of their heads.[1] Being natural speakers of Tusken but knowing they at times needed to open discussions with other peoples, Tusken Raiders were known to use a type of sign language[5] known as Tusken Sign Language.[6] The Neimoidians had developped a non-verbal version of their native language, Pak Pak, to communicate silently.[7]

One type of sign language consisted in movements of or shapes made through the hands and arms. In one instance of its use in 21 BBY, Jedi Master Eeth Koth utilized sign language to provide the Jedi High Council with his hyperspace coordinates following his capture.[3] Prisoners in the Narkina 5 Imperial Prison Complex, like Taga or Birnok, would use sign language to speak to each other through windows across the hallways.[8]

The human Savarians from the planet Savareen communicated via sign language[9] after they all had their tongues cut out by mercenaries of Crimson Dawn in retribution for a failed uprising against them.[10]

The former bounty hunter Boba Fett partially used Tusken Sign Language to communicate with his Tusken Raider tribe.[11] A bounty hunter referred to as "The Mandalorian" utilized Tusken Sign Language to negotiate with two other Tusken Raiders.[5]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
  2. ↑ Star Wars: Alien Archive
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Grievous Intrigue"
  4. ↑ Guardians of the Whills
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The-Mandalorian-logo Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger"
  6. ↑ The Book of Boba Fett logo Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land"
  7. ↑ Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide
  8. ↑ Andor logo new Star Wars: Andor — "Nobody's Listening!"
  9. ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
  10. ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story
  11. ↑ The Book of Boba Fett logo Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine"

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