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[[File:Please-remain-calm wide.jpg|thumb|350px|The [[Superintendent]] displaying an alert in multiple languages.]] | [[File:Please-remain-calm wide.jpg|thumb|350px|The [[Superintendent]] displaying an alert in multiple languages.]] | ||
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[[Humans]] have a plethora of '''languages''' that they use to communicate with one another. As a space-faring race, humanity spread many of their native [[Earth]] languages as they settled on [[Human colonies|numerous colonies]]. By the 26th century, the English language served as the primary language of the [[Unified Earth Government]] and, by extension, the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Although English is spoken widely across Human-controlled space, several other human languages are still used, mostly with secondary roles in society, as English is often found in conjuncture with them. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], some members of the [[Covenant]] studied and learned one or more human languages in order to interpret human communications.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 21''</ref> The [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)#Visor color|Royal]] [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] for [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] features a translation system and local database of hundreds of human languages, many of which are now thought extinct after the Covenant War.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians'''</ref> | [[Humans]] have a plethora of '''languages''' that they use to communicate with one another. As a space-faring race, humanity spread many of their native [[Earth]] languages as they settled on [[Human colonies|numerous colonies]]. By the 26th century, the English language served as the primary language of the [[Unified Earth Government]] and, by extension, the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Although English is spoken widely across Human-controlled space, several other human languages are still used, mostly with secondary roles in society, as English is often found in conjuncture with them. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], some members of the [[Covenant]] studied and learned one or more human languages in order to interpret human communications.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 21''</ref> The [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)#Visor color|Royal]] [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] for [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] features a translation system and local database of hundreds of human languages, many of which are now thought extinct after the Covenant War.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians'''</ref> | ||
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===Russian=== | ===Russian=== | ||
The [[Wikipedia:Russian language|Russian language]] is primarily spoken in the nation of [[ | The [[Wikipedia:Russian language|Russian language]] is primarily spoken in the nation of [[Russia]]. The language continues to be used in many locations like in [[Tyumen (Icebox)|Tyumen]].{{Ref/Map|H3|[[Icebox]]}} Originating from Russia, Corporal [[Vasily Beloi]] spoke his native land's tongue.<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 324''</ref> | ||
===German=== | ===German=== | ||
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===Latin=== | ===Latin=== | ||
[[Wikipedia:Latin language|Latin]] is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region surrounding Rome. It gained wide currency, especially in [[Europe]], as the formal language of the Roman Republic | [[Wikipedia:Latin language|Latin]] is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region surrounding Rome. It gained wide currency, especially in [[Europe]], as the formal language of the Roman Republic, Roman Empire and – after Rome's conversion to Christianity (later known as Catholicism after the "[[Wikipedia:Great Schism|great schism]]") – of the Roman Catholic Church. Principally through the influence of the Church, it became the language of later medieval European scholars and philosophers. It widely influenced a number of languages that came after it, including some used by the modern UNSC, such as Spanish and English. By 26th century, Latin had become extinct from everyday usage. | ||
[[Onyx Sentinel]]s were capable of attenuating their communication systems to produce [[COM]] signals on UNSC devices and use Latin phrases. After one of the Sentinels approached [[Ash-G099]], informing him of the status of the "[[Trevelyan|Shield]]" and demanding the "[[Reclaimer]]" to provide a proper counter-response, it referred to Ash's confused reply as a "non sequitur" (Latin for "it does not follow"). In addition, they are capable of modifying their lexicon based on samples of [[human]] language and speaking fluent English.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 133''</ref> | [[Onyx Sentinel]]s were capable of attenuating their communication systems to produce [[COM]] signals on UNSC devices and use Latin phrases. After one of the Sentinels approached [[Ash-G099]], informing him of the status of the "[[Trevelyan|Shield]]" and demanding the "[[Reclaimer]]" to provide a proper counter-response, it referred to Ash's confused reply as a "non sequitur" (Latin for "it does not follow"). In addition, they are capable of modifying their lexicon based on samples of [[human]] language and speaking fluent English.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 133''</ref> | ||
Some UNSC ships follow the tradition of older Earth vessels by putting Latin phrases on their [[ship emblem]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> The [[UNSC Marine Corps]] carries the tradition of the ancient [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] by using the motto "Semper Fidelis", which is Latin for "Always Faithful".<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', Chapter 5, ''page 138'' (2003 paperback); ''page 154'' (2010 paperback)</ref> The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] also uses a variant of this term for their own emblem, "Semper Vigilans" ("Always Vigilant").<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref> | Some UNSC ships follow the tradition of older Earth vessels by putting Latin phrases on their [[ship emblem]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> The [[UNSC Marine Corps]] carries the tradition of the ancient [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] by using the motto "Semper Fidelis", which is Latin for "Always Faithful".<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', Chapter 5, ''page 138'' (2003 paperback); ''page 154'' (2010 paperback)</ref> The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] also uses a variant of this term for their own emblem, "Semper Vigilans" ("Always Vigilant").<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref> | ||
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Apart from spoken languages, certain humans with hearing or vocal disabilities also communicate non-verbally through the use of sign languages. Much like the [[Huragok]], who use precise tentacle gestures and signs to convey information, Sign Language speakers utilize sets of meaninful hand signals and body movements as a form of visual communication. There is no universal human sign language but instead many different signed languages that vary by different regions. After an injury to the throat left him unable to speak, Lance Corporal [[Chris Preston]] was able to communicate using British, Australian and New Zealand Sign Language ([[Wikipedia:BANZSL|BANZSL]]).{{Ref/Generic|Id=Unspoken|Heading=[[Become]]|Subheading=[[UNSC Archives]]|Detail=[[Unspoken]]}} [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] supersoldier [[Lucy-B091]] suffered from [[post-traumatic vocal disarticulation]] as a result of [[Operation: TORPEDO]]. Although she eventually recovered from her muteness years later, she and [[Tom-B292]] still often utilized a private sign language they had developed, one based on the [[Spartan signals]] used by both the Spartan-IIs and III's.<ref>'''Halo: Fractures''', "Lessons Learned"'</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||