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-The '''Vanduul language''' is the language used by the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]]. Vanduul are capable of communicating verbally as well as visually through hand gestures and changing the colour of their bodies,<ref name="atv">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6tWxM_d0o Around the Verse - Alien Languages]{{trx|url=around-the-verse-special-edition-alien-languages}}</ref> and the Vanduul script has no correspondence to the spoken Vanduul language.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|text=Vanduul Warship Analysis|int=Comm-Link:Vanduul Warship Analysis|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12991-Vanduul-Warship-Analysis}}</ref> The language will be fully integrated into the game - though the implications on the gameplay side are uncertain for the moment. It is developed by conlang artist [[StarCitizen:Britton Watkins]] and the [[StarCitizen:CIG]] writing team for [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen|''Star Citizen'']] and [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42|''Squadron 42'']].
+The '''Vanduul language''' is the language used by the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]]. Vanduul are capable of communicating verbally as well as visually through hand gestures and changing the colour of their bodies,<ref name="atv">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6tWxM_d0o Around the Verse - Alien Languages]{{trx|url=around-the-verse-special-edition-alien-languages}}</ref> and the Vanduul script has no correspondence to the spoken Vanduul language.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Vanduul Warship Analysis|int=Comm-Link:Vanduul Warship Analysis|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12991-Vanduul-Warship-Analysis}}</ref> The language will be fully integrated into the game - though the implications on the gameplay side are uncertain for the moment. It is developed by conlang artist [[StarCitizen:Britton Watkins]] and the [[StarCitizen:CIG]] writing team for [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen|''Star Citizen'']] and [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42|''Squadron 42'']].
 == Writing ==
-The Vanduul script started out with the equivalent of three fingers or claws. They sometimes used their claws to mark whoever their victim was. Each symbol was unique and over time they accumulated into a set of symbols that could be understood by many, just as the human language evolved. With the advancement of technology, it evolved to the point where it could be used on computers and other devices.<ref name="atv"/>
+== Translation table ==
 === Orthography ===

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	The '''Vanduul language''' is the language used by the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]]. Vanduul are capable of communicating verbally as well as visually through hand gestures and changing the colour of their bodies,<ref name="atv">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6tWxM_d0o Around the Verse - Alien Languages]{{trx\|url=around-the-verse-special-edition-alien-languages}}</ref> and the Vanduul script has no correspondence to the spoken Vanduul language.<ref>{{Cite RSI\|text=Vanduul Warship Analysis\|int=Comm-Link:Vanduul Warship Analysis\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12991-Vanduul-Warship-Analysis}}</ref> The language will be fully integrated into the game - though the implications on the gameplay side are uncertain for the moment. It is developed by conlang artist [[StarCitizen:Britton Watkins]] and the [[StarCitizen:CIG]] writing team for [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen\|''Star Citizen'']] and [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42\|''Squadron 42'']].		The '''Vanduul language''' is the language used by the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]]. Vanduul are capable of communicating verbally as well as visually through hand gestures and changing the colour of their bodies,<ref name="atv">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6tWxM_d0o Around the Verse - Alien Languages]{{trx\|url=around-the-verse-special-edition-alien-languages}}</ref> and the Vanduul script has no correspondence to the spoken Vanduul language.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI\|text=Vanduul Warship Analysis\|int=Comm-Link:Vanduul Warship Analysis\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12991-Vanduul-Warship-Analysis}}</ref> The language will be fully integrated into the game - though the implications on the gameplay side are uncertain for the moment. It is developed by conlang artist [[StarCitizen:Britton Watkins]] and the [[StarCitizen:CIG]] writing team for [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen\|''Star Citizen'']] and [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42\|''Squadron 42'']].

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The '''Vanduul language''' is the language used by the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]]. Vanduul are capable of communicating verbally as well as visually through hand gestures and changing the colour of their bodies,<ref name="atv">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6tWxM_d0o Around the Verse - Alien Languages]{{trx|url=around-the-verse-special-edition-alien-languages}}</ref> and the Vanduul script has no correspondence to the spoken Vanduul language.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Vanduul Warship Analysis|int=Comm-Link:Vanduul Warship Analysis|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12991-Vanduul-Warship-Analysis}}</ref> The language will be fully integrated into the game - though the implications on the gameplay side are uncertain for the moment. It is developed by conlang artist [[StarCitizen:Britton Watkins]] and the [[StarCitizen:CIG]] writing team for [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen|''Star Citizen'']] and [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42|''Squadron 42'']].

== Writing ==

The Vanduul script started out with the equivalent of three fingers or claws. They sometimes used their claws to mark whoever their victim was. Each symbol was unique and over time they accumulated into a set of symbols that could be understood by many, just as the human language evolved. With the advancement of technology, it evolved to the point where it could be used on computers and other devices.<ref name="atv"/>

=== Orthography ===
{{Vanduul table}}

== Trivia ==

* Britton Watkins put tinfoil over a pan, making shapes of what he could scratch. He even built claws to scratch that foil to create the letters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bwofUsEtKg Why Star Citizen Made Alien Languages From Scratch (Ft. Chris Harrow & Jale)], Space Tomato Too, YouTube, 27 June 2022 </ref>
* A choir learned how to speak Vanduul in order to record music for some scenes.<ref>"[https://x.com/GeoffZanelli/status/1849121399798980660 We had to teach the choir how to speak Vanduul to record this.]", @GeoffZanelli, Twitter, Oct 23, 2024</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Languages]]