Kig-Yar language

The language spoken by the Kig-Yar seems to consist of a range of hisses, growls, screeches, snarls, and squawks, though it is intelligible to other members of the Covenant. The Kig-Yar written language was similar to Sangheili, with symbols representing words.

The Kig-Yar are capable of speaking Sangheili, which serves as the lingua franca to the Covenant. In addition, Kig-Yar are also capable of speaking the human English language in a rasped manner. However, most Kig-Yar are unable to form a proper "f" sound in speech. After the Human-Covenant War, some Kig-Yar often spoke amongst each other in odd mixes of English, Sangheili, and the Kig-Yar dialect.

Vocabulary
Known words of the Kig-Yar language include:


 * Irukan - The name of a type of grain.
 * Mev-ut - The Kig-Yar equivalent of a bounty.
 * Jha-sig - A kind of ailment.
 * Shaks - A type of game played by Kig-Yar.

Trivia
The Kig-Yar language was created by reverse-playing speech recordings of Martin O'Donnell, the composer of Bungie ' s Halo games.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Combat Evolved
 * Halo 2
 * Halo: Uprising
 * Halo 3
 * Halo 3: ODST
 * Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
 * Blunt Instruments
 * Halo: Reach
 * Halo: Glasslands
 * Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
 * Halo: The Thursday War
 * Halo 4
 * Spartan Ops
 * Halo: Mortal Dictata
 * Halo 2 Anniversary