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{{Quote|Their language doesn't translate in a literal manner, and each word has multiple meanings.|[[Cortana]] | {{Quote|Their language doesn't translate in a literal manner, and each word has multiple meanings.|[[Cortana]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=HFSC16|FS|Chapter=16}}}} | ||
[[File:Sunaion Triangle symbols.png|thumb|350px|Sangheili scripture on Sunaion.]] | [[File:Sunaion Triangle symbols.png|thumb|350px|Sangheili scripture on [[Sunaion]].]] | ||
{{Series/Species/Sangheili}} | {{Series/Species/Sangheili}} | ||
'''Sangheili''' describes multiple dialects of a language spoken by the [[Sangheili|species of the same name]]. Though the [[:Category:Covenant species|member species]] of the [[Covenant]] had their own unique languages, an advanced dialect of Sangheili, known as '''basic Sangheili''', | '''Sangheili''' describes multiple dialects of a language spoken by the [[Sangheili|species of the same name]]. Though the [[:Category:Covenant species|member species]] of the [[Covenant]] had their own unique languages, an advanced dialect of Sangheili, known as '''basic Sangheili''',{{Ref/Comic|Id=HTFSHP|HTFS|Story=Hunting Party}} came to serve as the [[Wikipedia:Lingua franca|''lingua franca'']] throughout the entire Covenant Empire.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWUFCovenant|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/covenant|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Factions|Page=Covenant|D=21|M=1|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/covenant.html}} And as such, many names of member species are derived from the Sangheili.<ref name="Ghost">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> Even after the [[Great Schism|fragmentation]] of the Covenant, many former client species of the Covenant continue to use the Sangheili language in lieu of their native tongues; Sangheili has even replaced their native language for many.{{Ref/Reuse|HWUFCovenant}} A specific trade pidgin also existed within the [[Covenant fringe]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HWUCAxl|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/axl|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Characters|Page=Axl|D=21|M=1|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/axl.html}} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Text, or writing, in Sangheili appears to be mostly triangle shapes and composed almost completely of equilateral triangles. The triangular characters have been seen oriented both in the horizontal left-to-right direction and in a vertical right-to-left direction.<ref name="fud1">'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''', ''Part 1''</ref> | Text, or writing, in Sangheili appears to be mostly triangle shapes and composed almost completely of equilateral triangles. The triangular characters have been seen oriented both in the horizontal left-to-right direction and in a vertical right-to-left direction.<ref name="fud1">'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''', ''Part 1''</ref> | ||
Though originating with the Sangheili, an advanced dialect of their language has come to be the Covenant ''lingua franca'', used to connect the different races and species.{{Ref/Reuse| | Though originating with the Sangheili, an advanced dialect of their language has come to be the Covenant ''lingua franca'', used to connect the different races and species.{{Ref/Reuse|HWUFCovenant}} Curiously, in several instances of Forerunner-related terminology, the Sangheili appear to use the English translations of the original Forerunner terms, as for "[[Forerunner]]", "[[Requiem]]", "[[Reclaimer]]", "[[Ur-Didact|Didact]]", and "[[Librarian]]".<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Spartan Ops''</ref>{{Ref/Note|It should be noted that in ''Spartan Ops'' subtitles, these terms are phonetically transliterated from Sangheili speech (e.g. "Dieduckt", "Liebuh-Rahrian", "Reecleymah") rather than using their proper spellings.}} During the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]], the [[San'Shyuum]] obtained a comprehensive understanding of the Sangheili language by brutally torturing and interrogating [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]]. After establishing peace with the Sangheili, the San'Shyuum of the fledgling Covenant relied on [[translation software]] built into their [[anti-gravity chair]]s to understand the language.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 22'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The [[Ussans]] developed in isolation from other Sangheili, and their language evolved into a different form of the Sangheili dialect. It possessed similarities to Old Sangheili,<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 276'' (Google Play edition)</ref> but the language developed into a new dialect that could not be readily understood by the "average" Sangheili.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 204'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
Sangheili language includes 8 main vowels (/ä/, /ɑ/, /i/, /ɪ/, /e̞/, /ɔ/, /o/ and /u/) and 18 main consonants (/s/, /z/, /ʂ/, /ʐ/, /q/, /ɢ/, /ʈ/, /ɖ/, /f/, /b̪/, /ħ/, /j/, /ɰ<sup>β</sup>/, /ɱ/, /ɳ/, /ɴ/, /ɻ/ and /ʔ/). Three more consonants also appear in words borrowed from other Sangheili dialects or alien languages. These are /p̪/, /ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup>~ɭ/ and /ʋ/. In certain instances, the sounds /o̞/, /ɕ/, /ʑ/, /w/ and /ɽ/ can appear as allophones of /ɔ/, /ʂ/, /ʐ/, /ɰ<sup>β</sup>/ and /ɻ/ respectively. Furthermore, /ɯ<sup>β</sup>/ and /ʊ/ are allophones of /u/ while /ə/ can serve as allophone of /ä/ and /e̞/ when those two sounds are weakened. | The Sangheili language includes 8 main vowels (/ä/, /ɑ/, /i/, /ɪ/, /e̞/, /ɔ/, /o/ and /u/) and 18 main consonants (/s/, /z/, /ʂ/, /ʐ/, /q/, /ɢ/, /ʈ/, /ɖ/, /f/, /b̪/, /ħ/, /j/, /ɰ<sup>β</sup>/, /ɱ/, /ɳ/, /ɴ/, /ɻ/ and /ʔ/). Three more consonants also appear in words borrowed from other Sangheili dialects or alien languages. These are /p̪/, /ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup>~ɭ/ and /ʋ/. In certain instances, the sounds /o̞/, /ɕ/, /ʑ/, /w/ and /ɽ/ can appear as allophones of /ɔ/, /ʂ/, /ʐ/, /ɰ<sup>β</sup>/ and /ɻ/ respectively. Furthermore, /ɯ<sup>β</sup>/ and /ʊ/ are allophones of /u/ while /ə/ can serve as allophone of /ä/ and /e̞/ when those two sounds are weakened. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Sangheili consonant phonemes | |||
|- | |||
! !! Labiodental !! Alveolar !! Retroflex !! Palatal !! Dorsal !! Glottal | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! Nasal | |||
| ɱ || || ɳ || || ɴ || | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! Flap | |||
| (ʋ) || || ( ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup> ~ ɭ ) || || || | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! rowspan="2" | Plosive | |||
| (p̪) || || ʈ || || q || ʔ | |||
|-align="center" | |||
| b̪ || || ɖ || || ɢ || | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! rowspan="2" | Fricative | |||
| f || s || ʂ || || || ħ | |||
|-align="center" | |||
| || z || ʐ || || || | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! Approximant | |||
| || || ɻ || j || ɰ<sup>β</sup> || | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Sangheili vowel phonemes | |||
|- | |||
! !! Front !! Central !! Back | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! High | |||
| i || || u | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! Near-high | |||
| ɪ || || | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! High-mid | |||
| || || o | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! Mid | |||
| e̞ || (ə) || | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! Low-mid | |||
| || || ɔ | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! Low | |||
| || ä || ɑ | |||
|-align="center" | |||
! Diphthongs | |||
| colspan="3" | e̞ɪ äɪ äu ɔɪ ou | |||
|} | |||
Consonants /ɳ/, /ɱ/ and /ɴ/ can in some cases be moraic, in which case they are geminated and pronounced as /ɳ:/, /ɱ:/ and /ɴ:/. In addition some consonant complexes can be formed. These are /ʈ͡ʂ/, /ʈ͡ɕ/, /ɖ͡ʐ/, /ɖ͡ʑ/, /t͡s/, /ʈɰ<sup>β</sup>/, /ɖɰ<sup>β</sup>/, /ɳɰ<sup>β</sup>/ and /ɳɱ/. | Consonants /ɳ/, /ɱ/ and /ɴ/ can in some cases be moraic, in which case they are geminated and pronounced as /ɳ:/, /ɱ:/ and /ɴ:/. In addition some consonant complexes can be formed. These are /ʈ͡ʂ/, /ʈ͡ɕ/, /ɖ͡ʐ/, /ɖ͡ʑ/, /t͡s/, /ʈɰ<sup>β</sup>/, /ɖɰ<sup>β</sup>/, /ɳɰ<sup>β</sup>/ and /ɳɱ/. | ||
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:'''Rakoi''' - [[Carrow]]<ref name="Map">''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - [[Carrow]] map</ref> | :'''Rakoi''' - [[Carrow]]<ref name="Map">''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - [[Carrow]] map</ref> | ||
:'''Saban'amnsir''' - Red Fang<ref name="CF100">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder #100: Sweet Centennial'']</ref> | :'''Saban'amnsir''' - Red Fang<ref name="CF100">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder #100: Sweet Centennial'']</ref> | ||
:'''Nalsaban''' - Crimson{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Vertical Umbrage}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Vertical|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-4-vertical-umbrage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 - Vertical Umbrage|D=07|M=11|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Archive:Vertical Umbrage}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
Modern words with known or assumed meanings based on context. | Modern words with known or assumed meanings based on context. | ||
{{scrollbox| | {{scrollbox| | ||
:'''Sangayri''' - Sangheili | :'''Sangayri''' - Sangheili | ||
:'''Kigyaa''' - Kig-Yar | :'''Kigyaa''' - Kig-Yar | ||
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====Triangle alphabet 2==== | ====Triangle alphabet 2==== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:H2 Wallpaper Master Chief and ODST.png|A ''Halo 2'' wallpaper with Covenant symbols. | ||
File: | File:H2 Wallpaper Tartarus and Brutes.png|A ''Halo 2'' wallpaper with Covenant symbols. | ||
File: | File:H2 Wallpaper Covenant translations.png|Translations of the two ''Halo 2'' wallpapers. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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File:Halo Reach Vehicle symbols.png|Symbols on vehicles in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:Halo Reach Vehicle symbols.png|Symbols on vehicles in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:Covenant Switch.png|Triangle type around a Forerunner type symbol in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:Covenant Switch.png|Triangle type around a Forerunner type symbol in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:Symbols_found_on_covenant_corvette.PNG|Another look at the previous symbols. | |||
File:Com_node_symbols.png|Triangle type seen on a [[Covenant communication node]] in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:Com_node_symbols.png|Triangle type seen on a [[Covenant communication node]] in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:Needle_Rifle_Zoom.png|Triangle type symbols found on the [[Gadulo-pattern needle rifle}}|needle rifle]] zoom. | File:Needle_Rifle_Zoom.png|Triangle type symbols found on the [[Gadulo-pattern needle rifle}}|needle rifle]] zoom. | ||
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====Normal use==== | ====Normal use==== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Carbine numbers.png|Numbers 00 to 18 that appear on the {{Pattern| | File:H5G The Sprint Covenant Font.png|Covenant Alphanumerical Forms | ||
File: | File:H4 Carbine numbers.png|Numbers 00 to 18 that appear on the {{Pattern|Mosa|carbine}} in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:Covenant glyphs | File:HP Bumbed_Covenant_Alphabet.png| | ||
File:H4FUD Covenant glyphs.png|Bumped triangle type used prior to the battle of Circinius IV in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''. From right to left written vertically: 7 Reclamation. | |||
File:FUD_CovenantCode.jpg|Bumped triangle type used prior to the battle of Circinius IV in ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''. | File:FUD_CovenantCode.jpg|Bumped triangle type used prior to the battle of Circinius IV in ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''. | ||
File:FUD CovenantCode2.jpg|Another view of the code prior to the battle of Circinius IV in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''. | File:FUD CovenantCode2.jpg|Another view of the code prior to the battle of Circinius IV in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''. | ||
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File:Spiked glyph Escalation.png|Bumped triangles in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''. The door panel reads: Opens. | File:Spiked glyph Escalation.png|Bumped triangles in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''. The door panel reads: Opens. | ||
File:Sagnheili Data Pad.png|Sangheili [[data pad]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | File:Sagnheili Data Pad.png|Sangheili [[data pad]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:Halo_5_Truth_control_panels.png|Control panels with the symbols on them on the map Truth in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | File:Halo_5_Truth_control_panels.png|Control panels with the symbols on them on the map Truth in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:Truth_control_panels_2.png|Control panels with the symbols on them on the map Truth in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | File:Truth_control_panels_2.png|Control panels with the symbols on them on the map Truth in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
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File:Sunion Control Panel.png|[[Sunaion]] control panel. | File:Sunion Control Panel.png|[[Sunaion]] control panel. | ||
File:Commedation Covenant.png|Covenant symbol for the Commendations in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | File:Commedation Covenant.png|Covenant symbol for the Commendations in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:H5_forge_sangheili_glyphs.png|A texture sheet for Bumped Triangle type script from Halo 5: Forge | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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File:Sunaion Triangle symbols.png|This appears throughout Sunaion. | File:Sunaion Triangle symbols.png|This appears throughout Sunaion. | ||
File:Triangle_Shield.png|These appear on barriers throughout Sunaion. | File:Triangle_Shield.png|These appear on barriers throughout Sunaion. | ||
File:H5ancientsangheili.png|A collage of Ancient Sangheili Triangle Type script found on textures in Halo 5 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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In ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', Sangheili hieroglyphics were inspired by [[:Wikipedia:Islamic art|Islamic]], [[:Wikipedia:Culture of Mongolia#Fine arts|Mongolian]], and [[:Wikipedia:Indian art|Indian art]], as well as [[:Wikipedia:Egyptian hieroglyphs|Egyptian]] and [[:Wikipedia:Maya script|Mayan hieroglyphics]].<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''page 82''</ref> | In ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', Sangheili hieroglyphics were inspired by [[:Wikipedia:Islamic art|Islamic]], [[:Wikipedia:Culture of Mongolia#Fine arts|Mongolian]], and [[:Wikipedia:Indian art|Indian art]], as well as [[:Wikipedia:Egyptian hieroglyphs|Egyptian]] and [[:Wikipedia:Maya script|Mayan hieroglyphics]].<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''page 82''</ref> | ||
A Covenant language was created by David Peterson, creator of the Dothraki language used in ''Game of Thrones'', for ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.{{Ref/Twitter|k_wolfkill|1507493397807788032|Kiki Wolfkill|Quote=@CharlieBMurphy literally learned an entire new language and performed beautifully in that language. Unreal. Language created by David Peterson who created Dothraki for GoT #HaloWatchParty|D=25|M=03|Y=2022}} Peterson posts transcripts for the words and their translations in a series of posts on Archive of Our Own, accessible [https://archiveofourown.org/series/2828287 here]. | A [[Sangheili (language)/Silver|Covenant language]] was created by David Peterson, creator of the Dothraki language used in ''Game of Thrones'', for ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.{{Ref/Twitter|k_wolfkill|1507493397807788032|Kiki Wolfkill|Quote=@CharlieBMurphy literally learned an entire new language and performed beautifully in that language. Unreal. Language created by David Peterson who created Dothraki for GoT #HaloWatchParty|D=25|M=03|Y=2022}} Peterson posts transcripts for the words and their translations in a series of posts on Archive of Our Own, accessible [https://archiveofourown.org/series/2828287 here]. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Sangheili vowels.png|Sangheili vowels as pronounced in the games and live action films by Sangheili. | File:Sangheili vowels.png|Sangheili vowels as pronounced in the games and live action films by Sangheili. | ||
File: | File:H4 CovenantTerminal Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of control panels with Sangheili symbols on it. | ||
File:Halo 4 Emblem Covie Sigil.png|Emblem of a Covenant symbol in ''Halo 4''. | File:Halo 4 Emblem Covie Sigil.png|Emblem of a Covenant symbol in ''Halo 4''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> |