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{{quote|Their language doesn't translate in a literal manner, and each word has multiple meanings.|Cortana<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 156''</ref>}} | {{quote|Their language doesn't translate in a literal manner, and each word has multiple meanings.|Cortana<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 156''</ref>}} | ||
Members of the [[Covenant]] had their own unique languages. The races did not speak the same language due to evolutionary design restrictions; for example, the [[Kig-Yar]] cannot speak anything other than a warbling hissing sound. To facilitate easier communications between member species, translation software is used on Covenant ships to decipher words. | Members of the [[Covenant]] had their own unique languages. The races did not speak the same language due to evolutionary design restrictions; for example, the [[Kig-Yar]] cannot speak anything other than a warbling hissing sound. To facilitate easier communications between member species, [[translation software]] is used on Covenant ships to decipher words. | ||
However, the main Covenant language seems to be [[Sangheili]], as most of the Covenant names are Sangheili words (e.g. [[Unggoy]]).<ref name="Ghost">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> | However, the main Covenant language seems to be [[Sangheili]], as most of the Covenant names are Sangheili words (e.g. [[Unggoy]]).<ref name="Ghost">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> | ||