In what language are the original Jedi texts?
The temple on Ahch-To contains several books that Luke identifies as being the original texts of the Jedi Order.
In what language (or languages) are these texts written? I noticed that we never see any of the characters reading the books (only admiring them), which leads me to believe that they might not be sufficiently literate in the applicable language(s) to read them. Is this ever explained anywhere? Can the books be read directly through the Force? Does Luke have language learning materials somewhere on the island? Can C-3PO translate them (he does speak six million languages after all)?
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The temple on Ahch-To contains several books that Luke identifies as being the original texts of the Jedi Order.
In what language (or languages) are these texts written? I noticed that we never see any of the characters reading the books (only admiring them), which leads me to believe that they might not be sufficiently literate in the applicable language(s) to read them. Is this ever explained anywhere? Can the books be read directly through the Force? Does Luke have language learning materials somewhere on the island? Can C-3PO translate them (he does speak six million languages after all)?
star-wars jedi languages the-last-jedi
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Galactic basic, probably
– Valorum
Jan 16 '18 at 20:41
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Yoda asks if Luke has read them and implies he (Yoda) has. So you may be able to assume Luke has the ability at least.
– theMaestro73
Jan 16 '18 at 21:03
@Valorum I think that's likely, but is there any actual evidence that this is so? Part of me suspects is that the Jedi Order, as a religious group, has a sacred archaic language a la Hebrew in Judaism, Latin in Catholicism, and Arabic in Islam that Jedis study in school.
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:01
They’re in Proto-Jedi, of course.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Jan 16 '18 at 23:03
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@Adamant the versions used for scriptural study are archaic. The same thing actually happens with Latin - there are modern native speakers of "Modern Latin", but we know it instead as French, Spanish, Italian, etc., not "Modern Latin".
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:09
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The temple on Ahch-To contains several books that Luke identifies as being the original texts of the Jedi Order.
In what language (or languages) are these texts written? I noticed that we never see any of the characters reading the books (only admiring them), which leads me to believe that they might not be sufficiently literate in the applicable language(s) to read them. Is this ever explained anywhere? Can the books be read directly through the Force? Does Luke have language learning materials somewhere on the island? Can C-3PO translate them (he does speak six million languages after all)?
star-wars jedi languages the-last-jedi
asked Jan 16 '18 at 20:40
Robert ColumbiaRobert Columbia
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The temple on Ahch-To contains several books that Luke identifies as being the original texts of the Jedi Order.
In what language (or languages) are these texts written? I noticed that we never see any of the characters reading the books (only admiring them), which leads me to believe that they might not be sufficiently literate in the applicable language(s) to read them. Is this ever explained anywhere? Can the books be read directly through the Force? Does Luke have language learning materials somewhere on the island? Can C-3PO translate them (he does speak six million languages after all)?
star-wars jedi languages the-last-jedi
star-wars jedi languages the-last-jedi
asked Jan 16 '18 at 20:40
Robert ColumbiaRobert Columbia
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asked Jan 16 '18 at 20:40
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Galactic basic, probably
– Valorum
Jan 16 '18 at 20:41
4
Yoda asks if Luke has read them and implies he (Yoda) has. So you may be able to assume Luke has the ability at least.
– theMaestro73
Jan 16 '18 at 21:03
@Valorum I think that's likely, but is there any actual evidence that this is so? Part of me suspects is that the Jedi Order, as a religious group, has a sacred archaic language a la Hebrew in Judaism, Latin in Catholicism, and Arabic in Islam that Jedis study in school.
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:01
They’re in Proto-Jedi, of course.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Jan 16 '18 at 23:03
2
@Adamant the versions used for scriptural study are archaic. The same thing actually happens with Latin - there are modern native speakers of "Modern Latin", but we know it instead as French, Spanish, Italian, etc., not "Modern Latin".
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:09
|
show 2 more comments
Galactic basic, probably
– Valorum
Jan 16 '18 at 20:41
4
Yoda asks if Luke has read them and implies he (Yoda) has. So you may be able to assume Luke has the ability at least.
– theMaestro73
Jan 16 '18 at 21:03
@Valorum I think that's likely, but is there any actual evidence that this is so? Part of me suspects is that the Jedi Order, as a religious group, has a sacred archaic language a la Hebrew in Judaism, Latin in Catholicism, and Arabic in Islam that Jedis study in school.
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:01
They’re in Proto-Jedi, of course.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Jan 16 '18 at 23:03
2
@Adamant the versions used for scriptural study are archaic. The same thing actually happens with Latin - there are modern native speakers of "Modern Latin", but we know it instead as French, Spanish, Italian, etc., not "Modern Latin".
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:09
Galactic basic, probably
– Valorum
Jan 16 '18 at 20:41
Galactic basic, probably
– Valorum
Jan 16 '18 at 20:41
4
4
Yoda asks if Luke has read them and implies he (Yoda) has. So you may be able to assume Luke has the ability at least.
– theMaestro73
Jan 16 '18 at 21:03
Yoda asks if Luke has read them and implies he (Yoda) has. So you may be able to assume Luke has the ability at least.
– theMaestro73
Jan 16 '18 at 21:03
@Valorum I think that's likely, but is there any actual evidence that this is so? Part of me suspects is that the Jedi Order, as a religious group, has a sacred archaic language a la Hebrew in Judaism, Latin in Catholicism, and Arabic in Islam that Jedis study in school.
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:01
@Valorum I think that's likely, but is there any actual evidence that this is so? Part of me suspects is that the Jedi Order, as a religious group, has a sacred archaic language a la Hebrew in Judaism, Latin in Catholicism, and Arabic in Islam that Jedis study in school.
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:01
They’re in Proto-Jedi, of course.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Jan 16 '18 at 23:03
They’re in Proto-Jedi, of course.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Jan 16 '18 at 23:03
2
2
@Adamant the versions used for scriptural study are archaic. The same thing actually happens with Latin - there are modern native speakers of "Modern Latin", but we know it instead as French, Spanish, Italian, etc., not "Modern Latin".
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:09
@Adamant the versions used for scriptural study are archaic. The same thing actually happens with Latin - there are modern native speakers of "Modern Latin", but we know it instead as French, Spanish, Italian, etc., not "Modern Latin".
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:09
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In short, we don't know. In the next film we may see inside the books and answer the question in a more definitive way, but it seems likely that we're going to find out that the books are written in Aurabesh, written Galactic Standard.
The Visual Dictionary states that Luke assembled this collection in his quest to explore the remains of the Jedi, implying that they were neither written at the same time, nor kept together.
Luke's travels have allowed him to collect and assemble ancient scriptures containing lost Jedi wisdom and abilities. Actual books such as these are a true primitive rarity.
Since the earliest Jedi lived (tens of?) thousands of years BBY, it stretches credulity that these are the literal earliest writings of the Jedi given their condition, differing book sizes and binding styles.
Given that these are likely to be copies of copies of copies (ad infinitum) and like many copies of sacred texts, more than likely to have been translated into a more accessible languages, and given that Aurabesh predates both the first Jedi and hyperspatial travel itself (at least within the Legends canon) there's really no good reason to assume that they weren't just written in plain, boring old Aurabesh or, if they were originally written in another less accessible language, subsequently translated into Aurabesh over the millennia.
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This is what i could find as far as what it was written in.i have no idea where these images actually came from,or even if they're canon.HOWEVER they look cool and i figure you'll get some use out of them
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In short, we don't know. In the next film we may see inside the books and answer the question in a more definitive way, but it seems likely that we're going to find out that the books are written in Aurabesh, written Galactic Standard.
The Visual Dictionary states that Luke assembled this collection in his quest to explore the remains of the Jedi, implying that they were neither written at the same time, nor kept together.
Luke's travels have allowed him to collect and assemble ancient scriptures containing lost Jedi wisdom and abilities. Actual books such as these are a true primitive rarity.
Since the earliest Jedi lived (tens of?) thousands of years BBY, it stretches credulity that these are the literal earliest writings of the Jedi given their condition, differing book sizes and binding styles.
Given that these are likely to be copies of copies of copies (ad infinitum) and like many copies of sacred texts, more than likely to have been translated into a more accessible languages, and given that Aurabesh predates both the first Jedi and hyperspatial travel itself (at least within the Legends canon) there's really no good reason to assume that they weren't just written in plain, boring old Aurabesh or, if they were originally written in another less accessible language, subsequently translated into Aurabesh over the millennia.
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In short, we don't know. In the next film we may see inside the books and answer the question in a more definitive way, but it seems likely that we're going to find out that the books are written in Aurabesh, written Galactic Standard.
The Visual Dictionary states that Luke assembled this collection in his quest to explore the remains of the Jedi, implying that they were neither written at the same time, nor kept together.
Luke's travels have allowed him to collect and assemble ancient scriptures containing lost Jedi wisdom and abilities. Actual books such as these are a true primitive rarity.
Since the earliest Jedi lived (tens of?) thousands of years BBY, it stretches credulity that these are the literal earliest writings of the Jedi given their condition, differing book sizes and binding styles.
Given that these are likely to be copies of copies of copies (ad infinitum) and like many copies of sacred texts, more than likely to have been translated into a more accessible languages, and given that Aurabesh predates both the first Jedi and hyperspatial travel itself (at least within the Legends canon) there's really no good reason to assume that they weren't just written in plain, boring old Aurabesh or, if they were originally written in another less accessible language, subsequently translated into Aurabesh over the millennia.
answered Jan 16 '18 at 23:33
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In short, we don't know. In the next film we may see inside the books and answer the question in a more definitive way, but it seems likely that we're going to find out that the books are written in Aurabesh, written Galactic Standard.
The Visual Dictionary states that Luke assembled this collection in his quest to explore the remains of the Jedi, implying that they were neither written at the same time, nor kept together.
Luke's travels have allowed him to collect and assemble ancient scriptures containing lost Jedi wisdom and abilities. Actual books such as these are a true primitive rarity.
Since the earliest Jedi lived (tens of?) thousands of years BBY, it stretches credulity that these are the literal earliest writings of the Jedi given their condition, differing book sizes and binding styles.
Given that these are likely to be copies of copies of copies (ad infinitum) and like many copies of sacred texts, more than likely to have been translated into a more accessible languages, and given that Aurabesh predates both the first Jedi and hyperspatial travel itself (at least within the Legends canon) there's really no good reason to assume that they weren't just written in plain, boring old Aurabesh or, if they were originally written in another less accessible language, subsequently translated into Aurabesh over the millennia.
answered Jan 16 '18 at 23:33
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In short, we don't know. In the next film we may see inside the books and answer the question in a more definitive way, but it seems likely that we're going to find out that the books are written in Aurabesh, written Galactic Standard.
The Visual Dictionary states that Luke assembled this collection in his quest to explore the remains of the Jedi, implying that they were neither written at the same time, nor kept together.
Luke's travels have allowed him to collect and assemble ancient scriptures containing lost Jedi wisdom and abilities. Actual books such as these are a true primitive rarity.
Since the earliest Jedi lived (tens of?) thousands of years BBY, it stretches credulity that these are the literal earliest writings of the Jedi given their condition, differing book sizes and binding styles.
Given that these are likely to be copies of copies of copies (ad infinitum) and like many copies of sacred texts, more than likely to have been translated into a more accessible languages, and given that Aurabesh predates both the first Jedi and hyperspatial travel itself (at least within the Legends canon) there's really no good reason to assume that they weren't just written in plain, boring old Aurabesh or, if they were originally written in another less accessible language, subsequently translated into Aurabesh over the millennia.
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This is what i could find as far as what it was written in.i have no idea where these images actually came from,or even if they're canon.HOWEVER they look cool and i figure you'll get some use out of them
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This is what i could find as far as what it was written in.i have no idea where these images actually came from,or even if they're canon.HOWEVER they look cool and i figure you'll get some use out of them
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This is what i could find as far as what it was written in.i have no idea where these images actually came from,or even if they're canon.HOWEVER they look cool and i figure you'll get some use out of them
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This is what i could find as far as what it was written in.i have no idea where these images actually came from,or even if they're canon.HOWEVER they look cool and i figure you'll get some use out of them
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Galactic basic, probably
– Valorum
Jan 16 '18 at 20:41
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Yoda asks if Luke has read them and implies he (Yoda) has. So you may be able to assume Luke has the ability at least.
– theMaestro73
Jan 16 '18 at 21:03
@Valorum I think that's likely, but is there any actual evidence that this is so? Part of me suspects is that the Jedi Order, as a religious group, has a sacred archaic language a la Hebrew in Judaism, Latin in Catholicism, and Arabic in Islam that Jedis study in school.
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:01
They’re in Proto-Jedi, of course.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Jan 16 '18 at 23:03
2
@Adamant the versions used for scriptural study are archaic. The same thing actually happens with Latin - there are modern native speakers of "Modern Latin", but we know it instead as French, Spanish, Italian, etc., not "Modern Latin".
– Robert Columbia
Jan 16 '18 at 23:09