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	While exploring space, you can also encounter discarded language manuals, which allow you to learn voltaic, nekomimetic, draconic, moffic, or calcic.		While exploring space, you can also encounter discarded language manuals, which allow you to learn voltaic, nekomimetic, draconic, moffic, or calcic.

	Drones native to Kosmicheskaya Stantsiya 13 must often make do with foreign machinery, and have thus come up with a low tech solution to their high tech problems: the Dronespeak Manual. The cover reads: "Understanding Dronespeak - An exercise in futility." The book is written entirely in binary, non-silicons probably won't understand it. Apply book to silicon head.

	The [[Syndicate]] has streamlined the language learning process as well (see: stole from the drones). Nothing makes you understand Codespeak Manuals like a swift smack to the head.		The [[Syndicate]] has streamlined the language learning process as well (see: stole from the drones). Nothing makes you understand Codespeak Manuals like a swift smack to the head.
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	The languages of the races that [[Nanotrasen]] commonly employs.		The languages of the races that [[Nanotrasen]] commonly employs.
	{{anchor\|Galactic Common}}		{{anchor\|Galactic Common}}
	===[[File:Galcom.png]] ~~Galactic~~ Common===		===[[File:Galcom.png]] Sol Common===
	Key: ,0		Key: ,0
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	{{anchor\|Voltaic}}		{{anchor\|Voltaic}}
	===[[File:~~Voltic~~.png]] Voltaic===		===[[File:Voltaic lang.png]] Voltaic===
	Key: ,v		Key: ,v
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	{{anchor\|Encoded Audio Language}}		{{anchor\|Encoded Audio Language}}
	===[[File:~~Machine~~.png]] Encoded Audio Language===		===[[File:Eal lang.png]] Encoded Audio Language===
	Key: ,6		Key: ,6
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	==Uncommon Languages==		==Uncommon Languages==
	{{anchor\|Slime}}		{{anchor\|Slime}}
	===[[File:Slime.png]] Slime===		===[[File:Slime lang.png]] Slime===
	Key: ,k		Key: ,k
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	{{anchor\|Monkey}}		{{anchor\|Monkey}}
	===[[File:~~Monkey_lang~~.png]] ~~Monkey~~===		===[[File:Monkey lang.png]] Chimpanzee===
	Key: ,1		Key: ,1
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	{{anchor\|Buzzwords}}		{{anchor\|Buzzwords}}
	===[[File:Buzzwords.png]] Buzzwords===		===[[File:Buzzwords lang.png]] Buzzwords===
	Key: ,z		Key: ,z
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	{{anchor\|Gibbering}}		{{anchor\|Gibbering}}
	===[[File:~~Aphasia_~~.png]] Gibbering===		===[[File:Gibbering lang.png]] Gibbering===
	Key: ,i		Key: ,i
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	==Offstation Languages==		==Offstation Languages==
	{{anchor\|Drone}}		{{anchor\|Drone}}
	===[[File:~~Drone_lang~~.png]] Drone===		===[[File:Drone lang.png]] Drone===
	Key: ,d		Key: ,d
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	{{anchor\|Terrum}}		{{anchor\|Terrum}}
	===[[File:~~Golem_lang~~.png]] Terrum===		===[[File:Terrum lang.png]] Terrum===
	Key: ,g		Key: ,g
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	{{anchor\|Beachbum}}		{{anchor\|Beachbum}}
	===[[File:Beachbum.png]] ~~Beachbum~~===		===[[File:Beachbum.png]] Beachtongue===
	Key: ,u		Key: ,u
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	{{anchor\|Mushroom}}		{{anchor\|Mushroom}}
	===[[File:~~Mushroom_lang~~.png]] Mushroom===		===[[File:Mushroom lang.png]] Mushroom===
	Key: ,y		Key: ,y
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	{{anchor\|Xenocommon}}		{{anchor\|Xenocommon}}
	===[[File:~~Xeno~~.png]] Xenocommon===		===[[File:Xenomorph lang.png]] Xenocommon===
	Key: ,4		Key: ,4
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	{{anchor\|Pirate}}		{{anchor\|Pirate}}
	===[[File:~~Pirate_lang~~.png]] Piratespeak===		===[[File:Pirate lang.png]] Piratespeak===
	Key: ,p		Key: ,p
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	{{anchor\|Narsian}}		{{anchor\|Narsian}}
	===[[File:~~Narsie_lang~~.png]] Nar'sian===		===[[File:Narsian lang.png]] Nar'sian===
	Key: ,n		Key: ,n
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	{{anchor\|Swarmer}}		{{anchor\|Swarmer}}
	===[[File:~~Swarmer_lang~~.png]] Swarmer===		===[[File:Swarmer lang.png]] Swarmer===
	Key: ,s		Key: ,s
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=Languages=
[[Curator|Curators]] can speak all languages by default due to their many years of study, and [[Personal_AI|pAI]] can download software that gives them the same but without all of the hard work.

While exploring space, you can also encounter discarded language manuals, which allow you to learn voltaic, nekomimetic, draconic, moffic, or calcic.

Drones native to Kosmicheskaya Stantsiya 13 must often make do with foreign machinery, and have thus come up with a low tech solution to their high tech problems: the Dronespeak Manual. The cover reads: "Understanding Dronespeak - An exercise in futility." The book is written entirely in binary, non-silicons probably won't understand it. Apply book to silicon head.

The [[Syndicate]] has streamlined the language learning process as well (see: stole from the drones). Nothing makes you understand Codespeak Manuals like a swift smack to the head.

If you know a language, you can either set your default language in the IC tab Language menu, or preface your speech with a prefix (much like [[Radio|departmental radios]]!). For example, ".e,b I fear no radiation!" will cause you to speak Calcic over the engineering radio.

==Common Languages==
The languages of the races that [[Nanotrasen]] commonly employs.
{{anchor|Galactic Common}}
===[[File:Galcom.png]] Galactic Common===
Key: ,0
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"Sao chua guang zhan alion pukai hong shanislun e sheng tha. Arnotpoha. Orle lao. Re shan qiang shuaithe are le es."
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The common galactic tongue.
All races on Nanotrasen space stations speak this language. ...usually. Central Command has been known to hire [https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/50701 foreigners] from time to time who don't understand Galactic Common.

{{anchor|Galactic Uncommon}}

===[[File:Galuncom.png]] Galactic Uncommon===
Key: ,!
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"Fama tevorega. Kemafofe sejo jadazo ve. Ho va joma dadola. Sajo novo babebe re zaca save sa mo vene ya. Je jabo."
</div>
The second-most spoken [[Humans|human]] language. Spoken primarily by human foreigners.

{{anchor|Nekomimetic}}
===[[File:Nekomimi.png]] Nekomimetic===
Key: ,f
<div class="toccolours" style="width:auto margin-left:20px">
"Nya hewo kyaa nyan nekochuu etto nyanmunyadesusunemunyaicha uhuhu kawaiimunyachuu kitdesu nyaboop kyaa boop sou."
</div>
To the casual observer, this langauge is an incomprehensible mess of broken Japanese. To the [[Felinids|felinids]], it's somehow comprehensible.

{{anchor|Draconic}}
===[[File:Draconic.png]] Draconic===
Key: ,o
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"Ss rueh usuh shzuul lusr sk huro sz uk oru he elolso ar. Rsku suok sz zalo uh iksuah. Rasi si ilro sh sielo. Ek."
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The common language of [[Lizardperson|lizard-people]] and [[Ashwalkers|ashwalkers]], composed of sibilant hisses and rattles.

{{anchor|Moffic}}
===[[File:Moffic.png]] Moffic===
Key: ,m
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"Sekygglitomånkönvii. Detdetdår møtmå. Ån. Gårköndagint. Viitehjaomköntyclaviinæbraånhönledetygglithankäytokmo sek."
</div>
The language of the [[Mothpeople|mothpeople]] borders on complete unintelligibility.

{{anchor|Calcic}}
===[[File:Calcic.png]] Calcic===
Key: ,b
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Ck aaaiskraa. Iskbdspktahskbackwkiskpkraaaaalihsshskacrkmkiswswsiktakdkbkhsaktatakbkisktaktakkclla. Hsla la. Aaa."
</div>
The disjointed and staccato language of [[Plasmaman|plasmamen]]. Also understood by [[Guide_to_races#Skeletons|skeletons]].

{{anchor|Voltaic}}
===[[File:Voltic.png]] Voltaic===
Key: ,v
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Zztbzztbzt vzmzzvzzzpzzzzskzzmmmdzztzzzzp hzz tk vzhzzhzztkshzdzztbzztzshzvztmmmskrrthzzthmmtzdtzdt. Tzpzztztzrrt."
</div>
A [[Ethereals|sparky]] language made by manipulating electrical discharge.

{{anchor|Encoded Audio Language}}
===[[File:Machine.png]] Encoded Audio Language===
Key: ,6
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Tzzzwurrboopbeepkssshbeephissbuzz keeyhsshisshsswurrboopdoo wahh. Buzzdoohisshssbeepboopbeepkeeyhss. Tzzzdeebeep."
</div>
An efficient language of encoded tones developed by [[AI|synthetics]] and [[Cyborg|cyborgs]].

==Uncommon Languages==
{{anchor|Slime}}
===[[File:Slime.png]] Slime===
Key: ,k
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"Qix quum. Qil qoovol qilzixqr quum. Zaoo qr*vol qil xrim qu-uuzix !qu-uu qil volqu-uu zix."
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A melodic and complex language spoken by [[Sentient_Slime|slimes]]. Some of the notes are inaudible to humans. [[Guide_to_races#Jelly_and_Slime_Mutants|Slimepeople]] can understand the slime language, but can't speak it.

{{anchor|Monkey}}
===[[File:Monkey_lang.png]] Monkey===
Key: ,1
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Eek eek oop aak chee aak oop oop aak oop oop aak chee. Chee chee chee. Chee oop aak aak oop aak oop eek eek eek."
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Ook ook ook.

{{anchor|Buzzwords}}
===[[File:Buzzwords.png]] Buzzwords===
Key: ,z
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Zzzzzzzzzz. Bzzzzzzzzbzzzz. Bzzzbzbbzzzzzzbzzbz. Bzzzzbzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Bzzbzbzzzzbzbzzzbzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzbzzzzzzz."
</div>
A common language to [[Flyperson|flypeople]] and [[Spider|spiders]], made by the rhythmic beating of wings.

{{anchor|Gibbering}}
===[[File:Aphasia_.png]] Gibbering===
Key: ,i
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Hinl. Ughaoeghum n nngho. Mra ghhis ahrinn. N mrhlus e iri nsmamasreih. Ghno r hn. Ssghms h hi. Nreghr. Eunhehro."
</div>
It is theorized that any sufficiently [[Guide_to_Traumas#Severe|brain-damaged]] person can speak this language.

==Offstation Languages==
{{anchor|Drone}}
===[[File:Drone_lang.png]] Drone===
Key: ,d
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"....||.||.|.....||||.|..|..|.|..||||..|.|||.||.|.|.||.|.||....||.|..|.|||||...||...|.... |.....|||.|.|...|||||."
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A heavily encoded damage control coordination stream for [[Drone|drones]], with special flags for hats.

{{anchor|Sylvan}}
===[[File:Sylvan.png]] Sylvan===
Key: ,h
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Nasyu qip. Maaeobwex tisyudilamel tok. Eresnas aeqedointyuala haqipbalriifalbisvilbisinthaaearasbisalaqeuis. Pii."
</div>
A complicated, ancient language spoken by [[Guide_to_races#Podpeople|podpeople]] and other [[Guide_to_hydroponics#Kudzu|sentient plants]].

{{anchor|Terrum}}
===[[File:Golem_lang.png]] Terrum===
Key: ,g
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Lo' yahlom nanabokshavulo. Tzalomerevni. Mol nah ' naharshyom' ' imolchahin. Shloimhishra lakal' lirlo hakkas hak."
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The language of the [[Guide_to_races#Golems|golems]]. Sounds similar to old-earth Hebrew.

{{anchor|Beachbum}}
===[[File:Beachbum.png]] Beachbum===
Key: ,u
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Four-twenty triumphant ding epic. Beach epic dah. Rad sick catch chilldah brah tail trim beach pot. Wahwah epicyes."
</div>
An ancient language from the distant Beach Planet. People magically learn to speak it under the influence of space drugs.

{{anchor|Mushroom}}
===[[File:Mushroom_lang.png]] Mushroom===
Key: ,y
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Puffpuffpffpooof puffpiff pff puff pfffff pFfFpuff pfffffpoofpoofpoofpfffff piffpoof puffpuff puff pffpifpafpofpuf."
</div>
A language that consists of the sound of periodic gusts of spore-filled air being released. No known species uses this, but there are rumors that Nanotrasen has some massive fungal men hiding away somewhere.

==Antagonist Languages==
If you hear someone speaking these, you might want to run for help (or there might be a mischievous [[Shaft Miner|miner]] who found a [[Shaft_Miner#Book_of_Babel|Book of Babel]]).
{{anchor|Codespeak}}
===[[File:Codespeak.png]] Codespeak===
Key: ,t
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Nettles, hats, vodka and tonic, airlocks, zombies, engineering, Lawyer, petes, Captain, hungry, white russians, Darell Briner, peaceful, drunken blumpkin."
</div>
[[Syndicate]] operatives can use a series of codewords to convey complex information, while sounding like random concepts and drinks to anyone listening in.

{{anchor|Xenocommon}}
===[[File:Xeno.png]] Xenocommon===
Key: ,4
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"SssSSS SSSsss SSSsssSSSsssSSS sSs sSs sSssssssssss sssssssSsssssSs sSssss sss SSS. SSs SSS SSSsssSSSSSSssssssSSS."
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The common tongue of the [[Xenos|xenomorphs]].

{{anchor|Pirate}}
===[[File:Pirate_lang.png]] Piratespeak===
Key: ,p
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Timbers grog scallywag timbers scallywag scallywag matey me matey timbers rum shiver arr bucko bucko blimey shiver."
</div>
The language of [[Pirate|space pirates]]. Also for pirate aficionados who don a pirate hat.

{{anchor|Shadowtongue}}
===[[File:Shadowtongue.png]] Shadowtongue===
Key: ,x
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Dashilus'witbal neibahrigher balmuthersudassera gherenf'lah otjibudamjulandash alnef gher. N'wahmorh wahgher. Ujil."
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[[Nightmare|What a grand and intoxicating innocence]].

{{anchor|Narsian}}
===[[File:Narsie_lang.png]] Nar'sian===
Key: ,n
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"Arta'v. Lyr-sas kal'ig btohfara rethrfikk nisha o'nqaragga-qha. D'o nikt'ma kal'uloft vkal ines'btoh ath'dedo tok'nikt."
</div>
The ancient, blood-soaked, impossibly complex language of [[Blood Cult|Nar'Sian cultists]].

==Removed Languages==
For one reason or another, these languages have been removed from the codebase. They are kept here for the sake of archival.

{{anchor|Swarmer}}
===[[File:Swarmer_lang.png]] Swarmer===
Key: ,s
<div class="toccolours " style="width:auto">
"D# F D# Eb E E Ab F G G# Db E B G# C F F# Gb C F C# D G Gb Eb F A C Db A Eb Ab Ab D Gb G# G# Db C# D Db E F F# D."
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The [[Swarmer|swarmer]] language, consisting only of musical notes.