Language

A language was a method of sentient communication, either oral, written or sign, consisting of the use of sounds, words and/or physical gestures in a structured and conventional way.
Prevalent languages in the galaxy included Galactic Basic Standard and Bocce. Languages like Huttese, Aqualish, and Mando'a dominated in systems controlled by those societies.Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
Some languages used more than one script. For instance, Galactic Basic used the Aurebesh, Outer Rim Basic, and High Galactic forms of written communication depending on the situation. Additionally, most societies used a base ten number system, however, there are exceptions. Jawas used a base nine system, and the Hutts counted on their fingers, of which they only have eight, and their numbers jump from seven to ten.
In order to overcome language barriers between beings from different species or ethnic groups, protocol droids were equipped with formidable language skills. When communicating among several species, a trade language such as Sy BistiThrawn or Jawa Trade Talk could be used.Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
To some, credits were considered a universal language.Rebel Rising
Phrases and slangThe High Republic (2021) 7 were a part of language.
==Behind the scenes==
===Aurebesh inserts===
Some on-screen Aurebesh texts contain excerpts from other, real world languages:
====German====
In the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Liberty on Ryloth," an all-Aurebesh Republic monitor includes the text "UND UBERHAUPT," German for "and anyway."
====Italian====
In the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "The Academy," when Soniee and her fellow students break into the Government warehouse, her datapad says "ENTRARE" in Aurebesh, which is Italian for "enter." 
====Spanish====
In the Star Wars: Visions episode "T0-B1," the big monitor in Professor Mitaka's laboratory is filled with Aurebesh text. Most of it is written in Spanish; for example, there is "PERMANENCIA DESARROLLO DATOS," Spanish for "continuation development data"; and "ATMOSFERA MINERALES," meaning "atmosphere minerals." When T0-B1 continues the professor's work, he fills the monitors with notes. Most of them are a transcription of excerpts from the lyrics of the 2018 song "Malamente" by the Spanish singer Rosalía, but with some spelling errors. For example, one excerpt from the original song reads "Ese cristalito roto yo sentí cómo crujía / Antes de caerse al suelo ya sabía que se rompía," but the show's version reads "Ese cris talito roto yo sen cmo crujía antes d ecaerse al suelo y asaba que se rompía".
====Norwegian====
One of the lab tech's readouts in The Mandalorian episode "Chapter 22: Guns for Hire" contains two paragraphs written in Norwegian. The first one is reads: 
Transcription	English translationTranslated by user: Nightlily, a native speaker of Norwegian
DEN NORSKE SKOGKATTEN ER ET
PERFEKT HUSDYR FOR EN MIDDELS
AKTIV FAMILIE. HVIS DU GIR DEN ET
INNEN
DORS* [sic] KLATRETRE OG MYE
KJAERLIGHET KAN DERE HA EN GOD
VENN I MANGE AAR.	The Norwegian Forest cat is a
perfect pet animal for a moderately
active family. If you give it an
in
door [sic] climbing tree and lots of
love, you can have a good
friend for many years.
*Note that "innendors" (spelled "innendørs" in Norwegian), the Norwegian word for "indoor", has incorrectly been split into two words.
The second paragraph consists of lyrics from the Norwegian national anthem, "Ja vi elsker dette landet" ("Yes, we love this country"):
Transcription, with typos	Correct lyrics	English translation
[sic] [sic]
 [sic] 	Ja, vi elsker dette
landet,
som det stiger frem,
furet, værbitt over
vannet, med de
tusen hjem,
elsker, elsker det og
tenker på vår far og
mor	Yes we love this
country,
as it rises forth,
rugged, weathered over
the water, with the
thousand homes,
love it, love it and
think of our father and
mother
Finally, "ALLIANSEN", which is Norwegian for "the alliance," is written vertically in a different readout.
==Appearances==
==Sources==
===Non-canon sources===
*LEGO Star Wars: Choose Your Side: Doodle Activity Book 
*LEGO Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure
==Notes and references==