Drabatese

Drabatese was the language spoken by the amphibious Drabatans of the Outer Rim planet Pipada. The language combined small words and syllables to form large words with detailed meanings with multiple layers. Sonic volume determined much subtext and grammar; as a result, the language was difficult to write out. When situations required it, Drabatans could switch to a softer secondary language by passing air through their vocal pouches. Drabatans used their loud voices to create Drabatese music; their songs were part of their everyday lives, ranging from education to entertainment.
During the Imperial Era, the Drabatan singer Sa'Kalla was executed by the Galactic Empire for encouraging Drabatan resistance against Imperial rule. Her name was then used by Drabatans who fought the Empire as a Drabatese war cry. During the Battle of Scarif in 1 BBY, the rebel Drabatan Paodok'Draba'Takat Sap'De'Rekti Nik'Linke'Ti' Ki'Vef'Nik'NeSevef'Li'Kek used the Drabatese war cry.
==Description==
===Characteristics===
Drabatese was a loud language used by the native Drabatans of the planet Pipada. The language combined small words and syllables to form large words with multilayered ideas and very specific meanings. Drabatese was difficult to write out, as sonic volume determined much of the subtext and grammar. When necessary, Drabatans switched to a secondary language by passing air through their vocal pouches to emit croaks of varied pitch.
Drabatans often used their language to create music. Critics described Drabatese songs as hauntingly beautiful and insisted that the songs required no translation to appreciate the ethereal, melancholy tones. Drabatese music was used extensively in Drabatan's day to day lives, spanning from entertainment to education. Drabatan families each had unique songs that detailed their lineage and were performed at family gatherings by the family's best vocalist. School curriculums taught everything through Drabatese song, and students used jingles as mnemonic devices to help with memorization.
===Vocabulary===
*Sa'Kalla — War cry honoring Sa'Kalla
*Karabast — Exclamation
*AT-AT — Name for the All Terrain Armored Cargo TransportRogue One: A Star Wars Story
==History==
By 1 BBY,Dawn of Rebellion states that Sa'Kalla's name was used as a war cry after her death. Pao uses her name in his war cry during the Battle of Scarif, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 1 BBY. The Crackdown on Pipada and Sa'Kalla's death must have occurred by that year. the Drabatans protested the Galactic Empire's rule on the galaxy. One of the most vocal protesters was the singer Sa'Kalla, who wrote protest songs speaking out against Imperial tyranny. The Empire heard of these songs and enacted a crackdown on Pipada and captured Sa'Kalla which sparked a movement in her name that spread across the planet. The singer was brought to the Pipada Auditorium by an Imperial governor in an effort to force the movement to submit. Sa'Kalla called out to her people to continue their resistance and was killed on stage. The enraged crowd tore apart the Imperial security forces and briefly took back their world. Drabatans who fought the Empire adapted the young singer's name as a Drabatese war cry.
During the Battle of Scarif in 1 BBY, the Drabatan rebel Paodok'Draba'Takat Sap'De'Rekti Nik'Linke'Ti' Ki'Vef'Nik'NeSevef'Li'Kek used the Drabatese war cry while fighting the Galactic Empire. When the rebel forces were faced against an All Terrain Armored Cargo Transport, Pao exclaimed the Drabatese words "Karabast! AT-AT" to alert his fellow soldiers of the threat.
==Behind the scenes==
Drabatese was first heard in the Star Wars Anthology Series film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The language was identified in Pablo Hidalgo's reference book Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide that released alongside the movie on December 16, 2016.
==Appearances==
*Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 
*Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission
*Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
==Sources==
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*Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide 
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*Dawn of Rebellion
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*Star Wars: Alien Archive
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==Notes and references==
Category:Languages