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The Sith language was the native language of the people of Ziost and Korriban. It was later expanded upon and evolved when the second generation of Dark Jedi split from the Jedi Order in 7,000 BBY, just after the Battle of Corbos. Even after the majority of Sith were of other species other than Sith species, the language was preserved in Sith holocrons, temples, and tomes.

Individuals as modern as Vergere,^[1] Dr'uun Unnh,^[2] and Jerec^[3] spoke it. The members of the Lost Tribe of Sith also managed to preserve the knowledge of the language, and all members from apprentices and higher knew it. For example, Vestara Khai was able to use it to communicate with a pack of Tuk'ata on Korriban.^[4] There is a possibility that the Sith Lord Darth Nihilus spoke this language, as his speech sounds verbally identical to the voices within Sith Holocrons.^[5]

1 Written forms
2 Known vocabulary
3 Phrases
4 Audio
5 Appearances
6 Sources
7 Notes and references
- 7.1 In other languages

Written formsEdit

The Sith language was originally written in complex hieroglyphics. Later, two different scripts developed: on for mundane, everyday use (Common Sith) and another for ecclesiastical use (High Sith). The latter consisted of hooked and barbed runes. A third unidentified writing system was also used for incantation scrolls.

Known vocabularyEdit

Sith	Basic
Aleph	A letter in the Common Sith alphabet
Chwûq	"Blackest"
Derriphan	"Devourer"
Dwomutsiqsa	"Summon demon"
Grotthu	"Slave" (referring to the lowest cast of the Sith species)
Hadzuska koshûjontû	"Shadow-born"
Jen	"Dark", "shadow", "hidden"
Jidai	"Jedi"
'ari	"Lord"
Jen'ari	"Dark Lord (of the Sith)"
Jen'jidai	"Dark Jedi" (referring specifically to the Dark Jedi Exiles of the Hundred Year Darkness)
Jensaarai	"Hidden followers of truth"
Jiaasjen	"Integrating the shadow"
Kintik	"Ember"
Kissai	"Priest caste"
Lamed	A letter in the Common Sith alphabet
Massassi	"Warrior caste"
Mwintuska hâskûjontû	"Pain-coddled"
Ninûshwodzakut	"Knotters of entrails"
Odojinya	"Dark Side Web"
Qâzoi Kyantuska	"Suppress Thought"
Rhak-skuri	"Dream singer"
Ror'jhan	"She-whose-leaves-sweat-poison"
Sedriss	Sith word of unknown meaning adopted by Qaga Lok as a title
Sith	"Supreme", "premier", "perfect"
Sith'ari	"Overlord/King", "the perfect being"
Saarai	"Truth"
Saarai-kaar	"Keeper of truth"
Shin	A letter in the Common Sith alphabet
Sutta Chwituskak	"Bolt of Hatred"
Taral	"He who protects", "protector"
Tsaiwinokka Hoyakut	"Reanimated Dead"
Tuk'ata	"Sith hound" (a species of Sithspawn)
Typhojem	"The Lef-Handed God" (an ancient Sith deity)
Tyro	Sith trainee yet to become an apprentice to a Master (Used by the Lost Tribe of Sith , may be Keshiri in origin)
Woyunoks	"Little one"
Zayin	A letter in the Common Sith alphabet
Zugurak	"Engineer" (referring to a cast in the Sith society)