Xaczik was a language spoken by the Wookiees. It was one of rarer Wookiee languages with the primary one being Shyriiwook. It was mainly spoken on the Wartaki Islands and in other coastal regions.

While the Wookiees were enslaved by the Galactic Empire, the Wookiee resistance used Xaczik as a secret language to pass messages along. Since the Humans of the Empire thought all Wookiees were alike, they never realized that the Wookiees spoke languages other than Shyriiwook. Thanks to Imperial ignorance, Xaczik became an unbreakable code.^[1][2]

It was also used during the Second Galactic Civil War at Council Rock during the meeting there.^[3]

Contents 1 Behind the scenes 2 Appearances 3 Sources 4 Notes and references 4.1 In other languages

Behind the scenesEdit

The use of Xaczik as an unbreakable code may be inspired by the American use of the Navajo language by codetalkers during World War II to send messages in the Pacific Theater without their being intercepted by the Japanese. Another inspiration may be African slaves who used their native tongues to converse.

AppearancesEdit

• Rebel Dawn
• Inferno

SourcesEdit

• The Essential Guide to Alien Species
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 12 (WOO2, Wookiees)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 42 (KAS1, Kashyyyk)
• Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

Notes and referencesEdit