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Jawa Trade Talk,[1] also known as Jawa Trade Language,[2] was a simple language that the Jawas of Tatooine used when trading droids with non-Jawas.[1] The moisture farmer Owen Lars could at least understand it.[3] Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker knew the language fairly well.[2]
Common phrases[]
- Mob un loo?—"How much?"[1]
- Mombay m'bwa.—"That's mine."[1]
- Tandi kwa!—"Give it back!"[1]
- Untinni!—"Come on!" or "Let's go!"[1]
- Togo togu!—"Hands off!"[1]
- Omu'sata.—"Shut up."[1]
- Mambay—"ok"
Behind the scenes[]
Jawa Trade Talk first appeared in the 1977 movie Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Sound designer Ben Burtt created a script for the Jawa voice actors using the African Zulu language, and then sped it up in postproduction. Though the language was only based on Zulu, some native speakers of the language, like The Daily Show host Trevor Noah, can translate.[4]
Appearances[]
- "The Lost Nightsister" — The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark (and audiobook)
- Star Wars (2015) 15
- Thrawn: Alliances (and audiobook) (Mentioned only) (First identified as Jawa Trade Language)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
- "Stories in the Sand" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook)
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 2: The Child"
- The Mandalorian 2
The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land"- The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa" (In flashback(s))
- Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Jawas - Creature - Base Series 1)- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (First identified as Jawa Trade Talk)
Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Jawas on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 28 (Databank A-Z: Queen Jamillia–Jedi Temples)- The Star Wars Book
