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** A ring Harry acquires by summoning jewelry from the pools of Jusenkyo turns out to be a magical [[Universal Translator]]. Once he finds that out, he's almost never without it. (He does eventually become reasonably fluent in Japanese without it.) |
** A ring Harry acquires by summoning jewelry from the pools of Jusenkyo turns out to be a magical [[Universal Translator]]. Once he finds that out, he's almost never without it. (He does eventually become reasonably fluent in Japanese without it.) |
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** One of the side effects of the magical accident that killed her mother gives Luna Lovegood the ability to speak any language after being exposed to only a few sentences in it. |
** One of the side effects of the magical accident that killed her mother gives Luna Lovegood the ability to speak any language after being exposed to only a few sentences in it. |
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* "Lyra" Black from the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fanfic ''[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13001792/1/All-According-to-Plan All According to Plan]'' by LysandraLeigh. She's a thirteen-year-old [[Alternate Universe|cross-dimensional]] [[Time Travel]]ing version of Bellatrix Lestrange who finds herself plopped into Wizarding Britain just before the beginning of ''[[ |
* "Lyra" Black from the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fanfic ''[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13001792/1/All-According-to-Plan All According to Plan]'' by LysandraLeigh. She's a thirteen-year-old [[Alternate Universe|cross-dimensional]] [[Time Travel]]ing version of Bellatrix Lestrange who finds herself plopped into Wizarding Britain just before the beginning of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (novel)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''; she eventually discovers a couple years later that she's the possessor of a magical gift -- explicitly called "Omniglot" -- that allows her to absorb and learn any language by simple exposure. Unfortunately, she can't use it because the bond she made with a goddess of chaos at age five protects her mind ''so'' thoroughly that the talent can't pick up anything. |
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* In the ''[[Ranma ½]]'' fanfic ''[[Desperately Seeking Ranma]]'', the so-called "Sisterhood of Doom" (and a few associates) are given use of a "universal translator" spell by a civilization/corporation for whom they performed a massive service/favor. Once applied, it allows them to understand, speak and eventually write all known languages not only from earth but from uncounted alien/"demon" races across dozens (or more) realities. |
* In the ''[[Ranma ½]]'' fanfic ''[[Desperately Seeking Ranma]]'', the so-called "Sisterhood of Doom" (and a few associates) are given use of a "universal translator" spell by a civilization/corporation for whom they performed a massive service/favor. Once applied, it allows them to understand, speak and eventually write all known languages not only from earth but from uncounted alien/"demon" races across dozens (or more) realities. |
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* In the [[Mega Crossover]] ''[[My Apartment Manager is not an Isekai Character]]'', [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Hyoga]] [[A Certain Magical Index|Kazakiri]] becomes an omniglot during a story that is more metaphysical than is usual for this series. The ability is implied to be telepathic, in that she doesn't understand languages that nobody else alive speaks. |
* In the [[Mega Crossover]] ''[[My Apartment Manager is not an Isekai Character]]'', [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Hyoga]] [[A Certain Magical Index|Kazakiri]] becomes an omniglot during a story that is more metaphysical than is usual for this series. The ability is implied to be telepathic, in that she doesn't understand languages that nobody else alive speaks. |
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* The latest depiction of [[The Thrawn Trilogy|Thrawn]], in ''Outbound Flight'', has him learning Basic very, ''very'' quickly by taking lessons from a human who shares a trade language with him. The human is slightly alarmed by his progress. He tries to teach the human the Chiss language at the same time, but this works less well due to its complexity. "[[My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels|You are a fishing boat]]?" |
* The latest depiction of [[The Thrawn Trilogy|Thrawn]], in ''Outbound Flight'', has him learning Basic very, ''very'' quickly by taking lessons from a human who shares a trade language with him. The human is slightly alarmed by his progress. He tries to teach the human the Chiss language at the same time, but this works less well due to its complexity. "[[My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels|You are a fishing boat]]?" |
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** The fishing boat example isn't due to the complexity of the language, but the fact that most speakers of Basic don't know how to make that soft "p" sound. Presumably Basic, like English, usually has a puff of air accompany the "p" sound. This isn't part of the language but simply how it's spoken. The Chiss language, however, uses both as different phonemes. Car'das was so used to Basic that, try as he might, he couldn't make that soft "p" when the language called for it. Spanish speakers, from what I've been told, do the opposite; they don't make the puff of air that English-speakers do. |
** The fishing boat example isn't due to the complexity of the language, but the fact that most speakers of Basic don't know how to make that soft "p" sound. Presumably Basic, like English, usually has a puff of air accompany the "p" sound. This isn't part of the language but simply how it's spoken. The Chiss language, however, uses both as different phonemes. Car'das was so used to Basic that, try as he might, he couldn't make that soft "p" when the language called for it. Spanish speakers, from what I've been told, do the opposite; they don't make the puff of air that English-speakers do. |
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* In [[Harry Potter]], Barty Crouch, Sr. allegedly speaks over 200 languages, including Gobbledegook and Troll (though Troll is an incredibly easy language to learn). |
* In ''[[Harry Potter]]'', Barty Crouch, Sr. allegedly speaks over 200 languages, including Gobbledegook and Troll (though Troll is an incredibly easy language to learn). |
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** Granted, Harry learns this from Barty's extremely admiring assistant, Percy Weasley. It's possible Percy is exaggerating - Barty may be able to say "Hello," "How are you," and "Goodbye" in 200 languages. |
** Granted, Harry learns this from Barty's extremely admiring assistant, Percy Weasley. It's possible Percy is exaggerating - Barty may be able to say "Hello," "How are you," and "Goodbye" in 200 languages. |
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** Dumbledore may not speak 200, but he does at least speak Mermish. |
** Dumbledore may not speak 200, but he does at least speak Mermish. |
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