What language do the Covenant speak?

Though the member species of the Covenant had their own unique languages, an advanced dialect of Sangheili, known as basic Sangheili, came to serve as the lingua franca throughout the entire Covenant Empire. And as such, many names of member species are derived from the Sangheili.
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Do the Covenant speak English?

The Covenant DONT speak english... at least alot. In the book, the Fall of Reach, the Covenant are described as only talking english as a curse on planets that they are about to glass, and in the book Ghosts of Onyx the grunts (Unggoy) are described as being translators for english and other human languages.
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Why do the Covenant speak English Halo?

In the Halo Universe

Covenant language translation software intercepted human COM transmissions after The Battle of Harvest, and thus the Covenant learned English quickly.
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Why do the Covenant not speak English?

The covenant we fought in halo 1 through 3 have been battling humans for a long time and learned English. The ones we fight on requiem are Jul's army of religious extremists that never learned English. In ODST, we fought English speaking brutes and grunts because of this.
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What language do the prophets speak Halo?

The language of the San'Shyuum is similar to Medieval Gregorian-style chanting, based on religious sermons by the High Prophet of Regret on Installation 05. Whether this is spoken by all San'Shyuum, or if it is a special dialect for religious purposes is unknown.
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Examples of Sangheili Voices



Can the arbiter speak English?

Later on, the missions on Sangheilios also have several Elites, including the Arbiter, speaking English pretty much the entire time.
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How many races are in the Covenant?

Let's take a look at the eight Covenant races seen throughout the Halo series, and explain the religious organization's primary motivation for destroying everything good in the galaxy.
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Why do grunts wear masks?

Grunts have average eyesight and hearing, and seem to have a very well developed sense of smell, sometimes sniffing the air to detect traces of foes or hidden enemies. This is facilitated through the olfactory membranes installed in their masks.
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How does everyone speak English in Marvel?

Asgardians have All-Speak. Other aliens have translators. Edit: In the comics, a lot of cosmic characters can metaphysically speak in the void of space.
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Is Sangheili a real language?

Sangheili describes multiple dialects of a language spoken by the species of the same name. Though the member species of the Covenant had their own unique languages, an advanced dialect of Sangheili, known as basic Sangheili, came to serve as the lingua franca throughout the entire Covenant Empire.
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Why does the Covenant glass planets?

The Covenant simply cleansed them with holy fire. They finally got comfortable in the seats on their ship and were going to binge watch media content but they had to exterminate humanity but they didn't want to get out of their comfy seats. So glassing the planet was just easier.
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What race are grunts?

Unggoy (Latin, Monachus frigus, meaning "cold monk"), also known as Grunts by many individuals, are a sapient species of squat bipedal xeno-arthropodal vertebroid lifeforms from the planet Balaho.
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Are grunts immune to the flood?

Those are the "tank" varient of a flood pure form. Hunters cannot be infected because they lack a central nervous system. Also, jackals and grunts do not have enough biomass to be converted into combat forms. They are either broken down and turned into infection forms, or combined into a carrier form.
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How do the Covenant communicate?

The Covenant are heard speaking their native tongues throughout many of the games, but almost just as frequently they speak English as well, a language of human origin.
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Who is the woman with the Covenant Halo?

Makee is a human woman who has sided with the Covenant in the new Halo show. The Covenant is a hostile alliance of aliens set on humanity's destruction.
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What does wort wort mean?

Wort is a derivation of the word “wyrt,” an old English word meaning plant, root, or herb. The suffix wort was given to plants which were long considered beneficial. The opposite of a wort was a weed, such as ragweed, knotweed, or milkweed.
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Why is the Covenant purple?

To develop a distinctive look for the various races of the Covenant, Bungie artists drew inspiration from reptilian, ursine, and avian characteristics. A Covenant design scheme of purples and reflective surfaces was made to separate the aliens from human architecture.
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Who is the strongest elite in Halo?

Imperial Admiral elite...the strongest elite to ever live.
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Who is the leader of the Covenant?

Military. Sangheili, the initial leaders of the Covenant military. The Covenant maintained pervasive armed forces to enforce order, conduct atmospheric and space combat operations, and generally carry out the Covenant's will throughout space.
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Are the Prophets extinct Halo?

San'Shyuum (Latin Perfidia vermis, meaning "worms of treachery"), also known as Prophets by many individuals, are a near-extinct sapient species native to Janjur Qom.
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Why do grunts run away?

Grunts usually fight in groups consisting of mostly Minor Grunts, one or two Major Grunts, and an Elite leading them in Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 or a Brute in Halo 3. Most of the time, when the Elite or Brute leading them is dead, the Grunts will run away, even the higher-ranking ones.
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Are there humans in the Covenant?

The Covenant are zealots, led by a group of Prophets - but, surprisingly, the first Halo trailer showed a human being standing among the Prophets, presumably helping lead the Covenant. In the game canon timeline, the Covenant considered the very existence of humanity to be a blasphemy against the Forerunners.
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Do the Covenant eat humans?

Intelligent species - Some of the Covenant species, specifically the Kig-Yar, Unggoy, and the Jiralhanae, are known to eat intelligent species such as Sangheili and Human .
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