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==Ork Language==
Orks in the 41st millennium all speak one seemingly-universal language with no well-defined name. It's commonly called '''Orkish''' or '''Ork speak''', both in-universe and not. As you can tell from the rest of this article, Orks speak a low, gruff, and guttural form of exaggerated Cockney English. Piratical-types such as Freebootaz and other mercenaries will mix in a stereotypical "pirate"/Bristol accent, along with appropriate nautical slang. If you're looking to do some [[homebrew]]ing and want to make your orks [[Your Dudes|Ur Doodz]], consider lightly spicing up the basic "Ork accent" by adding more unique word use (industrial jargon, military terms, rural slang), and consider varying the accent by looking into the endless, undulating mass that are the accents of the British Isles.

Ork language is, in-universe, written in glyphs. Those glyphs correspond to both concepts and sounds. Out of universe, when orks are speaking their words are translated as English, but written with heavy use of "phonetic" spelling and 90's "krazy kool" spelling. The exact specifics of these changes are left up to the author.

The question of what Orkish actually is in-universe has been mildly debated, left up to interpretation, and spun several ways by Black Library and Codex authors over the years. Some possibilities include:
* A heavily accented form of Low Gothic.
* A distinct dialect of Low Gothic.
* A separate and not-mutually-intelligible language evolved from Low Gothic at some point in history.
* A unique language which did not arise from the languages of other races.
* A collection of distinct languages, all spoken by orks, which Imperial scholars can't be bothered to tell apart (this would mean some orks wouldn't understand other orks from distant regions of the galaxy).
* Actually, ''literally'', just Cockney British English, spoken in universe, and either:
** Low Gothic is also literally British English, making Orkish a heavily accented form of Low Gothic, or...
** Low Gothic is entirely distinct from British English, meaning that orks would be speaking actual English 38,000 years from now, for no explained reason, and Imperial scholars are too stupid or too racist to realize that and subsequently go apoplectic trying to figure out why the fuck every greenskin in the galaxy is speaking some antique Terran language. (It may also be possible that a cover-up is in progress to prevent Imperial linguists from realizing this absurdity en-masse and all losing their minds at once.)

Do note that, in all of this, it is possible that the orks' psychic fields are acting as a translation tool whenever orks speak directly to anyone who doesn't know Orkish. This would allow for Orkish to be an entirely distinct language, which Imperial scholars could need to translate, but also allow orks to shout intimidating speeches at their enemies, and guarantee said enemies know exactly what insults are being hurled.

===Ork Terminology===
*Humie/Umie: Human
*[[Beakie]]: Space Marine
*Spikey Boy: Chaos-corrupted individuals
*Panzee: Eldar
*Gun Runt: Tau
*Tin Skull: Necron
*Bug: Tyranid
*Git: Generic insult/Anyone who ain’t being “Proppa Orky”.
*Choppa: Literally any melee weapon, even a bludgeoning one.
*Shoota: Two-Handed ranged weapon that fires a whole lotta dakka real fast.
*Slugga: One-Handed ranged weapon, more useful for making noise than for hitting things.
*Blasta: Two-Handed ranged weapon that isn't some kind of shoota (e.g.: Kustom Mega Blasta).
*Grot: A [[gretchin]]/An alternative insult to git.
*Snot: A Snotling, a Snot is usually a Midget/Young Gretchin.
*Drops/Bog: The communal toilet, where orks relieve themselves. Also filled with squigs and mushrooms.
*[[Squig]]: Short for "squiggly beast". Various symbiotic creatures encountered around orks. Grown from the same spores as orks and grots.
*Krump: Beat up and/or kill/destroy.
*Kustom: Specially made and/or customized gear, usually reserved for Nobs, Bosses, and Flashgitz.
*Gubbins: Components, especially those used to make something kustom.
*Zog: Ruin and/or destroy. Often used as a curse or exclamation.
*[[Dakka]]: Rapid fire capability and weaponry. It is impossible to have enough.