Tribal Languages

Tribal languages are common dialects spoken by the Zion factions.

Background
The tribe members of Zion have developed their own languages in the years since the war. Some language variants are blends of others, such as the Dead Horses, who Joshua Graham believes are refugees of a location named Res, bringing their language forward alongside that of travelers who were visiting when the Great War occurred. After the war, Joshua Graham, Follows-Chalk, Daniel, Salt-Upon-Wounds and the Courier speak these languages.

Appearances
Tribal languages appear only in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts.

Behind the scenes
Joshua Sawyer was responsible for including German elements in the Zion tribal languages, including that of the Dead Horses. While motorcycle touring through the American Southwest, he noticed many German, French, and Dutch tourists, which gave him the idea of the refugees and tourists blending their language together. He also mentions that the White Legs' and the Sorrows languages include elements of Spanish.