: You write in a point of view - and while it's a movie, The 13th Warrior uses this very effectively. If it's a language the protagonist doesn't understand - says so "They were speaking in

You write in a point of view - and while it's a movie, The 13th Warrior uses this very effectively. If it's a language the protagonist doesn't understand - says so "They were speaking in an odd melodic language" - If he recognises it, mention that.

Language barriers make good plot movers anyway. Finding a natural way to communicate - or even learning the language. While the babelfish or "common"/lingua franca trope is an option, it really sounds like you need to integrate the lack of mutual intelligibility into the fabric of your story.

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