Fans have been wondering whether there is a way for them to learn the Bene Gesserit sign language that is featured in both the first Dune film and the newly released Dune: Part 2.
Let's explore the ways to learn about the film's own version of the sign language below.
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Can You Learn the Bene Gesserit Sign Language?
Fans who fell in love with the Dune films can definitely learn about the Bene Gesserit sign language.
Director Denis Villeneuve recruited experienced linguist David J. Peterson to conceive the Bene Gesserit sign language and the Chakobsa language featured in the Dune novels for the movie adaptations.
"All the actors went to Fremen school! I’m not joking. They took weeks to learn the language and came on set absolutely fluent," he told Entertainment Weekly regarding the process of creating the fictional languages.
"There was even a dialect coach on set. Everybody took it so seriously, and I was so moved to see Timothée give whole speeches in Chakobsa."
If the cast was able to learn about the fictional languages, fans could do it as well and immerse themselves in the world of Arrakis by learning their ways of communication.
Where Can You Learn the Bene Gesserit Sign Language?
Fortunately, there is an accessible way for fans to learn more about the Bene Gesserit sign language.
Peterson uploaded the documents that contain the Bene Gesserit sign language on his website and you will be able to teach yourself how to do it.
As he noted, the sign language is "to be done on one hand with the signs very subtle" since it "is less a language system than a code."
So far, there is no full manual guide or book released yet regarding the fictional languages that were featured in the Dune films but fans would definitely love to see it happen at some point.
Dune: Part 2 is set to arrive in North American theaters this Friday, March 1.
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