Linguistic Assimilation

Linguistic Assimilation
As a Tamaranean, Starfire (DC Comics/Teen Titans) is able to learn and master any language by making physical contact (i.e. kissing) with someone who already knows the language.
Power/Ability to:	Learn any language through physical contact.

"Thank you. I am Koriand'r of Tamaran. Our kind can learn language from the act of kissing."
"...Useful."

― Starfire and Robin (Teen Titans: The Judas Contract)

"Hey! That galaxy's signalling in binary. I gotta signal back. But I only know enough binary to ask where the bathroom is. You speak English!?"
"I do now."

― Bender and the Galactic Entity (Futurama)

The ability to learn any language through physical contact. Sub-power of Biological Absorption and Omnilingualism.

Also Called

• Instant Language Learner
• Language Assimilation
• Omnilinguistic Assimilation
• Rosetta Stone

Capabilities

The user is capable of assimilating other languages through physical contact with another being. Upon physical contact, they would learn the language the target knows. Usually one or two, could be more if the target was multilingual.

Applications

• Zoolingualism (Upon physical contact with an animal)
• Multilingualism (Probably)
• Learn almost any language quick and easy.

Associations

• Ability Learning
• Absorption
• Biological Manipulation
• DNA Replication
• Incantation
• Knowledge Replication
• Omnilingualism
• Power Replication
• Psychometry
• Vocifery
• Voice Manipulation

Limitations

• May be temporary.
• May not work on animals or other races.
• May be able to learn one language at a time.
• May only able to work with a certain type of contact.

Known Users

• Blodex (Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Tamaraneans (DC Comics)
• Galactic Entity (Futurama)
• Protheans (Mass Effect)
  • Javik
• Princess Kahm (Outlanders)
• PK (PK)

Gallery

Javik (Mass Effect 3) learned the English language after touching Commander Shepard.