When Ubisoft released Far Cry Primal in 2016, it took a massive risk. Instead of the usual modern-day mercenaries or tropical revolutionaries, they sent players back 10,000 years to the Mesolithic period. But the most controversial decision wasn’t the setting—it was the language.
The Wenja language is phenomenal. It was built by linguists using actual Proto-Indo-European roots. "Wenja" means "people." "Sahila" means "light." The actors performed their lines in this fictional tongue with raw emotion. Switching to English removes the alien, prehistoric atmosphere and replaces it with standard action-game quips. You lose the immersion of being a stranger in a strange land. Far Cry Primal English Language Pack
Introduction: A Linguistic Anomaly in the Stone Age When Ubisoft released Far Cry Primal in 2016,