| SL | Spoken | Written |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No Comp | No Comp |
| 1 | Baby vocab/few words | recognize Script |
| 2 | words + verbs | Sounds w/ letters |
| 3 | Sentences | |
| 4 | Understand, slow | read slowly, 1 word/time |
| 5 | ||
| 6 | fluent | read adequately |
| 7 | ||
| 8 | native tongue | speed reader w/full comp |
| 9 | speak w/o accent | |
| 10 | "think" in language |
Effective Skill level -2 if familiar with script the character speaks the language.