Houkese, utilized by the Houks, functioned as their primary means of communication. It served as the formal language on the Houk's original planet, Lijuter. However, it was not the official language of their settlement located on the Weequay homeworld of Sriluur. The language predominantly consisted of guttural sounds, using nuances in tone to distinguish between words that might otherwise be indistinguishable. Houkese writing employed basic ideograms, assigning a single character to represent simple verbs, while utilizing more intricate pictograms to symbolize nouns.
Chikra signified a term of affection used by the Houk for their young.