What language is Nell?

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Simply so, is Nell Based on a true story?

Based on Mark Handley's play Idioglossia, the script for Nell was developed by co-producer Renée Missel and was inspired by Handley's time living in the Cascade Mountains in the 1970s, and the story of Poto and Cabengo, twins who created their own language, the film's narrative follows a young woman who has to face

Furthermore, what does Chickabee mean in Nell? Biddy can also refer to a newly-hatched chick (source), so chickabee might be translated as an endearment such as "dear baby chick", "dear one", or "my beloved."A third possibility is that it was used by her mother to describe Nell and May as being as alike as two chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans).

Subsequently, one may also ask, is Nell intelligent?

To everyone's shock, Nell presents herself, with the help of Jerry's translating, as an intelligent, intuitive person. But most importantly, she understands the heart of life–what scares us, what moves us. Nell tells us that she knows small things–her world is small.

How does Nell learn?

Nobody has ever met Nell. After her mother's death, she's discovered by the local doctor Jerome. He's fascinated by her, since she speaks a mangled language, developed by her sister and herself growing up, "twin speak" if you will. Due to her isolation Nell never learned proper English, only a mangled form.