CONAN, the cunning linguist.

While it is obvious that CONAN has mastered quite a few languages on his travels I was quite surprised to stumble on a quote that points out that he can also read quite a few.

In his roaming about the world the giant adventurer had picked up a wide smattering of knowledge, particularly the speaking and reading of many alien tongues. Many a sheltered scholar would have been astonished at the Cimmerian's linguistic abilities, for he had experienced many adventures where knowledge of a strange language had meant the difference between live and death.

From, "Jewels of Gwahlur"
Page 402 "The Complete Chronicles of CONAN"