I can say that as I'm into the languages, I am really able to dive into Thai, even if it looks impossible now. (As it really looks to me...)) I have small experience with Korean. It has unusial alphabet as Thai does. And it was crazy as well to watch those Korean dramas I watched and to understand absolutely nothing. I've never studied Korean (it's mentioned on my profile as the language I want to study), but actually when I watch Korean film I'm already able to recognise some phrases and I can hear the language itself... Probably I can try it with your language...