The aboriginal language Guugu Yimithirr, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guugu_Yimithirr_language, uses cardinal directions instead of relative, e.g. "That man is to the west of her" instead of "That man is to the left of her", which of course means that speakers need to be aware of the direction they are facing at all times, and thus these people have a remarkable sense of direction.

Can't remember where I first heard about this, I think it may have been a Malcolm Gladwell book, but in any case if you search you can find lots of articles on the topic.