I am referring to constructed languages not some gibberish words made up for one time use for certain episodes. In order to help you get a feel for klingon and perhaps use it a little in your everyday life, to the delight and amusement of your family and friends, weve prepared a phrasebook of useful everyday phrases in klingon. The klingon language is the constructed language spoken by the fictional klingons in the star trek universe. They forged and ruled the klingon empire, one of the most prominent interstellar states over many centuries. The klingon way memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Mar 30, 2016 thanks to michael adams from elvish to klingon. The englishlanguage memory alpha started in november 2003, and currently consists of 48,501 articles. Memory alpha lists several languages, but most seem to exist only in a few words or phrases. The klingons tlhingan in klingonese were a humanoid warrior species that. If this is your first visit, please read an introduction to memory alpha. It supplies a fast yet complete method of learning tlhingan hol, by providing auditory aid and structured information for fast absorption by the reader. There was not a single klingon word spoken in star trek the original series, but the language was first mentioned as klingonese in the episode the trouble with tribbles in december 1967.
Canon the klingon dictionary abbreviation tkd author marc okrand type reference book publisher pocket books media type paperback pages 192 isbn isbn 067174559x wikipediadaq the klingon dictionary yilegh memory alphadaq the klingon. That film marked the first time the language had been heard on screen. It was later reprinted by pocket books as the klingon hamlet in february 2000. Memory alpha often abbreviated to ma is a wiki that is an encyclopedic reference for topics related to the star trek fictional universe. Now, with 250,000 copies of a klingon dictionary said to have been sold, klingon language certification programs being offered, the microsoft search engine bing presenting englishtoklingon. Within the policy of memory alpha, tkd is not considered canon, they only. Hol ampas kags language academy, with online dictionary, grammar guide, piqad convertor, audio books and more. Memory alpha reached 1,000 articles by january 12, 2004, but on march 23, the sites database was accidentally erased during an upgrade of the mediawiki software. The klingon language is also sometimes called klingonese, klingonaase or tlhingan hol klingons first appeared in the star trek.
Memory alpha contains over 47,000 articles and 44,000 images in its english edition alone as of december 2019. These were only a handful words without a translation an without a grammar. Three years ago he spotted a flyer on a georgetown campus bulletin board for the klingon language institute kli, an organization that studies the constructed language developed by marc okrand. The main reference book to klingon culture as depicted in the klingon language is klingon for the galactic traveler by marc okrand pocket books, new york, 1997. Rihannsu is one of the native languages of the romulan people. Marc okrand for paramount pictures, originally for the third star trek movie, star trek iii. Apr 28, 2016 now, with 250,000 copies of a klingon dictionary said to have been sold, klingon language certification programs being offered, the microsoft search engine bing presenting englishto klingon. Englishklingon klingonenglish by shakespeare, william. Okrands unabridged klingon dictionary was a book about klingon language. Uhura had several on hand aboard the enterprisea in 2293. In 2369, benjamin sisko talked with a klingon woman aboard station deep space 9. According to the collaborative, usergenerated star trek encyclopedia memory alpha, the incongruity is the effect of the klingon augment virus, a mid22ndcentury biological disaster that threatened to wipe out the klingon empire klingons, in their natural state, are the longhaired, ridgedforehead warriors first seen in star trek. Previous incarnations of star trek have used that language, but tended to play more fast and loose with pronunciations and rules in the language. Okrand continues to support the language, attending conferences, publishing additional books and providing additional vocabulary and grammatical clarification through consultation with his purported klingon informant, maltz.
By the late23rd century, several federation authors wrote books on learning the klingon language. The klingon language is star treks secret empathetic weapon. The site is also available in several other languages, 7 including bulgarian, catalan, chinese, czech, dutch, esperanto, french, german, italian, japanese, polish, portuguese, russian, serbian, spanish, and swedish. The bloodwing voyages rihannsu was one of many languages spoken by starfleet captain timothy sinclair.
A warriors guide, by marc okrand pocket books, new york, 1996. Prior to reading this book, i was of the belief that while marc okrand was a great linguist, he wasnt really all that invested in klingon culture. Klingonese refers to the languages of the klingon people. The only one of its kind, this dictionary includes fundamental. Is the klingon language the only constructed language seen on screen. Canon generally spoken, the word canon refers to the main rules of something. Errand of mercy the klingon race are humanoids that stand on average at 1. The book between them, a time to heal, also by dave, is certainly worth reading, but has very little klingon in it. It developed from old high vulcan on the journey of the exiles from vulcan to romulus. Theres more in articles of the federation, though klingon stuff is only a part of the wider tapestry of that novel. Memory alpha is a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to star trek.
Sorts of canon there are two different perspectives on what is canon klingon. The klingon way a warriors guide attribution series. Klingon is the official language of the klingon empire. Canon sources are often referred to by abbreviations websters dictionary provides this definition of the word canon. The 10 best language learning books to take on your linguistic journey how to learn a foreign language by paul pimsleur ph. Though the god complex doesnt make a direct connection, this is an obvious reference to the language of the klingons, a race from the federation universe in doctor who related media as well as other media in the star trek franchise which falls outside what this wiki covers. This includes the dialects klingonaase and tlhingan hol. The kli has published klingon language editions of works including hamlet, the tao te ching, and gilgamesh. Memory beta, the largest database of star trek book. A fan of star trek and other scifi films, tanya rothenburg, 46, said she signed up for the zurich course because i always wanted to learn klingon.
Okrand decided to make a true language with linguistically interesting features. The spreadwing primary hull, long neck and bulbous command. If so, why did it receive more attention than any other. Premiering in 1966, star trek is universally beloved and often regarded as the most famous science fiction television series and franchise of all time. Now at last, thanks to the tireless efforts of the klingon language institute, this. The site gained momentum in the following months, aided by a mention on the star trek fan site treknation on december 23. The klingon language is the constructed language spoken by the klingons in the star trek universe. How come the star trek authors created a klingon language. Okrands unabridged klingon dictionary memory alpha fandom.
Deep space nine the official poster magazine and star trek. Rihannsu language star trek expanded universe fandom. Click the button with the klingon phrase to hear it pronounced, and read the page on klingon sounds to get a better. The word petaq has appeared in numerous works, on tv and in books, but its never been given a definition that isnt purely speculative. Learn klingon in just 5 minutes a day with our gamelike lessons. For a long time, only a few nonklingons were able to learn enough about the language to engage in a meaningful conversation with a klingon.
The klingon languages prevalence is not limited to books. They filled the role of recurring nemesis for the federation in tos and throughout some of the subsequent films. Originally, books consisted of a number of pages bound together, with informational content written or printed onto them. Jun 02, 2017 a fan of star trek and other scifi films, tanya rothenburg, 46, said she signed up for the zurich course because i always wanted to learn klingon. Star trek canon on the one hand, anything produced by paramount is official star trek, and thus canon, no matter how badly it mangles the language. Memory alpha contains over 40,000 articles in its english edition alone as of june 2016update, making it one. Memory alpha academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The d7class battlecruiser is the first klingon starship observed in the star trek franchise. Klingon for the galactic traveler kgt is something quite different.
As jefferies wanted the d7class to appear threatening, even vicious, the design was modelled on a manta ray in both basic shape and color. Blogger will richardson hailed the site in his 2006 book blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web. Tensions between the two powers were high and an allout war was considered inevitable. As technology developed, books became available in electronic form to be viewed on padds or computer terminals.
Note his book titles the klingon dictionary and klingon for the galactic traveler. Kag facebook groups facebook page for news and updates. The vessel was designed by matt jefferies to be distinctive and quickly recognized by viewers. Canon the klingon dictionary abbreviation tkd author marc okrand type reference book publisher pocket books media type paperback pages 192 isbn isbn 067174559x wikipediadaq the klingon dictionary yilegh memory alpha daq the klingon. Klingon is the name for a humanoid species in the star trek universe, as well as the language they speak. The klingon dictionary is the first comprehensive sourcebook for klingon language and syntax, including fundamental rules of grammar as well as words and expressions that illustrate the complex nature of klingon culture. Memory alpha, the largest database of star trek screen canon on the web. When she asked him, in klingon, whether he understood, he replied in the affirmative in federation standard that he did understand some klingon. The englishlanguage memory alpha started in november 2003, and currently consists of 48,634 articles. It features a precise pronunciation guide, rules for proper use of affixes and suffixes, and a small phrasebook with klingon translations for essential expressions such as. Memory alpha aims to create a comprehensive database for all fans, but was not conceived as a wiki. Language learning specialists eurotalk have brought out this beginners guide to spoken klingon with the help of marc okrand, creator of the klingon language. The languages basic sound, along with a few words, was first devised by actor james doohan and producer jon povill for star trek.
As of march 2008, memory alpha contains over 27,500 articles in. The klingon dictionary by marc okrand creator of the klin. Memory alpha officially launched on december 5 that year. Klingon memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. The klingons are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid warrior species in the science fiction franchise star trek. Klingon is the language spoken by the legendary klingon warriors in the hugely successful star trek tv shows and movies. Isbn 0671537555 contentsshow summary this book contains klingon proverbs, in tlhingan hol the klingon language, with a discussion of their meaning. Conceived by harry doddema and dan carlson in september 2003 and officially launched on december 5 of that year, it uses the wiki model and is hosted by wikia, inc. Described in the 1985 book the klingon dictionary by marc okrand and deliberately designed to sound alien, it has a number of typologically uncommon features. During that year, before surrendering to the federation, khan noonien singh. The motion picture1979 the klingons got a complete step up on the make up, effects and complete klingon language. Klingonese at memory alpha, the star trek canon wiki. See more ideas about star trek klingon, klingon empire and star trek. The klingons were a humanoid species native to the planet qonos in the beta quadrant.
Published by pocket books, it was first released in may 1996. Exploring invented languages for the language information and thanks to memory alpha, star trek. Jun 17, 2016 the simple but boring answer is that we dont know. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978.
Klingon, requires players to learn the language to advance. However, a klingonlanguage drinking song featured in the way of the warrior. The klingon community has agreed to only accept new words and rules from him. In regard to the klingon language, it refers to official original sources and also pronouncements by marc okrand. It was a pretty short read and an entertaining way to spend an afternoon. Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create collectibles, comics, and games, paramount pictures has granted the rights to market star trek stories and books of various sorts through a number of different publishers, beginning in 1967 with a series based on star trek. The site is also available in several other languages, including bulgarian, catalan, chinese, czech.
Lets start off with the granddaddy of foreign language learningdr. While linguist marc okrand is the creator of the klingon language and author of subsequent official dictionaries and books about the language, paramount remains the holder on those titles. A collection of klingon proverbs and sayings reflecting and describing klingon culture is contained in the klingon way. These included languages of the subsahara, several starfleet language conference books. In the star trek franchise, the klingon empire makes use of several classes of starships. This wikibook presents a structure which conveys basic klingon language first. According to the collaborative, usergenerated star trek encyclopedia memory alpha, the incongruity is the effect of the klingon augment virus, a mid22ndcentury biological disaster that threatened to wipe out the klingon empire.
The novels a time to kill by david mack and a time for war, a time for peace by self have a great deal of klingon politics in them. For many years, klingons have been the premier warriors in the galaxy. As the klingons are portrayed as a warrior culture, driven by the pursuit of honor and glory, the empire is shown to use warships almost exclusively and even their support ships, such as troop transports and colony ships, are armed for battle. Kag links the kag handbook these pages contain nearly everything you need to get started as a klingon.
And while some might point to the farflung adventures, boldbutbeloved captains, or wacky holodeck romps when trying to explain the shows universal entertainment value, ive always pointed towards one particular aspect of the show. Recently, however, under the auspices of the federation scientific research council, a study has been. The 10 best language learning books to take on your. The plot centered around klingon high councillor gowran spinning the tale of another klingons, pok, typically klingon quest for vengence for the crew of the enterprise and ds9. The klingon language is a constructed language made for the alien race of the klingons in star trek.
Klingon computer game, written by dean wesley smith and kristine kathryn rusch. Memory alpha is a wiki encyclopedia for topics related to the star trek fictional universe. The adaptation sets the story of the game as a tale told by gowron during a summit between the federation and the klingon empire on deep space 9. Memory alpha contains over 47,000 articles and 44,000 images in its english edition alone as of december 2019, making it one of the largest wiki projects. Along with the various star trek novel series there have also been dozens of authors who have contributed to the franchise, including but not limited to roddenberry himself, g.
Institute, the klingon language and a great selection of related books. The klingon language s prevalence is not limited to books. It features a precise pronunciation guide, rules for proper use of affixes and suffixes, and a small phrasebook with klingon. Development of the language the first klingons appeared in the episode errand of mercy in march 1967. The english language memory alpha started in november 2003, and currently consists of 48,501 articles. Supposedly the klingon spoken in discovery is more accurate to the klingon language constructed by dr. Finally, a comprehensive sourcebook for klingon language and syntax. The klingon language is also sometimes called klingonese, klingonaase or tlhingan hol. Klingonese memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. A book was a collected set of information, on either fictional or nonfictional topics. By 2259 in the alternate reality, after starfleets first contact with the empire, the klingons had conquered and occupied two planets known to the federation and fired on starfleet ships half a dozen times. This wikibook teaches the reader to speak the klingon language. The first few words had been invented in 1979 by james doohan scotty for the first star trek movie.
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