Klingon (language)

Guide Note: The Klingon Language was created for the Star Trek films and TV shows as the spoken language of the Klingon alien race. It has since been appropriated by fans, and has spread beyond the original television show, appearing in many areas of popular culture.

Fast Facts:

1. Klingons call their language tlhIngan Hol
2. Most spoken fictional language
3. Paramount Pictures owns copyright to language
4. First words of Klingon created by actor James Doohan for Star Trek: The Motion Picture
5. Linguist Mark Okrand developed the grammar and vocabulary
6. Cursing: a fine art in Klingon culture
7. Has appeared in: Chuck, Frasier, My Wife and Kids, NCIS, ER, South Park, and Farscape

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Learn Klingon: The Klingon Language Institute 
2. Official Star Trek site: Klingon Language
3. Academic language resources: Klingonska Academien
4. Wikipedia: Klingon language
5. German news service in Klingon: DW-QO'
6. The Klingon Encyclopedia: ghItlh'a' tlhIngan Hol
7. Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps: Klingon Language Resources

Klingon Lessons Online

• Wikibooks: Klingon
• Klingon Language Institute: Klingon postal (and online) course
• Mr. Klingon: tlhIngan Hol Language Lessons

Klingon Dictionaries and Grammar Resources

• Online dictionary/grammar analyzer: mu' ha'qwI
• Translator/dictionary: The Universal Translator Assistant Project
• Klingonska Academien: Klingon Pocket Dictionary Online
• Swearing in Klingon: Voragh's notes on Klingon cursing
• How to write in Klingon: Mara's pIqaD Site

Klingon in Academia

• Graduate thesis: Klingon and its users: a sociolinguistic profile
• Esperanto USA: Klingon and Esperanto: the odd couple?
• Bachelor thesis: Klingon as linguistic capital

Klingon Podcasts and MP3s

• Podcast of Klingon Bible translation and discussion: Klingon Word

Klingon Books

• Comic book in Klingon: Star Trek: Klingons: Blood Will Tell
• Works in Klingon: Khemorex Klinzhai
• Works in Klingon: Klingon
• Klingon and English translations: Tao Te Ching
• Amazon.com: Books on Klingon language

Klingon Videos and Movies

• Fan resource: Klingon language videos
• IMDb: Guide to Klingon Language Movies  
• Documentary on students of Klingon: Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water
• YouTube: Daily Show clip on Klingon Warped Factor 9 (Time 4:00)
• YouTube: Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant (Time 12:23)
• YouTube & Google Video: Klingon Language search

Klingon Communities, Blogs, and Culture

• Blog in Klingon language: Bo Logh
• Klingon Livejournal: ji'qel QonoS
• Blog in Klingon script: Qurgh  
• Klingon heavy-metal band: Kosmic Horror
• World's leading expert on Klingon: Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen

Resources in Klingon

• Google in Klingon: Google tlhIngan Hol
• Klingon word processor: pojwI' for Windows

Klingon Satire, Humor and Urban Legends

• The Onion: Klingon Speakers Now Outnumber Navajo Speakers (1999)
• Urban legend: Oregon government Klingon language interpreter  

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