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Klingon
Also known as Klingon language, Klingonese, Klingon (artificial language), Klingon (constructed language), Klingon (conlang)
constructed language created for Star Trek
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Klingon is a fictional language that was created for the Star Trek science fiction franchise to give the alien Klingon species an authentic voice. It has become notable as one of the most developed constructed languages in entertainment, with a dedicated community of speakers and learners who study it seriously.
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- TlhIngan Hol (black).png
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- Klingon language
- number of speakers, writers, or signers
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- Wikimedia language code
- tlh
- P10369
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The Klingon language (Klingon: tlhIngan Hol, pIqaD: , pronounced [ˈt͡ɬɪ.ŋɑn xol]) is the constructed language spoken by a fictional alien race called the Klingons in the Star Trek universe.
Described in the 1985 book The Klingon Dictionary by Marc Okrand, and deliberately designed to sound "alien", Klingon has a number of typologically uncommon features. The language's basic sound, along with a few words, was devised by actor James Doohan ("Scotty") and producer Jon Povill for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The film marked the first time the language had been heard. In all previous appearances, Klingons spoke in English, even to each other. Klingon was subsequently developed by Okrand into a full-fledged language.