10 fictional languages you can actually learn

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Fictional languages you can actually learn. But you knew that, because you saw the title.

This article is likely not going to be useful to your life at all, and I would apologise but you're actively deciding to read this. That being said, knowledge is power and all that jazz, so who am I to tell you that learning to speak like a minion or an alien isn’t handy?

So become a linguist extraordinaire, kill some time, whatever. Here you go.

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Language 1: Avatar Na'vi language

The director of Avatar, James Cameron, doesn't mess about. Not only did he create an alien species that we were all weirdly attracted to, he also hired a linguist, Paul Frommer to create a real language for the Na’vi to speak.

Here’s a little taster of what you have to look forward to:

‘angtsìk [ˈʔaŋ.t͡sɪk̚] n. Hammerhead
**‘are [ˈʔa.ɾɛ] n. **Poncho
‘otxang [ʔo.ˈt’aŋ] n. Musical instrument

The above will be of use if you’re trying to warn your mate about a poncho-wearing, flute-playing, hammerhead shark in the distance.

Language 2: The Klingon language

The Klingon species in Star Trek probably kick-started the fictional language phenomenon. It's been mentioned in movies and there are even real courses you can take out there. At University. Klingon course…at University. I’ll leave that there to marinade in your noggin.

If you don’t have time for a degree, then Duolingo offers a crash course here.

Language 3: Dothraki language

If you’ve always considered yourself to be a bit of a nomadic horse warrior, then Dothraki will be right up your street. The Game of Thrones language is mega popular so you can get your hands on a dictionary, pronunciation help and there are endless forums for you to get lost in. How exciting.

Language 4: Vulcan from Star Trek

Some call them Vulcans, others call them the Vulcanise. In my humble opinion Vulcanise sounds way fancier. The Vulcan are known to be an incredibly logical, non-emotional and reason-heavy species. The most famous Vulcan being, Mr.Spock. RIP.

While you can’t attend The Vulcan Learning Centre that Spock went to, you can hit up Google.

Language 5: Huttese Star Wars

The Huttese language from Star Wars sounds pretty complicated, butwikiHow claims to be able to teach it in 13 simple steps. You can learn threatening phrases like

Koona t'chuta? 'Going somewhere?'
And

Sie batha ne beechee? 'Are you talking about me?'

Language 6: How to learn Minionese

Yes, the franchise has definitely gone too far and given meaning to Nelly Furtado’s 2006 hit “All Good Things Come to an End” but the OG Despicable Me was one of the greatest films to have ever graced our screens.

And you can learn to speak like one of those squeaky, yellow balls of fun. A lot of the language is just made up nonsense but it does throw in a few phrases from actual languages that you can add to your repertoire.

Ice cream – gelato, Italian
I’m sorry – bi-do, Arabic
Cheers – kanpai!, Japanese
This is literally one of those languages where you can just put on an accent and make words up. The dream.

Language 7: A Clockwork Orange language

The language spoken by the teenage gang members in A Clockwork Orange is called “Nadsat.” It’s influenced by Russian and English so if you have those in your arsenal it may be an easy one to master. Babbel has more on it here.

Language 8: Learn Tolkien Elvish

J.R.R Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ have made fiction history and put a smile on the faces of nerds like myself for years. They’re beautiful, they’re immortal, they all have great hair and their language sounds pretty snazzy too. There are heaps of resources out there so you can kick start your elvish journey through literature, online tutorials or even 8-minute long YouTube videos. Vibe.

Language 9: Alienese from Futurama

Alienese is more of a code than a language. The team behind the show would show snippets of the writing on screen with no information, hoping for mega fans to decipher what it meant. And they did, in seconds. This one is perfect for passing notes around in class.

Language 10: The Swedish Chef language from the Muppets

And, of course, the best has been saved for last. The Swedish Chef from the Muppets. Pop your dreams and wishes into the translator here. You are welcome.

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