Klingon languages

Klingon language(s) refers to the language(s) supposedly spoken by the alien Klingon warrior-race in the fictional Star Trek universe.
#In the (1966-1969), the Klingon language is not actually heard, just referred to once as "Klingonese":

"We like the "Enterprise" — we really do. That sagging old rust bucket is designed like a garbage scow! Half the quadrant knows it — that's why they're learning to speak Klingonese!" — Korax (a Klingon), in "The Trouble with Tribbles" (1967). [Quoting the script published in David Gerrold's "The Trouble with Tribbles" (1973). As spoken on-screen by the actor Michael Pataki, the name of the language sounds like Klingonee.]

#On present-day Earth, multiple constructed languages have been developed for use by Star Trek "Klingon" characters, actors, and fans.

:*During a brief scene aboard a Klingon starship in the first Star Trek movie, "" (1979), a few short Klingon commands (devised by actor James Doohan) are spoken by actor Mark Lenard, and subtitled in English; the starship's tactical screens are also shown using a Klingon writing system (not subtitled).

:*For the non-canonical Klingon language in John M. Ford's Star Trek novels "The Final Reflection" (1984) and "How Much for Just the Planet?" (1987), and in the Klingon supplement for the FASA Star Trek role-playing game of the 1980s, see "klingonaase".

:*For the canonical Klingon language developed by professional linguist Marc Okrand for Star Trek movies and TV series from 1984 on, [Beginning with ' (1984).] and detailed in his "The Klingon Dictionary" (1985) and later books and audio recordings, see "tlhIngan Hol", or Klingon language"'.

:*For the various sets of written or printed characters seen used by Klingons on the Star Trek TV episodes and movies, or used elsewhere to write Klingon languages, see Klingon writing systems.

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