Kiliki language
| Kiliki | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [kɪɫɪkɪ] |
| Created by | Madhan Karky |
| Date | 2015 |
| Setting and usage | Baahubali |
| Purpose | Constructed languages
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | qkk (local use) |
| Glottolog | None |
| IETF | art-x-kiliki (local use) |
Kiliki or Kilikili is a fictional language originally created by Madhan Karky for the 2015 Indian epic adventure film Baahubali: The Beginning.[1][2] It has 3000 words[3] and is written using 22 symbols.[4][5] In February 2020 on International Mother Language Day, the film's director SS Rajamouli launched the official website of Kiliki.[6] It reportedly has 40 grammar rules but the grammar section of the website is empty.
Usage
In the film Baahubali: The Beginning, the Kalakeya tribe speak Kiliki.[7] After the success of the film in December 2015, singer Smita released "Baha Kiliki", the first song in Kiliki language, onto YouTube.[8] It has over 108 millions views. In 2017, it was used in the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, the sequel of Baahubali: The Beginning.[9]
See also
- Fictional language
- List of constructed languages
References
- ↑ "'Baahubali' fans rejoice! Now you can officially learn the 'KiLiKi' language online". The News Minute. 22 February 2020. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baahubali-fans-rejoice-now-you-can-officially-learn-kiliki-language-online-118716.
- ↑ "Hey, do you speak Kiliki?". Deccan Chronicle. 19 February 2020. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/190220/hey-do-you-speak-kiliki.html.
- ↑ "SS Rajamouli launches "KiLiKi" website; calls it the world's youngest and easiest language". The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ss-rajamouli-launches-kiliki-website-calls-it-the-worlds-youngest-and-easiest-language/articleshow/74237605.cms.
- ↑ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 February 2020). "Baahubali's Kiliki language evolves online". The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/baahubalis-kiliki-language-evolves-online/article30880974.ece.
- ↑ "Will Kilikki from the Baahubali franchise become our very own Klingon?". The Indian Express. https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/feb/17/will-kilikki-from-the-baahubali-franchise-become-our-very-own-klingon-17074.html.
- ↑ "WHATTT??!! S.S RAJAMOULI TO BRING KALAKEYA'S LANGUAGE INTO PRACTICE? WHAT IS IT NAMED?". behindwoods.com. 19 February 2020. https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/baahubalis-director-ss-rajamouli-to-launch-kalakeya-language-by-madhan-karky.html.
- ↑ "Baahubali does a Lord of the Rings! The film establishes a new language called Kilikili". Firstpost. 14 July 2015. https://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/baahubali-does-a-lord-of-the-rings-the-film-establishes-a-new-language-called-kilikili-2339430.html.
- ↑ "Video: Singer Smita releases new song in 'Kiliki', Bahubali's fictional language". The News Minute. 24 December 2015. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/video-singer-smita-releases-new-song-kiliki-bahubalis-fictional-language-37037.
- ↑ "Released as the sequel to the 2015 blockbuster 'Baahubali: The Beginning'". newstracklive.com. 27 January 2020. https://english.newstracklive.com/news/bahubali-blockbuster-movie-in-film-induastris-sc89-nu-1065325-1.html.
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