| Dothraki | |
|---|---|
| Lekh Dothraki | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈdɤθɾaki] |
| Created by | George R. R. Martin, David J. Peterson |
| Date | From 2009 |
| Setting and usage | A Song of Ice and Fire, 2011 series Game of Thrones |
| Purpose | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
| IETF | art-x-dothraki |
The Dothraki language is a constructed fictional language in George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. It is spoken by the Dothraki, a nomadic people in the series's fictional world. The language was developed for the TV series by the language creator David J. Peterson,[1] working off the Dothraki words and phrases in Martin's novels.
As of September 2011[update], the language comprised 3163 words,[2] not all of which have been made public. In 2012, 146 newborn girls in the United States were named "Khaleesi", the Dothraki term for the wife of a khal or ruler, and the title adopted in the series by Daenerys Targaryen.[3] Dothraki and Valyrian have been described by The Economist as "the most convincing fictional tongues since Elvish".[4]
- ^ "Do you speak Dothraki?". The New York Times Upfront. January 30, 2012.
- ^ "The Header Script". Dothraki.com. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ Wattenberg, Laura (22 May 2013). "The Ultimate 'Game of Thrones' Baby Name". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "The complex linguistic universe of "Game of Thrones"". The Economist. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.