Dothraki language

Dothraki
Lekh Dothraki
Pronunciation[ˈdɤθɾaki]
Created byGeorge R. R. Martin, David J. Peterson
DateFrom 2009
Setting and usageA Song of Ice and Fire, 2011 series Game of Thrones
Purpose
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone
IETFart-x-dothraki
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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, 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]

  1. ^ "Do you speak Dothraki?". The New York Times Upfront. January 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Header Script". Dothraki.com. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  3. ^ Wattenberg, Laura (22 May 2013). "The Ultimate 'Game of Thrones' Baby Name". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  4. ^ "The complex linguistic universe of "Game of Thrones"". The Economist. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.