Kiliki language
Kiliki | |
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Pronunciation | [kɪɫɪkɪ] |
Created by | Madhan Karky |
Date | 2015 |
Setting and usage | Baahubali |
Purpose | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
Kiliki 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 language.[7] After the success of the film in December 2015, singer Smita released 'Baha Kiliki', the first song in Kiliki language, in YouTube.[8] As of now it has crossed 108 millions views. In 2017, it was used in the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which was the sequel of Baahubali: The Beginning.[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "'Baahubali' fans rejoice! Now you can officially learn the 'KiLiKi' language online". The News Minute. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Hey, do you speak Kiliki?". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "SS Rajamouli launches "KiLiKi" website; calls it the world's youngest and easiest language". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Baahubali's Kiliki language evolves online". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Will Kilikki from the Baahubali franchise become our very own Klingon?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "WHATTT??!! S.S RAJAMOULI TO BRING KALAKEYA'S LANGUAGE INTO PRACTICE? WHAT IS IT NAMED?". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Baahubali does a Lord of the Rings! The film establishes a new language called Kilikili". Firstpost. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Video: Singer Smita releases new song in 'Kiliki', Bahubali's fictional language". The News Minute. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Released as the sequel to the 2015 blockbuster 'Baahubali: The Beginning'". newstracklive.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
External links[]
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