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Poll: Which of these fictional languages would you like to be able to speak?
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This poll was originally submitted by John Cutler. View the poll results »



 
Neil Cross
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Can't believe you left out Na'vi from Avatar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na'vi_language


 
inmb
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How about Master Yoda of Star Wars?

 
Marcus Malabad
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"One from Middle Earth" is actually several: Quenya and Sindarin (Elvish), Khuzdûl, Black Speech, Rohirric, etc. but the most heard in the movies was Sindarin.

 
Jack Doughty
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Parseltongue - from the Harry Potter books.

 
Elena Carbonell
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Nice and fun poll, I am surprised though that Klingon didn't get more votes. Are there no Trekkies around?

 
John Cutler
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I think I asked this question quite awhile back. There must be some sort of time warp (trekkie talk) between the time a question is asked and posted.


The question occured to me because my sister and I were laughing one day about how when we were kids she'd flip her long hair in front of her face and start imitating Cousin It on the Addams Family.

I think we actually did invent some sort of language that we both understood, although I've no idea if Cousin It would ha
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I think I asked this question quite awhile back. There must be some sort of time warp (trekkie talk) between the time a question is asked and posted.


The question occured to me because my sister and I were laughing one day about how when we were kids she'd flip her long hair in front of her face and start imitating Cousin It on the Addams Family.

I think we actually did invent some sort of language that we both understood, although I've no idea if Cousin It would have understood us.
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tabor
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'Nadsat' - the language spoken by the youth in Anthony Burgess's 'A Clockwork Orange'.


It wouldn't be that much of the problem to grasp 'nadsat', however, if you had a sufficient command of the Russian language or - like the Polish schoolkids until the 1990's - you used to be taught Russian, on an obligatory basis, at the primary and secondary (and tertiary as well) level of educ
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'Nadsat' - the language spoken by the youth in Anthony Burgess's 'A Clockwork Orange'.


It wouldn't be that much of the problem to grasp 'nadsat', however, if you had a sufficient command of the Russian language or - like the Polish schoolkids until the 1990's - you used to be taught Russian, on an obligatory basis, at the primary and secondary (and tertiary as well) level of education.



http://www.mikescottwaterboys.com/nadsat/
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Gracia Fraile
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Chewbacca's language, for sure!

 
Alison Sabedoria (X)
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I'm with Jack for Parseltongue, but Sindarin comes a close second.

 
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
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Exactly!!! My first choice was Na'vi.

 
R. Alex Jenkins
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Exactly - my answer was 'other'.

 
Janina Dörnath (X)
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My first choice would be Sindarin. Beautiful language!


But I also like Chewbacca. I think we should ask Han for a little help with it


 
Estefanía González
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My choice would be Kitty Pidgin - also known as LOLspeak.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOLCat_Bible_Translation_Project


 
Andrea Riffo
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Nice poll!


I'm happy to see Lapine among the alternatives


 
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