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Gargish - Conlang Profile   Advanced
Language NameGargish
Language AuthorHerman Miller; et al
SiteGargish
Broken LinkNo
Site LanguageEnglish
Site AuthorMartin Brenner
Language Typeprofessional fictional language
EditorialThe language of the gargoyles in the Ultima 6 and 7 computer games. The language is more developed than you would expect for a game, and it features an interesting "phonabet" (an alphabetic writing system structured to have its symbols show the phonetic features of its sounds).
UniquenessGargish is spoken by the intelligent species Gargoyles in the world of Ultima. Besides being used for communication by the Gargoyles, syllables from the language also are the source for magical formula used by the mages of Ultima to cast spells.
Design PrinciplesSimilar sounds have similar symbols. There is no direct equivalent of Gargish letters and the Latin alphabet, although it is common to write Gargish words with Latin letters. There are very few grammatical rules. New words can easily created by joining existing words, examples are combinations with ter to form place names or adding lem to name persons with certain occupations.
Interest Of OthersThe latest Ultima Series game, massively multiplayer game Ultima Online, is still played by more than 250,000 players. Some Gargish language is used in place names and has been used in events. Ultima 6 contained the "Rosetta Stone" for the Gargish language, books which contained the original text in Gargish script and loose English translation. Origin later provided a dictionary on their webpage.
Conculture Noun Phrasethe Gargoyle race of the Ultima game series
QuotationÁnte kódex skríle prí ben esh ver res quí quae.
Explanationin codex written one well and true answer any problem
TranslationWithin the Codex is written the one right and true answer to any problem.
DictionaryYes
EtymologiesNo
GrammarYes
Sample TextsYes
Unique ScriptYes
PrimerNo
Babel TextNo
Lexicon Size400
Submitted ByNA
Updated ByMartin Brenner
Date EditedTuesday, February 10, 2004
Description Of UpdateURL updated, additional information
Date To HeadlineSunday, February 15, 2004

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