Klaatu's Language - Conlang Profile

Klaatu's Language - Conlang Profile

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Language Name	Klaatu's Language
Language Author	Edmund H. North
Year Began	1951
Site	Klaatu's Language
Broken Link	Yes
Site Language	English
Language Type	professional fictional language
Uniqueness	The language of Klaatu was used in the 1951 classic movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still, one of the first movies to ever include a constructed language. The language consists of about 50 words derived from Terran languages, and the phrase "Klaatu barada necto" has become something of a catch-phrase among science-fiction fans, often alluded to in other works (e.g., the Klaatu Nebula in Galaxy Quest).
Language Sources	Latin, French, English, Greek, ciphers and transposition code.
Interest Of Others	The author of the language is assumed to be the author of the screenplay, Edmund H. North, since the novella the screenplay was based on, "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates, didn't include the language.
Dictionary	Yes
Etymologies	Yes
Grammar	No
Sample Texts	Yes
Unique Script	No
Primer	No
Babel Text	No
Lexicon Size	50
Submitted By	Derek Iovieno
Date Submitted	Tuesday, January 07, 2003
Date Edited	Monday, January 24, 2005
Date To Headline	Sunday, February 06, 2005

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