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Language code: tlh

Technical information about ISO 639 language code tlh

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The table below provides technical details for the Klingon, tlhIngan Hol, tlhIngan-Hol language, designated by the tlh code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

tlh

Name

Klingon, tlhIngan Hol, tlhIngan-Hol

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Standard Klingon
Key facts
Created by linguist Marc Okrand for Star Trek in the early 1980sUses the uncommon Object–Verb–Subject basic word orderVerbs take up to nine ordered classes of suffixes conveying tense, aspect, mood and evidentialityThe language employs ejective consonants and a uvular stop, giving it a harsh soundA complete Klingon opera (’u’) and translations of works like Hamlet and the Epic of Gilgamesh exist.
Sample phrase

nuqneH, bIpIv'a'?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Klingon, tlhIngan Hol, tlhIngan-Hol language, identified by the code tlh, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Constructed' by its type.

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