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    What are some of the fictional languages you've seen, who speaks them, and would like to see more elaborated?

    In addition to speaking human languages, they have Tilan, and it looks like Black Bolt can at least write Kree since he can't speak really. It would be a pain to write a whole dictionary, so they probably just throw some words in there every now and then.




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    I think the Mutants have had their own language at several points (and in the Ultimate Universe (?)).

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    The Skrulls were always talking in their language in Secret Invasion.

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    Hi, do you know what exact comic the Black Bolt language extract is from? I want to use it in my dissertation but can't figure out where its from?
    and if you know of any other examples of fictional languages in old marvel comics that would be great
    thank you

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    Quote Originally Posted by finleykendall View Post
    Hi, do you know what exact comic the Black Bolt language extract is from? I want to use it in my dissertation but can't figure out where its from?
    and if you know of any other examples of fictional languages in old marvel comics that would be great
    thank you
    It's probably late, but it was from Fantastic Four #240

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    What language is Sokovian supposed to be based off of? It sounds Balkan Slavic.

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    Definitely an Eastern European one. Romanian?
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    There’s Doopspeak, spoken by...Doop.



    There’s high Shi’ar, used for formal events...



    ...and Glorkon, used for tactical terms or insults.
    Last edited by Riv86672; 02-26-2021 at 05:34 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Digifiend View Post
    Definitely an Eastern European one. Romanian?
    It would be cool since Romanian once used Romanian Cyrillic, and there are things written in Cyrillic. I assumed it was Balkan Slavic because there are three languages that use Cyrillic, and it doesn't seem so north as White Russian, Ukranian, etc.

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    I always thought Inhumans have their own language and script since their existence is far older than the modern English language, although they are almost always speaking in English.

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    This is a great idea for a thread!

    Quote Originally Posted by Frontier View Post
    I think the Mutants have had their own language at several points (and in the Ultimate Universe (?)).
    The current run of X-Men introduced Krakoan!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Force de Phenix View Post
    What are some of the fictional languages you've seen, who speaks them, and would like to see more elaborated?
    I would like to see more of Golden-Blade & Sapper

    Last edited by K7P5V; 02-26-2021 at 03:35 PM. Reason: Made Adjustments.

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    I liked how in Warren Ellis's run on Doom 2099 he introduced a few examples of the Latverian language. Or perhaps some of it was the work of artist Pat Broderick?




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