Kiliki language

Kiliki or Kilikili is a fictional language originally created by Madhan Karky for the 2015 Indian epic adventure film Baahubali: The Beginning.[1][2] It has 3000 words[3] and is written using 22 symbols.[4][5] In February 2020 on International Mother Language Day, the film's director SS Rajamouli launched the official website of Kiliki.[6]It reportedly has 40 grammar rules but the grammar section of the website is empty.

Kiliki
Pronunciation[kɪɫɪkɪ]
Created byMadhan Karky
Date2015
Setting and usageBaahubali
Purpose
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Usage

In the film Baahubali: The Beginning, the Kalakeya tribe speak Kiliki language.[7] After the success of the film in December 2015, singer Smita released 'Baha Kiliki', the first song in Kiliki language, in YouTube.[8] As of now it has crossed 108 millions views. In 2017, it was used in the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which was the sequel of Baahubali: The Beginning.[9]

See also

References
  1. "'Baahubali' fans rejoice! Now you can officially learn the 'KiLiKi' language online". The News Minute. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. "Hey, do you speak Kiliki?". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. "SS Rajamouli launches "KiLiKi" website; calls it the world's youngest and easiest language". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. "Baahubali's Kiliki language evolves online". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. "Will Kilikki from the Baahubali franchise become our very own Klingon?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. "WHATTT??!! S.S RAJAMOULI TO BRING KALAKEYA'S LANGUAGE INTO PRACTICE? WHAT IS IT NAMED?". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. "Baahubali does a Lord of the Rings! The film establishes a new language called Kilikili". Firstpost. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  8. "Video: Singer Smita releases new song in 'Kiliki', Bahubali's fictional language". The News Minute. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  9. "Released as the sequel to the 2015 blockbuster 'Baahubali: The Beginning'". newstracklive.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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