Kiliki or Kilikili is a fictional language originally created by Madhan Karky for the 2015 Indian epic action 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 by | Madhan Karky |
| Date | 2015 |
| Setting and usage | Baahubali |
| Purpose | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | qkk (local use) |
| Glottolog | None |
| IETF | art-x-kiliki (local use) |
Usage
editIn the film Baahubali: The Beginning, the Kalakeya tribe speak Kiliki.[7] After the success of the film in December 2015, singer Smita released "Baha Kiliki", the first song in Kiliki language, onto YouTube.[8] It has over 108 million views. In 2017, it was used in the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, the sequel of Baahubali: The Beginning.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Baahubali' fans rejoice! Now you can officially learn the 'KiLiKi' language online". The News Minute. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Hey, do you speak Kiliki?". Deccan Chronicle. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "SS Rajamouli launches "KiLiKi" website; calls it the world's youngest and easiest language". The Times of India. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 February 2020). "Baahubali's Kiliki language evolves online". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Will Kilikki from the Baahubali franchise become our very own Klingon?". The Indian Express. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "WHATTT??!! S.S RAJAMOULI TO BRING KALAKEYA'S LANGUAGE INTO PRACTICE? WHAT IS IT NAMED?". behindwoods.com. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Baahubali does a Lord of the Rings! The film establishes a new language called Kilikili". Firstpost. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Video: Singer Smita releases new song in 'Kiliki', Bahubali's fictional language". The News Minute. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Released as the sequel to the 2015 blockbuster 'Baahubali: The Beginning'". newstracklive.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.