| Kiliki | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [kɪɫɪkɪ] |
| Created by | Madhan Karky |
| Date | 2015 |
| Setting and usage | Baahubali |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | qkk(local use) |
| Glottolog | None |
| IETF | art-x-kiliki (local use) |
Kiliki orKilikili is afictional language originally created byMadhan Karky for the 2015 Indian epic action filmBaahubali: 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 directorSS Rajamouli launched the official website of Kiliki.[6] It reportedly has 40 grammar rules but the grammar section of the website is empty.
In the filmBaahubali: The Beginning, the Kalakeya tribe speak Kiliki.[7] After the success of the film in December 2015, singerSmita released "Baha Kiliki", the first song in Kiliki language, ontoYouTube.[8] It has over 108 million views. In 2017, it was used in the filmBaahubali 2: The Conclusion, the sequel ofBaahubali: The Beginning.[9]
The fictional language Kiliki (also referred to as Kilikili) spoken by the Kalakeyas, a ferocious warrior tribe, was created byMadhan Karky for the film. It is said to be the first fictional language to be created for Indian film.[10]
While Karky was pursuing a PhD in Australia, he took up a part-time job of teaching and baby-sitting children. During one such interaction, he thought it would be fun to create a new language that could be easily grasped. Basic words were first made up and opposites were represented by word reversals – me wasmin and you wasnim. The language, with 100 words, was called "Click" to highlight its simplicity. This formed the foundation for Kiliki.[11]
On 21 February 2020, on the occasion ofInternational Mother Language Day, Rajamouli launched the official website of Kiliki language. He called the language as "world's youngest and easiest language."[12]
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