According to Klingon Language Institute, linguist Marc Okrand was called in to develop the language, which started as “guttural shouts.” His work led to the publication of The Klingon Dictionary in ...

Trekkies looking to translate the famous Klingon battle cry Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam! -- or any other phrase from the fictional alien race’s language -- will soon have a new tool at their disposal.

The Language Creation Society has filed an amicus brief challenging Paramount's claim of copyright over the Klingon language in its lawsuit against Axanar, a fan-produced film set in the Star Trek ...

Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps you level-up your life -- while having a good time geeking out. Her exclusive CNET videos get you behind the scenes as she covers new trends, ...

Who owns a made-up language? It sounds like a joke, but the question has become dead serious in a California district court. That’s because Paramount Pictures is suing the Star Trek fan film “Axanar” ...

Why learn French when you could learn Klingon? The language created more than 30 years ago for the Star Trek race of long-haired warriors has moved boldly into pop culture where few other alien ...

Duolingo is boldly going where few online language learning platforms have gone before: It now officially lets you learn Klingon. The company said it worked with broadcaster CBS and "some of the world ...

Fans of "Star Trek" may instantly recognize the guttural tones of the Klingon language, though few are actually fluent. But don't worry: You can avoid an interstellar diplomatic incident by consulting ...

Star Trek's Klingon language is a fully developed artificial language with grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, making it unique among fictional languages. Linguist Marc Okrand played a crucial role in ...

To make up for the sad lack of Klingons in the new Trek flick, there’s a great article over at Slate about the Klingon language. Written by Akira Okrent, a linguist who was studying conlangs ...

These are the words you hear at the very beginning of the very first “Star Trek” movie – the one from 1979 with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock that was awkwardly called “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” ...

Trekkies looking to translate the famous Klingon battle cry Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam! -- or any other phrase from the fictional alien race’s language -- will soon have a new tool at their disposal.