Good Times for Klingonists!

These are good times for Klingonists -- enthusiasts of the Klingon language, tlhIngan Hol. This year we will be getting new canon and new words from a number of new sources.

In August, at this year's qep'a', the annual conference of the Klingon Language Institute, Marc Okrand revealed nine new canonical words!

This November, USAopoly will release the new Monopoly: Star Trek Klingon (a.k.a. Klingon Monopoly) that will include bilingual game cards with translations by Marc Okrand.

EuroTalk is releasing their new computer program, Talk Now! Learn Klingon, which will teach users Klingon language that is useful for everyday situations on Earth (phrases that are unique to Klingon culture are not included). While the KLI has reported some errors in pronunciation, overall this appears to be a very useful and fun program for learning and practicing tlhIngan Hol, and benefits from involvement by Marc Okrand.

Rounding out the new Klingon coming this year, European publisher uitgeverij.cc
will be publishing paq'batlh: The Klingon Epic, the first ever translation of the ancient sacred scrolls that tell the legendary stories of Kahless the Unforgettable. The paq'batlh will be presented in both tlhIngan Hol and Federation Standard (English), with portions to appear in the ancient no' Hol "ancestors' language," -- the first time no' Hol will appear at length in a publication on Earth. paq'batlh: The Klingon Epic is edited by Floris Schönfeld et al., and translated by Marc Okrand.

With these new releases and additions to the Klingon language reference materials, it can clearly be seen that tlhIngan Hol is still expanding, and continues to earn its reputation as "the fastest growing language in the galaxy."