Kiliki language

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Kiliki
Pronunciation [kɪɫɪkɪ]
Created by Madhan Karky
Date2015
Setting and usage Baahubali
Purpose
Language codes
ISO 639-3 qkk (local use)
Glottolog None
IETF art-x-kiliki (local use)

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.

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Usage

In 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 millions views. In 2017, it was used in the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion , the sequel of Baahubali: The Beginning. [9]

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