Reddit typically a good bet here. I think Dothraki was the work of a linguist and was discussed thoroughly on Reddit.
Anyone know more about the belter lingo and accent in The Expanse? A full-blown fictional language has to be the most expensive kind of world-building.
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I thought it was derived from Afrikaans
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It’s a whole mix, as it’s supposed to be. Couple of the main belters are played by South African actors though, iirc.
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I can't tell you about The Expanse (other than that it's a great show), but the master of invented, fictional languages is J.R.R. Tolkien.
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I follow a guy on twitter who designed the Belter language. Forget his name, though.
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Think there are linguistic experts who can do it. Though it may look super hard, it may not be that expensive as it’s becoming a thing in many works of fiction. Interestingly an Indian movie too attempted it recently.
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Some sort of creole
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Lang Belta is definitely some form of creole or pidgin language
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Did you read the books? They explain a lot about the language, and emphasize the sign language component a lot more. The spoken part follows a lot of similar rules as Jamaican dialects use. So, yes it's expensive world building, but it's not a whole new language.
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it's a Creole primarily based on English with tons of loan words from other languages. I believe
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I think my lack of a Malibu mansion ought to be considered proof that it is not in fact the most expensive form of world building. But I'm not complaining. I'm treated well.
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