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The '''Romulan language''' is used within the [[Romulan Star Empire]]. Its written form consists of square and rectangular letters. By the [[22nd century]], the [[Romulan]] spoken language is no longer comprehensible to [[Vulcan]]s.
 
 
[[File:Romulan font Geordi's VISOR.jpg|thumb|Some letters of the written Romulan language]]
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[[File:Romulan text.jpg|thumb|Romulan text aboard the ''Narada'']]
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The '''Romulan language''' was used within the [[Romulan Star Empire]].
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Its written form consists of square and rectangular letters. The [[Romulan]] spoken language had three dialects, and was difficult to distinguish from the [[Vulcan language]] to those not proficient in [[xenolinguistics]]. ({{film|11}})
   
 
===Words and phrases===
 
===Words and phrases===
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* '''Chula''': Place name of a valley on [[Romulus]]. ({{TNG|The Defector}})
*'''jolan true''': a salutation, used in the same way as "hello" and "good-bye" Most likely means "Good Day". ({{TNG|Unification I}})
 
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* '''D'deridex''': "[[Warbird]]", a term designating Romulan starships:
*'''veruul''': an expletive.
 
** [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker|Will Riker]] was familiar with the term, and used it against [[Alidar Jarok]], when the Romulan disparaged [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]]. ({{TNG|The Defector}})
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** [[Data]] refers to the Romulan starships as "{{class|D'deridex}} [[cruiser]]s". ({{TNG|Tin Man}}) The same type of ships are referred to as a "''Warbird''-class [[starship]]" by [[Jean-Luc Picard]]. ({{TNG|The Defector}})
*'''Vorta'Vor''': the source of all creation. ({{film|5}})
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* '''Gol Gathol''': A place name on Romulus ({{TNG|The Defector}})
 
* '''Jolan Tru''': A salutation, used in the same way as "greetings" and "good-bye". ({{TNG|Unification I}}, {{ENT|United}})
[[Image:Romulan font Geordi's VISOR.jpg|thumb|Some letters of the written Romulan language]]
 
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* '''[[Prod]]''': [[Praetor]] or Commander. ({{film|11}})
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* '''[[Tal Shiar]]''': The Romulan intelligence agency/secret police ({{TNG|Unification I}})
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* '''[[Uhlan]]''': A [[rank]] in the [[Romulan military]]. ({{TNG|The Defector}})
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* '''Veruul''': A churlish or rude person; possibly profane
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** [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker]] was familiar with the term, and used it against [[Alidar Jarok]], when the Romulan disparaged [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]] with Klingon curse words. ({{TNG|The Defector}})
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* '''[[Viinerine]]''': A type of [[food]]. ({{TNG|Face of the Enemy}})
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* '''[[Vorta Vor]]''': The source of all creation. ({{film|5}})
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===Language samples===
 
===Language samples===
 
''Part of a Romulan [[self-destruct]] countdown aboard a [[Warbird|Romulan Warbird]]:''
 
''Part of a Romulan [[self-destruct]] countdown aboard a [[Warbird|Romulan Warbird]]:''
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:'''Setha-mille par trukatha.''' ({{TNG|Contagion}})
 
:'''Setha-mille par trukatha.''' ({{TNG|Contagion}})
   
''Romulan ultimatum to the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] inside an annexed [[star system]]:''
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''Romulan ultimatum to the {{EnterpriseNX}} inside an [[annexation|annexed]] [[star system]]:''
 
:'''Uhn kan'aganna! Tehca zuhn ruga'noktan!'''
 
:'''Uhn kan'aganna! Tehca zuhn ruga'noktan!'''
 
:'''Uhn Kan'aganna! Tehca zuhn! Neemasta kan'aganna uckwazta!'''
 
:'''Uhn Kan'aganna! Tehca zuhn! Neemasta kan'aganna uckwazta!'''
 
:'''Kuhn'ukchtacht zuhn vockwadai!'''
 
:'''Kuhn'ukchtacht zuhn vockwadai!'''
 
:'''Bar'ak t'stu annankana.''' ({{ENT|Minefield}})
 
:'''Bar'ak t'stu annankana.''' ({{ENT|Minefield}})
 
::''Although never specified in a story, we can assume that Kirk, Picard, and Data speak Romulan if they were to pass as Romulans in the episodes {{e|The Enterprise Incident}} and {{e|Unification I}}.''
 
   
 
== Apocrypha ==
 
== Apocrypha ==
*In [[Diane Duane]]'s [[novel]] ''[[The Romulan Way]]'', the Romulan language is said to be related to the [[Vulcan language]]. This suggests that during the Exodus of the Romulans, they abandoned most things Vulcan. "One thing they agreed on quickly was that they could not stop being Vulcan while they still spoke the language." In order to rectify this problem, the Romulans went back to old or "High" Vulcan and "aged" the language in another direction.
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*In [[Diane Duane]]'s [[novels|novel]] ''[[The Romulan Way]]'', the Romulan language is said to be related to the [[Vulcan language]]. This suggests that during the Exodus of the Romulans, they abandoned most things Vulcan. "One thing they agreed on quickly was that they could not stop being Vulcan while they still spoke the language." In order to rectify this problem, the Romulans went back to old or "High" Vulcan and "aged" the language in another direction.
 
*In the novel ''[[Vulcan's Heart]]'', [[Spock]] notices Romulans cursing in old Vulcan.
 
*In the novel ''[[Vulcan's Heart]]'', [[Spock]] notices Romulans cursing in old Vulcan.
 
*The Romulan language font is called Kzhad, and was created by [[Monte Thrasher]] based on the shapes of LED displays.
 
*The Romulan language font is called Kzhad, and was created by [[Monte Thrasher]] based on the shapes of LED displays.
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* [[FASA]] gaming manuals referred to the Romulan word for the Romulan language as ''Romlastha''.
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==External links==
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* {{NCwiki}}
 
*{{brokenlink|http://rihannsu.theari.com|Central Institute of the Romulan Language}}
 
*{{brokenlink|http://pfrpg.org/RH/|Rihannsu Encyclopedia}}
 
*{{brokenlink|http://www.cix.co.uk/~mr-flibble/rpg/romulan/|Romulan Languages}}
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*[http://rihan.org/drupal Imperial Romulan Language Institute]
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[[es:Veruul]]
==External Links==
 
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[[fr:Romulien (langue)]]
*[http://www.rihannsu.org Central Institute of the Romulan Language]
 
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[[it:Lingua romulana]]
*[http://pfrpg.org/RH/ Rihannsu Encyclopedia]
 
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[[pl:Język Romulan]]
*[http://www.cix.co.uk/~mr-flibble/rpg/romulan/ Romulan Languages]
 
 
[[Category:Languages]]
 
[[Category:Languages]]
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[[Category:Alternate reality]]

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File:Romulan script.gif

Romulan script

Romulan font Geordi's VISOR

Some letters of the written Romulan language

Romulan text

Romulan text aboard the Narada

The Romulan language was used within the Romulan Star Empire.

Its written form consists of square and rectangular letters. The Romulan spoken language had three dialects, and was difficult to distinguish from the Vulcan language to those not proficient in xenolinguistics. (Star Trek)

Words and phrases

Language samples

Part of a Romulan self-destruct countdown aboard a Romulan Warbird:

Setha-tri par trukatha.
Setha-ki par trukatha.
Setha-mille par trukatha. (TNG: "Contagion")

Romulan ultimatum to the Enterprise NX-01 inside an annexed star system:

Uhn kan'aganna! Tehca zuhn ruga'noktan!
Uhn Kan'aganna! Tehca zuhn! Neemasta kan'aganna uckwazta!
Kuhn'ukchtacht zuhn vockwadai!
Bar'ak t'stu annankana. (ENT: "Minefield")

Apocrypha

  • In Diane Duane's novel The Romulan Way, the Romulan language is said to be related to the Vulcan language. This suggests that during the Exodus of the Romulans, they abandoned most things Vulcan. "One thing they agreed on quickly was that they could not stop being Vulcan while they still spoke the language." In order to rectify this problem, the Romulans went back to old or "High" Vulcan and "aged" the language in another direction.
  • In the novel Vulcan's Heart, Spock notices Romulans cursing in old Vulcan.
  • The Romulan language font is called Kzhad, and was created by Monte Thrasher based on the shapes of LED displays.
  • FASA gaming manuals referred to the Romulan word for the Romulan language as Romlastha.

External links