Kiliki or Kilikili is a
fictional language
Fictional languages are the subset of constructed languages (conlangs) that have been created as part of a fictional setting (e.g. for use in a book, movie, television show, or video game). Typically they are the creation of one individual, while ...
originally created by
Madhan Karky
Madhan Karky Vairamuthu is an Indian lyricist, screenwriter, research associate, software engineer, and entrepreneur. A holder of a doctorate in computer science from the University of Queensland, Karky began his professional career as an ass ...
for the 2015 Indian epic adventure film ''
Baahubali: The Beginning''. It has 3000 words and is written using 22 symbols. In February 2020 on International Mother Language Day, the film's director
SS Rajamouli
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is the highest paid director in India, and is known for his action, fantasy, and epic genre films. Th ...
launched the official website of Kiliki. It reportedly has 40 grammar rules but the grammar section of the website is empty.
Usage
In the film ''
Baahubali: The Beginning'', the Kalakeya tribe speak Kiliki. After the success of the film in December 2015, singer
Smita
Smita (born Smita Vallurupalli on 4 September 1980) is an Indian pop singer, playback singer and actress known for her works in Tollywood, Telugu Music Industry, Bollywood, Kollywood and Kannada cinema. She has appeared in films such as '' Mall ...
released "Baha Kiliki", the first song in Kiliki language, onto
YouTube
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. It has over 108 millions views. In 2017, it was used in the film ''
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'', the sequel of ''Baahubali: The Beginning''.
See also
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Fictional language
Fictional languages are the subset of constructed languages (conlangs) that have been created as part of a fictional setting (e.g. for use in a book, movie, television show, or video game). Typically they are the creation of one individual, while ...
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List of constructed languages
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References
External links
Kiliki official website
{{Baahubali
Fictional languages
Constructed languages introduced in the 2010s
2015 introductions
Baahubali (franchise)
Constructed languages