Dothraki

Dothraki is a Fictional Language used in the novel A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and it’s television adaptation Game of Thrones. It was developed by linguist David J. Peterson using words and phrases from Martin’s novels and, in it’s fictional context, is spoken by the Dothraki, a nomadic people.

History
Dothraki was created well before the adaptation by David Peterson and delivered 1,700 words before the first shooting. He drew inspiration from Estonian, Inuktitut, Turkish, Russian and Swahili.

David and his language were featured on CNN’s The Next List on April 8th, 2012.

Words & Phrases

 * Ase shafki athdrivar  = Your wish is my command (Literal: Your words are death)