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Theta

Nov 29, 2017 @ 12:19pm

Talaan language

Good moon everyone

since I have been totally oblivious about the fact that it is not 1994 any more, and that there is internet now, I am now finally able to talk about beloved Adelpha:

Does anyone of you know what the Talaans are actually talking when they are not talking with the Ulukai

in the language of the Agakamon

?

It always sounds like 'Yod sona' and 'yo mao lapta' or something like that. Does anyone have a list of what they are saying? And what it translates to?

Thanks alot!

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Tosh

Nov 29, 2017 @ 3:38pm

Hao! :)

The lexicon is where you find all the words from Cutter's dialogues.

If you want to learn even more, there was a fan project that aimed at fleshing out the language. That was a long time ago so now it's only found on the internet archive:
http://web.archive.org/web/20040414163108/http://sprache-der-talaner.de:80/indexen.php
To the left you'll see Lesson 1,2 and 3.

If you speak German there are as many as 10 lessons. This is the German website:
http://web.archive.org/web/20040209024341/http://www.sprache-der-talaner.de:80/indexde.php

Enjoy yourself!
Maya! Afar!

PlanetAdelpha

Nov 30, 2017 @ 7:02am

German Talan lessons were re-published on the german Fansite Planet Adelpha:
http://planet-adelpha.de/einleitung-sprache-der-talaner

Theta

Nov 30, 2017 @ 11:12am

Hokanza! You two rock

I really like the Outcast fancommunity

Theta

Nov 30, 2017 @ 11:16am

Ah but I still could not find out what the Talaans are saying when you pass by and they bow towards you. Sounds like 'daginfo' or something. Anyone has a clue?

Tosh

Nov 30, 2017 @ 3:11pm

I would like to know myself. Not sure if there is a definitive answer :)

twonha

Dec 1, 2017 @ 4:39pm

The original game had its manual / booklet, and a small dictionary in the back. The words that come closest, are 'Dagué ho!". That roughly translates to "Danger, there!". Since the Ulukai isn't necessarily dangerous, I've always interpreted 'dagué' as meaning something of special interest. Afterall, any Talan would get a little nervous if they saw their saviour standing in front of them.

See here for the official word list from Appeal, you can translate just about every Talan conversation in the game with this:
http://planet-adelpha.de/offizielle-woerterliste

Especially the Okriana talan converse a lot among each other. Try and pick up the line "Yo meenai ne seyat", which translates to "Long time no see". :-p