From Klingon to Dothraki: How sci-fi languages shape worlds
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Is It Hard to Sing in Klingon?
Jen has an opera background, so singing in a foreign language is not unusual for her. She did the show for two years and then she found out that a podcast called Improvise Star Trek was looking for someone to sing Kiss Me by Six Pence Don the Ritcher in Klingon. Is it hard to sing in Klingon? Yes. I'm just kidding. There are some really awkward sounds. It's pretty grating on the vocal cords. But if you look at the history of constructed languages or con-langs this was a long time coming.
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