Cardassian language
The Cardassian language was the spoken and written language of the Cardassians used on Cardassia Prime.

Written language 
Cardassian writing was composed of slender rectangular letters usually widening at the top. Lines of text were written both horizontally and vertically, radiating out from an elaborate circle motif. Lines of text also incorporated dots. (; )

Keiko O'Brien's classroom aboard Deep Space 9 featured a chart with the Human, Ferengi, Bajoran, and Cardassian alphabet. ()

Spoken language 
Odo was called odo'ital when he was studied at the Bajoran Institute of Science. The Bajorans at the institute intended to label Odo as "unknown sample", but all specimens had to be labelled in Cardassian, and the Bajorans mistranslated the term using odo'ital, which literally meant "nothing". ()

In Cardassian ranks, Dukat believed the title of Gul carried connotations of being "much more hands-on than Legate." ()

In 2380, Captain Carol Freeman spent weeks learning to "bark out" Cardassian small talk in preparation for a speech she was to give at peace summit on Cardassia, though her role ended up being canceled. ()

Words and phrases 
Gul – a rank roughly analogous to a Federation captain.
Glinn – a rank below Gul.
Legate – a rank above Gul. (See: Cardassian ranks) ()
Lek – Caradassian currency.
Odo'ital – Nothing. ()
Shri-tal – A ritual carried out when a Cardassian was near death. ()

See also
Detapa Council
Gettle
Groat
Kotra
Rulot
Tojal
Yamok sauce
Zabu
Ziyal

Appendices

Apocrypha
In the New Worlds, New Civilizations short story The Glories of the Hebitians, "Cardassian" means "People of Discipline" in their language.

In the Star Trek: Terok Nor novel "Day of the Vipers",  is suggested to be a precursor to the modern Cardassian language.

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