Dothraki language Dothraki language The Dothraki language is a constructed fictional language in George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones", where it is spoken by the Dothraki, nomadic inhabitants of the Dothraki Sea. The language was developed for the TV series by the linguist David J. Peterson, working off the Dothraki words and phrases in Martin's novels. , the language comprised 3163 words, not all of which have been made public. In 2012, 146 newborn girls in the United States were named "Khaleesi", the Dothraki term for the wife
Dothraki language phrases all follow the noun: Adverbs normally are sentence final, but they can also immediately follow the verb. Modal particles precede the verb. In the episode "Andy's Ancestry" from the United States television show "The Office", Dwight Schrute created the Dothraki phrase "throat rip" by placing "throat" in front to make it the accusative. David J. Peterson adapted that language technique and called it the "Schrutean compound". Dothraki language The Dothraki language is a constructed fictional language in George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones", where it