Some of these examples include tara tropa (Filipino for ‘come on guys’), chatool (Hebrew for ‘cat’), hai-bo (phonologically similar to ‘hajmo’, which means ‘let’s go’ in Croatian and Serbian), kanpai (Japanese for ‘let’s toast’), and even counting to three in Korean. Many have noticed that several Minionese terms originated from languages like Spanish, Filipino, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese. However, some reports and fans are asserting that a good number of the words are translatable and actually do make sense.
In an interview, the directors claimed that they didn’t actually construct a language, and alleged that Minionese is just gibberish. Some famous examples include Quenya and Sindarin in the Lord of the Rings universe the Valyrian languages in Game of Thrones Bordurian in The Adventures of Tintin and more recently, Na’vi in Avatar. The use of constructed languages is not uncommon, however, as there are actually many movies and literature that specially create languages for the purpose of realising a fictional community. The directors of the massively popular Despicable Me series, Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, have labelled their language “Minionese”, but it’s more popularly known as “Banana Language”-after one of their signature pet phrases. Many believe these beloved, simple-minded homunculi speak gibberish, but few know the linguistic legitimacy of what they’re saying. 19, 2014, release.In light of the upcoming release of the Minions movie-or it might already be released, depending on where you are-I think it would be apt to discuss the intriguing world of these yellow, banana-like creatures and their language. Minions, an animated film starring Bullock and Hamm, is in production, with Coffin directing. Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm will join the minions family. STORY: Box Office Report: ‘Despicable Me 2’ Leaving ‘Lone Ranger’ in the Dustĥ. We always laugh because the minions, although they’re minions that work for a bad guy, are not really evil at all.” “The idea of something cute becoming something monstrous is an appealing thought. “There is a great classic Looney Tunes cartoon where Tweety Bird drinks a Jekyll and Hyde formula and becomes a big hairy monster,” recalled Renaud. Looney Tunes helped to inspired the evil minions. They twitch and are actually a little bit scary … but in a fun way.”Ĥ. While the good Minions are mostly bald, these guys are really hairy. “Purple and yellow are on opposite sides of the color spectrum. “With their wild hairstyles and their big teeth, are the antithesis of the cute yellow minions,” said producer Janet Healy. Minions take an evil turn in Despicable Me 2. “For example, ‘poulet tiki masala’ is French for the Indian chicken dish.”ģ. “There are a lot of food references,” Renaud added. In providing the voice of the Minions, Coffin uses words from languages including French, English, Spanish and Italian. The minions’ language includes French, Spanish … and food references. PHOTOS: 26 of Summer’s Most Anticipated MoviesĢ.
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