Hmmm . . . I checked out http://klingon.wiki/En/NumberOfWords and saw this: 2023 qep'a' 30 95 4,910 2023 Toki Pona Countries list 140 5,050 Now that we've gotten all the qep'a' 30 words entered at the wiki, it seems it's more like 99. So wouldn't that make it: 2023 qep'a' 30 99 4,914 2023 Toki Pona Countries list 140 5,054? But you're right, we have definitely surpassed 5,000.
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Although each dictionary has a different counting method, I can definitely confirm that. It is currently safe to say there are over 5,000 klingon words.
Right after this year's qep'a', the page on the wiki was updated:> http://klingon.wiki/En/NumberOfWords
Lieven.
Am 28.09.2023 um 02:18 schrieb James Landau via tlhIngan-Hol:
Hmmm . . . I checked out http://klingon.wiki/En/NumberOfWords and saw this:
Thanks for your corrections. Generally, I must admit that this list you see there is not 100% correct. It just cannot be. The problem for that is two things: First, the starting numbers are not so accurate because there were too many separate sources back then, and second the the question is what is counted as a word or not. Especially when Okrand uses existing words to define a new one, is that a word? And when he combines new words, is each combination a new word? (is {tIrI'nIDaD tabey'gho je} one or two or three words? In the Klingon Wiki, it generates 3 new entries) But no matter what, its surely safe to say we have over 5,000 words. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.tlhInganHol.com http://klingon.wiki/En/NumberOfWords
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