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RE: Number of Klingon speakers?

Eric Andeen ([email protected]) [KLI Member] [Hol po'wI']

Others to add to the list:

SuStel
charghwI' (I haven't spoken to him in years, though)
Leiven (I don't remember his Klingon name)

There are certainly more, especially in Europe.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Robyn Stewart
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 5:34 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Number of Klingon speakers?

At 04:57 AM 8/2/2007, you wrote:
>So, the question above might be written as "How many really advanced
>speakers are there?" (with a vague attempt at defining "really
>advanced speakers").
>
>I think I've heard at least a dozen people speaking Klingon in this
>way (counting conversations at both the qep'a'mey I've been to). But I
>figure there must be even more advanced speakers out there?

Well how about we inventory them. Some advanced Klingon speakers are 
on this mailing list. Anyone who can carry on a two way conversation 
in Klingon must have done so, so must have spoken with at least one 
other advanced Klingon speaker. While it is possible that there are 
pockets of Klingon speakers out there who have learned the language 
to fluency without contact with the KLI, that is doubtful, especially 
as some of the words that facilitate that are only available through 
HolQeD or the KLI website.

So, while I am not satisfied with my fluency, I think I probably meet 
your description. I recently read a published article in which a 
taghwI' described Qanqor and 'ISqu' as carrying on a fluent 
conversation, so they fulfil your exact criterion. Add  others off 
the top of my head and leave room for people to follow up with more, 
then you can count 'em. These are in no order whatsoever.

Qov
Qanqor
'ISqu'
ghunchu'wI'
pagh
taD
Holtej
DloraH
nIchyon
Seqram

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