Language in the Splatoon series

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Inkling is the language in which Inklings in Splatoon communicate. While individual letters, words, and the occasional phrase are often similar to real-life languages, Inkling as a whole has been confirmed by Splatoon developers to be almost entirely random. This quote here from Play Nintendo confirms that the official name of the language is Inkling:

“	This Jellyfish gentleman goes by the name Jelfonzo, and he runs Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe. And check out his origin story: one day he just split off of Jelonzo in Inkopolis Plaza, and there he was! Maybe that makes him Jelonzo's son? He apparently learned to speak Inkling from an ancient text of some sort, so his speech sounds a bit outdated (to say the least). But don't let that fool you. When it comes to fashion, this dapper dude is always up on the hottest trends. Jelfonzo can help you find clothing to let you swim faster, use your special weapon more often, and so much more. Staying fresh never looked so good!	”
— Play Nintendo

Appearance

Much of the Inkling language seems similar to the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets. Many letters also resemble Japanese characters.

Inkling speech may occasionally sound and in some ways look like real words, but for the most part, it is indecipherable high-pitched gurgling.

Readable words

Some Inkling words are clearly readable as English or Japanese words.

Words around Inkopolis

	The studio where Inkopolis News is filmed has an "On Air" sign.
	The sign at Mahi-Mahi Resort, saying "Mahi-Mahi Resort and Spa".
File:Shellendorf Banner.PNG	The banner at Shellendorf Institute resembles the letters "Tho Davon Mujum," which is similar to the stage's name in Japanese, "Devon Oceanographic Museum".

Ammo Knights' logo resembles the words "Kuji Alive", which is similar to "Weapons Alive" or "Kuji Weapon Shop".

Squid Beatz 2's logo resembles the words "Ika Radio 2", translating to "Squid Radio 2".

Octopus-style posters near the Deepsea Metro read "Octavi", similar to "octavo" which means "eighth", along with a faded picture of an octopus. It is possibly a movie poster.

The Squid Sisters' logo says "Pitz 2", which is similar to "Peace 2'.

This sign in Moray Towers says 'Exit'.

File:Nintendo sign.jpg This reads 'Nintendo'. This is found in Ancho-V Games and there's a smaller version of it here:

Brands

	The Forge brand logo resembles the letters "Forリマ", which is similar to the brand's name in Japanese, フォーリマ (fōrima).
	The Splash Mob brand logo resembles the letters "GiMN", which is similar to the brand's name in Japanese, ジモン (jimon). Interestingly, Gimn is a Russian word, meaning "Anthem", "Canticle", "Carol" or "Hymn".
	The Tentatek brand logo resembles the letters "AROME", which is the brand's name in Japanese, アロメ (arome).
	The Zink brand logo resembles the letters "IArOIC", which vaguely resembles the brand's name in Japanese, アイロニック (aironikku, i.e. "ironic").

Splatfest shirts

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  "Cat".

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  "Dog".

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  "Water Slide".

Decoding

There have been many attempts at decoding the Inkling language but so far none have been successful, leading some to believe the language is just gibberish.

Others believe that, since Nintendo has made previous languages before, such as the Hylian language, it could be possible that Inkling can be translated.

Audio

• Female Inklings' voice clips.
• Male Inklings' voice clips.
• Squid Sisters' voice clips.

Gallery

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  An Inkling stands in front of a sign in the Inkling language.

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  The back of amiibo box found in Inkopolis Plaza using the out-of-bounds glitch, mostly written in Inkling.

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  Part one of glyphs of the Inkling language.

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  Part two of glyphs of the Inkling language.

• File:Inkling Full 3.jpeg

  Part three of glyphs of the Inklings language.

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  The front of Inkopolis Tower's Battle Lobby is labelled in Inkling, along with the brand on the speakers.

See also

• Search r/Splatoon for language
• View Squid Boards thread
• Source of the Inkling language glyphs