Game of Thrones Language Builder David Peterson Is Working on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

The man who crafted the languages of Essos for HBO’s Game of Thrones is heading to Arrakis. Dothraki and Valyrian language builder David J. Peterson is doing language work for Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated Dune. Now, how do you say “the spice must flow” in High Valyrian?

Peterson, who previously stated he was in the middle of language development for Villeneuve’s highly anticipated adaptation of Dune, discussed his involvement in an interview with io9 today. Though that’s pretty much all he could say:

I asked [the studio before the interview], especially because it seemed like every day you’re jumping on Twitter and, ‘Oh this person is working on Dune.’ I’m like, ‘Can I say I’m working on Dune?’ They said, ‘Yeah you can say you’re working on Dune, but you can’t say anything about what you’re doing.’

Though he did give us a small hint: “I will say this: It’s more than one thing,”

The main language in the world of Dune is called Galach, though it’s portrayed as English in the series created by Frank Herbert. Then there’s Chakobsa, a hunting language spoken by the Fremen of Arrakis, which is seen as a likely candidate to be worked on by Peterson (though he wouldn’t confirm). Other notable languages in the series include Azhar, a secret language tied to the Bene Gesserit, and Islamiyet, the arcane language spoken only behind closed doors by the Tleilaxu secret council. I’m crossing my fingers for all of them.

Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/game-of-thrones-language-builder-david-peterson-is-work-1833921344