Hylian Language Translations

Description

There are two lettering systems of Hylia, possibly representative of two separate languages.

The first alphabet, introduced in OoT and used as well in Majora's Mask, is very primitive. Many sounds do no exist. The choice of letters is based on the basic Japanese alphabet.

The second alphabet, introduced in The Wind Waker, and used in The Minish Cap and other later Zelda games, is based on the complete Japanese alphabet.

The languages, like Japanese, use one character for a vowel or consonant+vowel sound. Hylian words translate directly into Japanese words.

Hylian Text in Games

Ocarina of Time

Common Texts

???

Written on arrow-shaped signs found in Hyrule.

ニンテント "NINTENTOU" (Nintendo)

Written on signs found all across Hyrule. The text is mirror side to side and top to bottom.

Graveyard

Kakariko Village

カカリコむら "KAKARIKO mura" (Kakariko Village)

This banner greets visitors to Kakariko, announcing the name of the village.

Lon Lon Ranch

ロンロンほくしよ (RONRON hokushiyo [from ぼくじょう "bokujyou"]) Lon Lon Ranch

This text appears both on the banner entering the ranch and on the entrance to the horse pen.

The word "lon" also appears on Malon's dress, in blue letters.

Majora's Mask

The Wind Waker =

Miscellaneous

ゼルダのでんせつ　かぜのタクト "ZERUDA-no densetsu kaze-no TAKUTO" (Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker)

The Wind Waker's game disc displays this text along its face.

Common

??? (Signpost text)

Items

コモリヘ "KOMORI-e" (to Komali)

The text on the letter to give to Komali.

Sea Charts

Japanese	Roomaji	English	Chart
			Beedle's Chart
ゆうれいせんのちず	yuureisen-no chizu	Ghost Ship Map	Ghost Ship Chart
			Great Fairy Chart
			IN-credible Chart
しまのハートました	shima-no HAATO mashita	Islands of Increaing Heart	Island Hearts Chart
			Platform Chart
			Secret Cave Chart
			Submarine Chart

Windfall Island

??? (School sign, outside)
??? (Written on classroom chalkboard.)
??? (Windmill Sign [in Battleship Game Shop])
??? (Windfall poster found in ??? house.)

The Minish Cap

Some books have a spine with text too tiny to show what's written, and other books have no text on the spine.

Shelf 1: Book 1: まつりの　しきたり "matsuri-no shikitari" (Festival Customs); Book 2: おはな　ずかん "o-hana zukan" (Flower Encyclopedia); Book 4: ふしぎの　きのみ "fushigi-no kinomi" (Mysterious Seed); Book 6: たらいとホース　1 "taraito HOOSU" (Triumph Forks 1); Book 7: たらいとホース　2 "taraito HOOSU" (Triumph Forks 2); Book 8: ふしぎの　きのみ "fushigi-no kinomi" (Mysterious Seed); Book 11: まつりの　いた "matsuri-no uta" (Festival Song)
Shelf 2: Book 3: きのこ　ずかん "kinoko zukan" (Mushroom Encyclopedia); Book 5: ほしん　せかい　1 "hoshin sekai 1" (Protecting the World 1); Book 6: ほしん　せかい　2 "hoshin sekai 2" (Protecting the World 2)
Shelf 3: Book 3: ?; Book 4: ?; Book 5: ?; Book 6: ?; Book 7: ハイロルの　れきし "hairoru-no rekishi" (History of Hyrule); Book 8: こだいぶんめいん　1 "kodaibunmein 1" (Ancient Civilization 1); Book 9: こだいぶんめいん　2 "kodaibunmein 2" (Ancient Civilization 2)