Hylian Language Translations
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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
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
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)
