D'ni alphabet   D'Ni

The D'ni alphabet was created for use in the computer games Myst and Riven, which are produced by Cyan Inc. The D'ni alphabet is used to write D'ni, a language created for use in Myst and Riven which is spoken by a number of the characters in these games.

D'ni alphabet

Note

Some of the transliterations and phonetic values are uncertain.

Numerals

The D'ni use a 25 base counting system. The number 25 can be written either as a single symbol or as a combination of the symbols for 1 and 0.

D'ni numerals

Sample text in D'ni

Sample text in D'ni

Transliteration
.lenah biv kenen tenesh erthbantee meh keelentee roob rekeelen fahets kenen ten ril-tsan

Translation

Every journey is simply a series of steps but the first step is not always simple.

Sample text provided by Jeff Klinger

Links

Cyan's offical D'ni website
http://sirrus.cyan.com/Online/D'ni/DniHome

D'ni Guild - news and information on D'ni-related topics
http://www.cyanworlds.com/?page=dniguild

D'ni Linguistic Fellowship
http://linguists.bahro.com/home.html

Guild of Linguists - information on the D'ni alphabet and language
http://linguists.riedl.org/old

Official Website for the Restoration of D'ni
www.drcsite.org

Fictional alphabets

Ancients' Alphabet, Ath, Atlantean, Aurek-Besh, Cirth, Daedric, D'ni, Dragon Runes, Futurama Alien Alphabet, Gargish, Gnommish, Golic Vulcan, Hylian syllabary (Old), Hylian syllabary (Modern), Hylian alphabet, Klingon, Kryptonian, Marain, Matoran, Romulan, Sarati, Standard Galactic Alphabet, Tsolyáni (Tékumel), Tenctonese, Tengwar, Utopian, Visitor, Zentlardy

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