My Esperanto isn't good enough to do the translation, but you can find it
here:

http://www.imperial-library.info/content/mystery-ngasta-kvata-kvakis

(The Bible of the Deep Ones is an excerpt of Ngasta Kvata Kvakis, which is
why it mentions that book)



On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Ben Scerri <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Is that seriously Esperanto? Please excuse my own ignorance, but it leaves
> a simple question: Why the hell, then, did they claim it was gibberish?
> That is really weird. I need to find that interview where they said it was
> gibberish. This may take some time.
>
> Do you mind translating to English, please?
>
> On 24 July 2012 09:27, Patrick Dunn <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Madeline Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >   Hey guys,
> > >   This is my first reply to this  list although I've been reading your
> > > discussions for some time.
> > >   I don't know anything about video games in general or Skyrim in
> > > particular but I am aware of the existence of the Skyrim dragon
> language.
> > > I'm not going to bash it or make fun of it, I think that (from what
> > little
> > > I know of it) is a perfectly fine conlang for the purposes which it is
> > used
> > > for, i.e. for a video game.  It needs to be relatively simple and
> > > understandable for the average person if they're interested and was
> > > probably not designed by a linguist.
> > >   The only problem I have with it is the phonetic system is basically
> a *
> > > human* one.  It includes /b/, /d/ and /f/ as well as other bilabial and
> > > dental sounds which the articulatory system of another species (for
> > > instance one with a forked tongue or no lips to speak of) might not be
> > able
> > > to create such as in words as *denek *'soil,' *brod *'clan' and
> > > *tafiir *'thief' (examples
> > > are from http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Language).
> > >   This isn't really a "problem," as I said before it's perfectly fine
> for
> > > what it was meant for and for the average person wanting to learn a
> > conlang
> > > it is usually better not to include a large array of strange, rare or
> > > "inhuman" sounds.  It isn't bad, it's just designed for a limited
> > > application and yes, is definitely a work in progress.
> > >   I have thought a great deal about draconic languages over the years
> so
> > > the moment I found out about the Skyrim language, these thoughts popped
> > > into my head.  Currently www.Fiatlingua.org <
> http://www.fiatlingua.org/>
> > > is
> > > publishing a dragon language I have been working on for a while which
> is
> > a
> > > little bit more developed and which--I feel--might be a little bit more
> > > representative of what a draconic language would sound like but also
> has
> > > some interesting grammatical concepts and worldviews which an extremely
> > > long-lived, predatory species might function in.  Its being published
> in
> > > sections beginning with last February's posting under the name
> > *Srínawésin:
> > > The Language of the Kindred* and you're more then welcome to check it
> > out.
> > > I'd love to hear what you might think about it!
> > >
> >
> > What I think of it is that it is awesome beyond belief.  One of my top
> all
> > time favorite conlangs, up there with Teonaht for coolness.
> >
> > Thanks for working on it.
> >
> > --Patrick
> >
> >
> > --
> > Second Person, a chapbook of poetry by Patrick Dunn, is now available for
> > order from Finishing Line
> > Press<
> > http://www.finishinglinepress.com/NewReleasesandForthcomingTitles.htm>
> > and
> > Amazon<
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/Second-Person-Patrick-Dunn/dp/1599249065/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324342341&sr=8-2
> > >.
> >
>



-- 
Second Person, a chapbook of poetry by Patrick Dunn, is now available for
order from Finishing Line
Press<http://www.finishinglinepress.com/NewReleasesandForthcomingTitles.htm>
and
Amazon<http://www.amazon.com/Second-Person-Patrick-Dunn/dp/1599249065/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324342341&sr=8-2>.