The Tenctonese alphabet from Alien Nation. Graphic by Jeff Lee. It seems to be missing the clicks, which feature prominently in spoken Tenctonese. Read more about the Tenctonese language here and here. I’m disappointed to find the creators never constructed a “real” language like Klingon or Elvish for the Newcomers.
But I’m much more disappointed that there’s hardly any Alien Nation content online. This is actually the first post on Tumblr tagged “Tenctonese.” I know it’s been 17 years since the last film and 19 since the last novel, but I thought a series this strong would have more staying power.
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