Greg Bester at Sinister Thoughts sent me this link to a news item on CNN…and IT’S TRUE! Read it for yourself:
And now the news … in Klingon Thursday, September 16, 2004 Posted: 0054 GMT (0854 HKT)
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — German broadcaster Deutsche Welle has added Klingon, spoken by the bumpy-headed aliens of the “Star Trek” television series, to the 30 languages used on its Web site, the network has said.
The pages, at http:/klingon.dw-world.de/english/index.php, were added to celebrate the site’s 10th anniversary.
“The dialogue of cultures does not end at the edge of our solar system,” Deutsche Welle director Erik Bettermann said in a statement.
Deutsche Welle is a government-funded radio and television network that broadcasts mainly for German expatriates and Germany enthusiasts.
Klingon was invented for use in Star Trek and has found fans worldwide.
The Deutsche Welle site aims to make brushing up on Klingon “qay’be”’ or “no problem.”
My first reaction? OH MY GOD!
My second reaction? THIS IS AMAZING!
I knew that Klingon had become the most spoken artificially-created language (take THAT Esperanto!), but I had no idea it would go this far. Then again, with the Bible translation under way, and Shakespeare available in Klingon, it was bound to happen.
Once again, Star Trek stands as more than just an entertainment phenomenon — it’s part of our modern culture. That said, is there really that much difference between the caccaphony of Klingon and the less-than-musical sound of German…? In my opinion, these two languages were made for each other.
If you listen to the radio in Klingon and German…could you tell the difference? Hmmm…
You can visit the site HERE. Go listen to the news in Klingon…and try not to wet yourself laughing. 
