Ancient Bajoran

Ancient Bajoran was the language used by the Bajorans 30,000 years ago, though not easily translatable in the 24th century. Elements of Ancient Bajoran ideograms evolved into the modern Bajoran language. ()
Captain Benjamin Sisko could recognize Ancient Bajoran, but not read or speak it. In 2375, Sisko came into possession of a locket that belonged to Sarah Sisko with an Ancient Bajoran inscription on the back that read "Orb of the Emissary". Later, a would-be Bajoran Assassin spoke a Cult of the Pah-wraiths chant in Ancient Bajoran before stabbing Sisko. ()
== Examples of spoken language ==
;Meeh rak Dorah Pah-wran... Ee-toi... Velah-slah... Pah-wran amar... Pah-wran Evak-too...
:Chanted by a Pah-wraith Cult Bajoran Assassin to Benjamin Sisko, before attempting to kill him. ()
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;Tarna pur-ono ull-kess pah-ran. lano ka'la bo'shar lanu.
;Meek rak dorrah Pah-wran... Yelim cha ono kosst amojan... shay ta-hel ter-rah no'vala de-ram... aka'lu far che...
:Chants from the Book of the Kosst Amojan ()
== Appendices ==
=== Background information ===
In ultimately unused dialogue from the first draft script of , while Dukat (disguised as Bajoran farmer Anjohl Tennan) was trying to help Winn Adami in her attempt to understand the Book of the Kosst Amojan, Adami skeptically commented, "Since when does a simple farmer know how to read ancient Bajoran?" In reply, Dukat claimed, "I can pick out a few words," though he was thereafter dismissed by Winn.
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Category:Languages
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