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Re: Language of Bionicle
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Tue, 27 Mar 2001 19:13:24 GMT
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It's been mentioned before, yes.
http://news.lugnet.com/technic/bionicle/?n=142

In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Manfred Schroeder writes:
Did You know, that LEGO partly uses real-existing language for the world of
Bionicle?
There are several expressions following the Polynesian language (used for
example on the Easter Islands).

Here are some extracts:
Kanohi      = Face
Mata Nui    = "Big Eyes" (nui = big
Turaga      = some sort of Chief
Toa         = Warrior

There are sure some newly created expressions, too.

Schredder



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  Language of Bionicle
 
Did You know, that LEGO partly uses real-existing language for the world of Bionicle? There are several expressions following the Polynesian language (used for example on the Easter Islands). Here are some extracts: Kanohi = Face Mata Nui = "Big (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)

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