Many have noticed that several Minionese terms originated from languages like Spanish, Filipino, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese. However, some reports and fans are asserting that a good number of the words are translatable and actually do make sense. In an interview, the directors claimed that they didn’t actually construct a language, and alleged that Minionese is just gibberish. Some famous examples include Quenya and Sindarin in the Lord of the Rings universe the Valyrian languages in Game of Thrones Bordurian in The Adventures of Tintin and more recently, Na’vi in Avatar. The use of constructed languages is not uncommon, however, as there are actually many movies and literature that specially create languages for the purpose of realising a fictional community. The directors of the massively popular Despicable Me series, Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, have labelled their language “Minionese”, but it’s more popularly known as “Banana Language”-after one of their signature pet phrases. Many believe these beloved, simple-minded homunculi speak gibberish, but few know the linguistic legitimacy of what they’re saying. In light of the upcoming release of the Minions movie-or it might already be released, depending on where you are-I think it would be apt to discuss the intriguing world of these yellow, banana-like creatures and their language.
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