What language do the minions speak?

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In Despicable Me, what language(s) do the minions speak? There is a bit of English, but it seems like a combination of French with English?



Best Answer

From Despicable Me - Creating The Minions:

The [directors] subsequently designed a language for Gru’s army that is intended to be an indescribable vocal expression

"The language is much more about sound than it is about any kind of meaning," says [producer] Christopher Meledandri.


Here you can watch a short featurette where producer John Cohen explains:

The voices of the minions are actually done by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, the directors of the movie.

And what they have done is ... created this incredibly unique language. A lot of times it sounds like it’s gibberish, a lot of times you hear a little bit of french. You hear all kinds of languages being incorporated into the way they speak.

And then occasionally, you hear a word or two of English, or that sounds like English, that gives you a sense of what the minions are actually saying.




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Do the Minions speak a real language?

Minionese, the language of the Minions, is not a real-world language\u2014rather it is a borrowed one from existing languages that have been mashed up together to create the gibberish that these cute, lovable creatures speak.

Do the Minions speak Japanese?

Viewers have also reported hearing the Minions use words from Hebrew, Japanese, Filipino, and Indonesian. Coffin's off-the-cuff vocals evidently hit the mark, because the characters took off, audiences absolutely fell in love with them, and now, of course, they have their own spin-off movie.

Can I learn Minionese?

For decades, movies and TV have provided their biggest fans with ways of getting involved, whether it be cosplaying, going to conventions, or, for some particular works of entertainment, learning the languages of the characters.

What is hello in Minion language?

Hello - Bello. Goodbye - Poopaye. Thank you -Tank yu.



The Minions' Language In Despicable Me Explained | Netflix




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