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Dothraki · Dothraki

Directory 11 resource listings · constructed / fictional. A short orientation and a solid starting list.

Dothraki is a hobby/constructed path here: use community grammars and media from the list, and treat studio canons as fandom references — not school credit. Last reviewed 2026-08-01

About Dothraki

Language family
Constructed (fictional — Game of Thrones)
Source: Glottolog
Where it's spoken
Fictional (Essos); real-world fan learners
Speakers
learner community; no native speech community
Estimate source: Ethnologue (SIL International)
Writing
Latin

Dothraki is a constructed language created by David J. Peterson for Game of Thrones. It has a smaller ready-made course footprint than High Valyrian, but a real grammar and dictionary exist. Pair the Living Language materials and languageinvention.com docs with community practice — hobby study, not an official studio curriculum.

Speaker counts are approximate orders of magnitude for learners, not census figures. Family labels follow Glottolog-style classification; vitality notes (when shown) follow UNESCO WAL / Ethnologue-style framing and should be re-checked for program planning.

Related languages: High Valyrian Klingon

How to start

  1. Pick one free course (or free-with-upgrades) below and finish a short beginner unit before hopping apps.
  2. Bookmark one dictionary or grammar reference and look up every unknown word for a week.
  3. Drill vocabulary with starter words.
  4. When ready, use a tutor marketplace listing below for short speaking sessions.

Practice on this site

Deep links into trainers and drills that already cover Dothraki.

Starter words

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Resource Type Levels Cost Verified
Duolingo High Valyrian bridge tip
No full Dothraki Duo course; HV learners often cross-train GoT languages.
 course paid A1-A2 freemium —
Living Language Dothraki (overview)
Commercial course/book package — search current editions.
 course paid A1-B1 paid —

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