[Ads-l] Alien language in "Bugonia"?

[Nancy Friedman]

Thanks, Ben — interesting and unexpected!

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On Mon, Mar 9, 2026, 7:29 PM Ben Zimmer <
00001aae0710f4b7-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

> According to this article, the alien-speak was the handiwork of sound
> designer Johnnie Burn:
>
>
> https://ew.com/bugonia-sound-design-johnnie-burn-bees-alien-language-11849463
>
> This follows in the tradition of sound designer Ben Burtt, who created the
> "languages" of the original "Star Wars" series. I've written a bit about
> that over the years.
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/magazine/06FOB-onlanguage-t.html
> https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=23527
>
> --bgz
>
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM Nancy Friedman <
> 00001b7f50001087-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:
>
> > I've been unable to find any information about the language spoken by the
> > "Andromedans" in this Best Picture nominee. IMDb provides a long list of
> > credits from Intimacy Coordinator to Petty Cash Buyer, but no linguistic
> or
> > conlang consultants. Am I searching for the wrong term?
> >
> > Thanks for insights, and apologies if this constitutes a spoiler.
> >
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