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"This language has been spoken on Dinosaur Planet for thousands of years, since their first encounter with off-worlders. Before that, they got by with grunts and roars; a few still do, but most have adopted this relatively new language."
Star Fox Adventures instruction booklet, pg 28

Dino (also called "Saurian" by fans) is a fictional language from the game Star Fox Adventures, spoken in the planet Sauria. It is spoken by characters such as the Sharpclaws, the Earthwalkers, and Krystal.

The language consists mostly of letter substitutions from the English language, according to the chart below. The letter M remains the same, Y is replaced by O, and proper names are not translated.

Vowels

English A E I O U
Dino U O A E I

Consonants

English B C D F G H J K L N
Dino R S T V W X Z B C D
English P Q R S T V W X Z
Dino F G H J K L N P Q