Reference:Rivenese transcriptions

In Riven, the Stranger has a bit of dialogue with Cho right after linking, with Nelah while prisoner on Tay, and hears phrases from other members of the Moiety. No trascriptions or translations were ever released. Explorer KathTheDragon attempted the transcriptions that follow.

Rivenese is reportedly based on a dialect of Papua New Guinea. However, no one has yet managed to identify which one, let alone acquire a translation.

Transcriptions

Cho

Cho's lines after seeing the Stranger.

čo? ša-di-(y)a-he. ka-ga-wa-ri-vu.

mu-wa-wi-vu-wi-vu [nervous stuttering?]

[ attempted D'ni ].

mi-si-ra-po, mi-si-rap(o?). mi-ti-t/ga-gu gu-(w)a-nei.

mi-si-ra-po. mi-ti-t/ga-gu gu-(w)a-nei. boku (w)a-nei. mi-si-rap(o?).

boku bai-nei. boku (w)a-nei. boku (w)a-nei! bo-nai.

Catherine

Katran's line in the prison.

ya-fer-di-k(?) [cuts herself off]

Moiety

Moiety rebels who capture the Stranger.

a-nau-v/mai. (ha-n)a-ru-na-sau-se. [first part of the second sentence is said too quietly]

ya-no-ke-ni-(h)a-boko-mo-boko i-si-bo.

frai-da-bo (ma).

doi-bi-yo. do-bo.

Nelah 1

Nelah's first speech to the Stranger.

Ka-ta-ri-na-(n)ei-nau-de-sai-ye-pa-lo. ya-pa-ai-ma-nai-ye-le-po.

yu-ti-sai.

be-ke-re-te-rei-wi-re-pei-ye-lo-ke-ne-fe-la-po.

t/di-sai. bai-de-fe-lu-pe.

Nelah 2

Nelah's second speech to the Stranger.

si-ra-po. (h)i-boko-mo-boko i-si-bo.

na-ve-ne. ta-po-mo-re-ve-ne-be-nu.

nau-ka-ta-ri-na-ne. wi-si-fi-po-lo-ya-se-pei-ai.

Tay

Line from a guard in Tay.

o-ke-do-ru-ri-bo o-ke-do-ru-ri-bi-si-ra-pe!

o-ke-bu-ri-bo-(w)a. ge-bu.