How The Expanse’s Belter Language Reflects Real-World Creoles
Formally known as Belter Creole, but sometimes just referred to as Belter, the language of the Belters is unique to the universe ofThe Expanse.The Belters are the beings inThe Expansethat live in the asteroid belt and outer planets of the solar system of this universe, thus the name. Having their own language is an essential quality of these people, considering that they are the working class of this world. This language was created by a linguist known as Nick Farmer, and the process by which he crafted it builds on the way that creole languages have evolved historically on Earth....