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Gerudo is the written language of the Gerudo first seen in Ocarina of Time. Since then, it has also appeared in Twilight Princess and Breath of the Wild.

Ocarina of Time[]

Spirit Temple[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Spirit Temple entrance's left snake statue OoT Spirit Temple Entrance Snake Statue Left

ABCDEFGHI
JKLMNOPQRS
TUVWXYZ;51
FGHIJKLM  

ABCDEFGHI
JKLMNOPQRS
TUVWXYZ;51
FGHIJKLM

Spirit Temple entrance's right snake statue OoT Spirit Temple Entrance Snake Statue Right

QRSTUVWXY
ABCDEFGHIJ
HIJKLMNOP
FGHIJKLM  

QRSTUVWXY
ABCDEFGHIJ
HIJKLMNOP
FGHIJKLM

Door to Nabooru's Room OoT Spirit Temple Boss Room Door Top
GHIJ
Left
ABC
Right
DEF
Bottom
KLMN
To
G H I J
Left
A B C
Right
D E F
Bottom
K L M N
Writing on walls, ceilings, plaques
OoT3D Spirit Temple Twinrova Room Walls ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
OoT Twinrova Boss Room Wall Gerudo Typography2 STUVWXYZ;51!!ABCDE STUVWXYZ;51!?ABCDE
(repeating sequences of Gerudo alphabet)
(most sequences 9 characters long & start at various parts of alphabet, some sequences 18 characters long and span entire alphabet with two lines)
Battlefield compass (clockwise) OoT3D Spirit Temple Boss Room Middle Floor N N
YXWVQRSTU YXWVQRSTU
E E
EDCBA!Z5P EDCBA!Z5P
S S
YXWVQRSTU YXWVQRSTU
W W
EDCBA!Z5P EDCBA!Z5P


Gerudo Training Ground[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Text near ceiling OoT Gerudo Training Ground Text ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
(repeating)

Ganon's Castle[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Stairway before Ganondorf Dragmire's Boss room OoT Ganon Castle Final Stairway

LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ;5
1!!ABCDEFGHIJKLMN  

LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ;5
1!?ABCDEFGHIJKLMN (repeating sequences of the Gerudo alphabet starting at various points, some sequences at least 17 characters long)

Structures on ceiling corners of Ganondorf Dragmire's Boss room OoT3D Ganondorf Boss Room Ceiling Corner Structures OLE1CYAFW!BF;X OLE1CYAFW!BF;X


Twilight Princess[]

Arbiter's Grounds (Dungeon)[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Dungeon wall inscriptions TP Arbiters Keep Dungeon Wall Text WAWUFU WAWUFU
(repeating)
Dungeon central area floor TP Arbiters Grounds Dungeon Central Floor Area

YUYHPE
GUIWK     YHUBD     GUIWK  

YUYHPE
GUIWK YHUBD GUIWK

Death Sword Middle Boss area floor TP Arbiters Grounds Death Sword Mid Boss Floor DTPQGH! (clockwise from north)
DTPQGH!
(sequence with Gerudo text has many undecipherable characters mixed in)
Boss room floor tiles TP Arbiters Grounds Boss Room Floor Tiles QVK QVK
(text is flipped vertically)
Boss room wall inscriptions TP Arbiters Grounds Boss Room Wall Inscriptions

GALXOS   TYPO!
GAPH
JKLHIOL  

GALXOS TYPO!
GAPH
JKLHIOL

Boss room sunken vertical inscriptions TP Arbiters Grounds Dungeon Wall Text

JDGTUFGN
TUTU
G             !U
TU
Z;51         U  

JDGTUFGN
TUTU
G !U
TU
Z;51 U

Boss room sunken horizontal inscriptions TP Arbiters Grounds Boss Room Sunken Horizontal Inscriptions

E     TUTU     !
ABC       G       !ULM
GN       E
QRSTU
VWX
VW         IJXETU         FGN  

E TUTU  !
ABC G !ULM
GN E
QRSTU
VWX
VW IJXETU FGN
(some areas obscured in some versions, but seen in others)


Breath of the Wild[]

Gerudo Town[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Sand-Seal Statue BotW Gerudo Town Sand Seal Rental Sign RENTAL Rental
Fronts of statues in the Royal Palace and Barracks BotW Gerudo Throne Room Statue Pedestal Front VIGILANT Vigilant
Sides of statues in the Royal Palace and Barracks BotW Gerudo Throne Room Statue Pedestal Sides DESERTSUN Desert Sun

Royal Palace[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Front of lamps BotW Gerudo Throne Room Lamp Front GERUDO Gerudo
Sides of lamps BotW Gerudo Throne Room Lamp Side VIGILANT Vigilant
Columns in the Royal Palace's Throne Room BotW Gerudo Throne Room Columns DESERTSUN Desert Sun
Base of fountain behind Riju's Throne BotW Gerudo Town Throne Room Lamp Fountain DESERTSUN Desert Sun
Front of the center tablet's base in Riju's Bedroom BotW Gerudo Town Riju Bedroom Center Plaque Bottom DESERTSUN Desert Sun
Sides of the center tablet's base in Riju's Bedroom BotW Gerudo Town Riju Bedroom Center Plaque Sides VIGILANT Vigilant
Back of Riju's Throne, center tablet in Riju's Bedroom BotW Gerudo Town Riju Bedroom Center Plaque Top

GERUDO
A   RESILIENT
DESERT   FLOWER
FACING   THE
SUNS   GAZE
GERUDO   GROWS
BRILLIANT
WHILE   OTHERS
FADE  

Gerudo
A resilient
desert flower,
facing the
sun's gaze,
Gerudo grows,
brilliant,
while others
fade[1]

Southeast column in the Royal Palace's Throne Room and Riju's Bedroom BotW Gerudo Town Riju Bedroom Center Plaque Left

WE   STAND
VIGILANT
IN   THE
DESERT   SUN
WE   ARE
BRILLIANT
OVER   
EVERYONE  

We stand
vigilant,
in the
desert sun.
We are
brilliant,
over
everyone[2]

Northwest column in the Royal Palace's Throne Room and Riju's Bedroom BotW Gerudo Town Riju Bedroom Center Plaque Right

VIGILANT
IN   THE   SUN
GROWING
BRILLIANT
GERUDO
NEVER
OUTDONE  

Vigilant
in the sun
growing
brilliant
Gerudo
never
outdone[3]

Thunder Helm pedestal BotW Gerudo Town Throne Room Thunder Helm pedestal

GERUDO
BRILLIANT
IN   THE   SUN  

Gerudo
brilliant
in the sun[4]

Sand-Seal Rally[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Sand-Seal Rally banner start BotW Gerudo Sand Seal Race Start START Start
Sand-Seal Rally banner goal BotW Gerudo Sand Seal Race Goal GOAL Goal

East Gerudo Ruins[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Trim on lower half of the Seven Heroines BotW Gerudo 7 Heroines Trim Gerudo Text THESEVENSAGES The Seven Sages (repeating)
Bowl-like pedestal BotW Gerudo 7 Heroines Pedestal Bowls PEDESTAL Pedestal (repeating)

Statue of the Eighth Heroine[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Trim on lower half of Eighth Heroine BotW Gerudo 8th Heroine giant statue lower half THESEVENSAGES The Seven Sages
(text is in reverse mirrored fashion)

Yiga Clan Hideout[]

Location Image Gerudo English
Wall inside the entrance BotW Gerudo Yiga Clan Hideout Wall Plaque

  
GERUDO
THERE
IS   NO
STRIFE
GERUDO
LIKE
WATER
WE   FLOW
WITH
LIFE  

Gerudo
there
is no
strife
Gerudo
like
water
we
flow
with
life

Statues' swords BotW Gerudo Yiga Clan Hideout Statue Sword Text GERUDO   AN   UNBLEMISHED   DESERT   FLO Gerudo an unblemished desert flo
(last word incomplete, presumably "flower")

Misc[]

Location Image Gerudo English
West Gerudo Canyon banners BotW Gerudo Canyon Banner SAFETY   FIRST! Safety first!
Book BotW Gerudo Random Red Book PHOTO Photo
TLoZ Shield EmblemTAoL Magical Sword Artwork 2ALttP English Logo 2LA Wind Fish's Egg SpriteLADX Wind Fish's Egg SpriteLANS Marin RenderOoT Ocarina of Time RenderOoT3D Fairy Ocarina RenderMM Majora's Mask RenderMM3D Majora's Mask RenderOracle of Ages - Harp of AgesOoS Rod of Seasons ArtworkFS English LogoFSAE English LogoTWWHD Wind Waker ArtworkWW Link HD 1FSA Four Sword ArtworkTMC Ezlo ArtworkTP Midna IconTPHD Midna ArtworkThe Phantom HourglassST Spirit Flute Collection IconSS Fi IconSS Link ArtworkALBW Dark TriforceTri Force HeroesBotW Crest of the Sheikah SymbolTFoE English LogoTWoG English LogoFPTRR English LogoLCT Crossbow RenderRTBToL Japanese LogoHW Link's Scarf Icon 2HWDE Linkle Mini Map IconHWDE Link BotW Costume RenderCoH Cadence SpriteHWAoC Terrako IconHHGerudoEBotW Sheikah O

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  1. [1], Clarification from user peasinapod123 from Reddit BotW subreddit.
  2. [2], Translated by user peasinapod123 from Reddit BotW subreddit.
  3. [3], Translated by user peasinapod123 from Reddit BotW subreddit.
  4. [4], Translated by user peasinapod123 from Reddit BotW subreddit.
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