#cipher challenge

Ciphertext: &$5&.8Da*$t1;18ht%(ZsY=l~lhi;*JatJJVu$yjvd5<M]5j(TGc@Qq'UAd<YO{gX

Since I'm feeling confident, I'll also give you the key I used when encrypting: 0f3390a23dotuCipherChallenge

If you were to intercept a transmission in this cipher, you'd get the ciphertext and maybe the key. Getting the key is more likely if a system hasn't been agreed upon beforehand.

I’m happy to announce that the first person to solve my cipher chain was @paulatreidesmallcop ! Good job and great work.

Here is a cipher challenge I dreamed up last night. There are no prizes to win except for that little buzz you get when you finally solve a hard problem. If you give me the correct answer, I’ll eventually at least post the winner here. Please don’t post any answers online anywhere so it isn’t spoiled for others.

First some clues. It is a mono-alphabetic cipher except the words are not English. The language used is not common so that will at least partially frustrate statistical attacks and most if not all computer attacks. The language has been heard on TV shows and other media so it isn’t completely unknown. Bonus points if you get the English translation correct.