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Omniglot News (29/06/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New writing system: Lai Tay, which was used to write Tai Yo, a Southwestern Tai langauge spoken in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.

Sample text in the Lai Tay script for Lai Tay

New language pages:

  • Central Kilimanjaro, a Northeast Bantu language spoken mainly in Kilimanjaro Region in the northeast of Tanzania.
  • Tetela (Ɔtɛtɛla) a Bantu language spoken in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Lengola (Ilengóla), a Bantu language spoken in Tshopo Province in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

New phrases page: Lengola.

New numbers pages:

  • Yazghulami (Йузда̄ми зәвәг), an Eastern Iranian language spoken mainly in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in eastern Tajikistan.
  • Jur Modo, a Central Sudanic spoken in the south west of South Sudan.
  • Aringa (Ãrị̃ngã), a Central Sudanic spoken in the West Nile region of Uganda.
  • Megleno-Romanian (vlășéște), an Eastern Romance language spoken in mainly in Greece and North Macedonia.

On the Omniglot blog we investigate some flabbergasting and rather ghastly words, and discover how the word ghost acquired its h, in a post called Gasting Flabbers, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken mainly in the northeast of India, and also in Bangladesh and Nepal.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Sekani (Tse’khene), a Northern Athabaskan language spoken in British Columbia in Canada.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, we unravel the roots of the word Minon.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Memorable Memories about words for memory, to remember and other things that I’ve forgotten.

Improved page: Kapampangan and Pali language pages.

For more Omniglot News, see:
https://www.omniglot.com/news/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (22/06/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New writing system: Leke (Chicken Scratch) Script, a script created in the 19th century to write Karen languages in Myanmar and Thailand.

Sampke text in the Leke script

New adapted script: Kannada for Tamil (ಕನ಼್ ನ಼ಡ ಎೞುತ್ತುಮುಱೈ), a way to write Tamil with the Kannada script devised by Aahan Kotian.

ಮನ಼ಿದಪ್ ಪಿಱವಿಯಿನ಼ರ್ ಸಗಲರುಂ ಸುದನ್ದಿರಮಾಗವೇ ಪಿಱಕ್ಕಿಂದ್ರನ಼ರ್; ಅವರ‍್ಗಳ್ ಮದಿಪ್ಪಿಲುಂ, ಉರಿಮೈಗಳಿಲುಂ ಸಮಮಾನ಼ವರ‍್ಗಳ್ ಅವರ‍್ಗಳ್ ನಿಯಾಯತ್ತೈಯುಂ ಮನ಼ಚ್ಚಾಟ್ಚಿಯೈಯುಂ ಇಯಱ್ಪಣ್ಬಾಗಪ್ ಪೆತ್ರವರ‍್ಗಳ್ ಅವರ‍್ಗಳ್ ಒರುವರುಡನ಼ೊರುವರ್ ಸಗೋದರ ಉಣರ‍್ವುಪ್ ಪಾಂಗಿಲ್ ನಡಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲ್ ವೆಂಡುಂ.

New language pages:

  • Bahnar, a Central Bahnaric language spoken in central Vietnam.
  • Mnong (Bu Nong / ឞូន៝ង) a South Bahnaric language spoken in southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia.
  • Kanyok (Ciin kanyòk), a Bantu language spoken in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

New numbers pages:

  • Kanyok (Ciin kanyòk), a Bantu language spoken in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Kapampangan (Amánung Kapangpángan), a Central Luzon language spoken mainly on the Philippine island of Luzon.
  • Ibibio, a Benue-Congo language spoken in southern Nigeria.

New Tower of Babel translation: Kalabari (Kalaḅarị), an Ijoid language spoken in southern Nigeria.

On the Omniglot blog we step into the bizarre world of Dwile Flonking, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in British Columbia in Canada.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Nganasan (ня”), a Samoyedic language spoken on the Taymyr Peninsula in the Siberian Federal District in the north of Russia.

In this week’s episode of Celtic Pathways, Cumbersome Confluences, we disencumber the cumbersome and confluent Celtic roots of words like encumber.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Gnawing Bites about words for chew, bite, gnaw and related things.

Improved page: Kapampangan language page.

For more Omniglot News, see:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (15/06/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New writing system: Thirke Script, which was used in the 14th century in Kodagu in Karnataka, India.

Sample text in Thirke Script

New language pages:

  • Idaxo-Isuxa-Tiriki (Luidakho, Luisukha, Lutirichi), a Northwest Bantu language spoken mainly in Kakamega County in western Kenya.
  • Baduy (Basa Baduy / Basa Sunda Kanékés’), a Sundanese-Baduy language spoken Banten Province in western Java in Indonesia.
  • Kalabari (Kalaḅarị), an Ijoid language spoken in Rivers State and Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria – language number 2,200!

New numbers pages:

  • Wantoat (Taap), a Trans-New Guinea language spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.
  • Valencian (valencià), a Western Catalan language spoken mainly in Valencia in eastern Spain.
  • Mojave (Hamakhav), a Yuman language spoken in parts of Arizona, California and Nevada in the USA.
  • Mohican (Mahiikan), an Eastern Algonquian language formerly spoken in eastern New York State and Vermont, which is currently being revived.

New Tower of Babel translation: Kalabari

On the Omniglot blog we find connections between the Italian word palco (stage) and English words such as balcony, plank and block in a post entitled Stages & Balconies, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in Siberia in the far north of the Russian Federation.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Rongmei (Ruanglat / ꯔꯣꯡꯃꯩ), a Kuki-Chin-Naga language spoken in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland in the northeast of India.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, Jots & Tittles, we jot down a jot or two about jots (and tittles).

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Credible Belief about words for belief, faith, credit and related things.

Improved pages: Murui Huitoto language page.

In other news, I started learning Swahili on Duolingo this week after finishing the other language courses I’ve been working on, apart from Italian. I haven’t studied a Bantu language before, or indeed a language from Africa, and am curious to see what it’s like and how it’s structured. So far I can’t say much, apart from “Habari, jina langu ni Simon. Mimi ni Muingereza.” (Hello, my name is Simon. I’m British).

For more Omniglot News, see:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (08/06/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

  • Bushong (Bushɔ́ɔ́ng), a Bantu language spoken in Kasai Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Guro, a Mande language spoken in the regions of Haut-Sassandra and Marahoué in central Ivory Coast.
  • Bissa (Bɩsa), a Mande language spoken in mainly in Burkina Faso and Ghana, and also in Togo and Ivory Coast.
  • Fuliiru (Kifuliiru), a Great Lakes Bantu language spoken in South Kivu Province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

New numbers pages:

  • Rajasthani (राजस्थानी), a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in Rajasthan in northern India, and also in Pakistan.
  • Yabem (Jabêm), a Western Oceanic language spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.
  • Bissa (Bɩsa), a Mande language spoken in mainly in Burkina Faso and Ghana, and also in Togo and Ivory Coast.

New Tower of Babel translation: Guro, a Mande language spoken in central Ivory Coast.

On the Omniglot blog we find connections between names such as Cathal, Ronald, Valerie and Walter in a post entitled Strong Names, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in the northeast of India.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Wik-Mungkan, a Pama-Nyungan language spoken on the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland in the northeast of Australia.

In this week’s Celtic Pathways podcast, Celtic Carpenters, we drill down to the Celtic roots of words for carpenter and related things in English and other languages.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a Particularly Special new post about words for special, particular, different and related things.

For more Omniglot News, see:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (01/06/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

  • Bambalang (Chrambo), a Grassfields Southern Bantoid language spoken in Cameroon.
  • Bila (kiBila), a Bantu language spoken in Ituri Province in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Budu (Ɨbʉdhʉ), a Bantu language spoken in Orientale Province in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

New numbers pages:

  • Zotung (Zo), a Kuki-Chin language spoken mainly in Chin State in western Myanmar.
  • Yine, a Southern Arawakan language spoken mainly in eastern and southern Peru.

New constructed script: Ilo Reverse Abugida, an alternative writing system for Hawaiian invented by TheDankBoi69 and based on the Maldivian Thaana script.

Sample text in Hawaiian in the Ilo Reverse Abugida

New adapted script: Sawi Toki Pona, a way to write Toki Pona with the Shavian script devised by Aahan Kotian.

New article: Decoding Meanings in Spanish Color Expressions

On the Omniglot blog we find out when a tomato is not a tomato in a post entitled Foreign Eggplants, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in northern Queenland in Australia.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Musey (Museyna), a Chadic language spoken in southern Chad.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, Luxurious Locks, we unlock connections between the words luxury and lock.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Captive Hostages about words for hostage, captive, pledge and related things in Celtic languages, and I made improvements to the Soft and Tender post.

In other news, I went to see Babymetal at the O2 Arena in London this week. It was a fantastic show that I thoroughly enjoyed. Their songs are almost all in Japanese and I’ve heard most of them many times, so I can sort of sing along, and while I can understand Japanese to some extent, and have everyday conversations, understanding songs is on a different level. I might understand some words and phrases, but the overall meaning usually escapes me.

At the concert, and on my way to and from it, I heard people speaking a variety of languages. The ones I recognised included Spanish, German, Dutch, Czech, Russian, Arabic and Welsh.

For more Omniglot News, see:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (25/05/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

  • Kebu (Kǝkpǝǝkǝ), a Kwa language spoken in southern Togo and southeastern Ghana.
  • Bangubangu (Kibangubangu), a Bantu language spoken in the east and south the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Cherepon (Kyiripong), a Kwa language spoken in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

New numbers pages:

  • Kebu (Kǝkpǝǝkǝ), a Kwa language spoken in southern Togo and southeastern Ghana.
  • Butuanon, a Southern Bisayan language spoken Mindanao in the Philippines.

New constructed script: Sadalian (新德書), a phonetic script for Cantonese created by Wong “Sadale” Cho Ching.

Sample text in Sadalian

On the Omniglot blog we discover whether the words host and hostage are related in post entitled Hosting Hostages, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in southern Chad.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Wapishana (Wapixana), a Northern Arawakan language spoken in Guyana and Brazil.

This week’s episode of Celtic Pathways, entitled Cheesy Hills, uncovers the possible Celtic roots of words for hillsides and rough scrub land in Romance languages, and also of the French cheese brie.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Spring Fountains about words for spring, fountain, well and related things in Celtic languages.

For more Omniglot News, see:
https://www.omniglot.com/news/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (18/05/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

  • Nawdm (nawdm), a Gur language spoken in northern Togo and southern and eastern Ghana.
  • Yom (Pila), a Gur language spoken in the Atacora, Borgou and Donga departments in the northwest of Benin.
  • Akuapem, a variety of Akan spoken mainly in southern Ghana, and in the southeast of the Ivory Coast.
  • Likpe (Sεkpεlé), a Kwa language spoken in the Hoehoe District of the Volta Region in southeastern Ghana.

New numbers pages:

  • Nawdm (nawdm), a Gur language spoken in Togo and Ghana.
  • Loma (Löömàgòòi), a Southwestern Mande language spoken in northern Liberia.
  • Mandari (Kútúk nà mùndárì), an Eastern Nilotic language spoken in Central Equatoria state in South Sudan.

New phrases pages:

  • Nawdm (nawdm), a Gur language spoken in Togo and Ghana.

On the Omniglot blog there’s a new post entitled Rustling Frou-frous – a frou-frou little post I rustled up about ways to say rustle in French, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in Guyana and Brazil.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Batak Mandailing (Saro Mandailing), a Southern Batak language spoken mainly in North Sumatra Province in Indonesia.

This week’s Adventure in Etymology is an assembly of words about the word thing, or something like that.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Buckets & Pails about words for bucket, pail and related things in Celtic languages.

In other news, I finally finished the Spanish course on Duolingo this week, or all the lessons I hadn’t got to yet disappeared. This has happened before for other languages, including Japanese, Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Sometimes lessons mysteriously disappear, and other times new ones appear. I’d previously finished all the Spanish lessons, for example, then a whole load more showed up.

I’m currently concentrating on Italian and Mandarin Chinese, and keeping my Japanese ticking over. I’m thinking about either trying a completely new language to me, or brushing up one of the ones I’ve already studied. My streak is currently at 2,857 days – that’s over 8 years (and 14 languages), and I don’t want to lose it. I’ve got into the habit of studying every day and would miss it, even if some days I’m mainly doing it to maintain my streak and my position in the diamond league.

For more Omniglot News, see:
https://www.omniglot.com/news/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (11/05/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

  • Bujeba (Bisio), a Bantu language spoken in the Litoral Province in the west of Equatorial Guinea.
  • Gyele (gyɛ̀lì), a Bantu language spoken in the Océan Department in the South Province of Cameroon.
  • Kwasio, a Bantu language spoken along the coast of south western Cameroon and north western Equatorial Guinea.
  • Mbosi (Embɔ́si), a Bantu language spoken in the Cuvette and Plateaux departments in the Republic of the Congo.

New numbers pages:

  • Hadza (Hadzane), a language isolate spoken near Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania.
  • Gascon (Gascoun), a variety of Occitan spoken mainly in southwestern France and northeastern Spain.
  • Bearnese (biarnés / bearnés), a variety of Gascon spoken in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

On the Omniglot blog we find out what the words knot and knit have to do with King Canute, and how they connect to Bluetooth in a post entitled Knotted Knitting, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in Sumatra in Indonesia.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Sar(a) (Madjingay), a Central Sudanic language spoken in southern Chad.

In this week’s Celtic Pathways podcast, Bearing Cradles, we discover the Celtic roots of words for cradle, crib and related things in Portuguese and other languages.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Saponaceous Soap about words for soap and related things in Celtic languages.

I also made improvements to the Celtiadur post entitled Ceilidh Companions, and improved the Daggers Alphabet page.

For more Omniglot News, see:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (04/05/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

  • Masalit (Masaraa / Masarak), a Maban language spoken in southeastern Chad and southwestern Sudan.
  • Maba (buraa mabaŋ / بُرَا مَبَݝ‎), a Maban language spoken mainly in Ouaddaï Province in southwestern Chad.
  • Guerrero Nahuatl (Mēxihcatlācatl), an Aztecan (Nahuan) language spoken in the state of Guerrero in west-central Mexico.
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl (Mösiehuali̱), an Aztecan (Nahuan) language spoken in the state of Morelos in south-central Mexico.
  • Myene (Omyènè), a Bantu language spoken in western Gabon.

New numbers pages:

  • Bribri (se’ie), a Chibchan language spoken in Limón and Puntarenas provinces in southern Costa Rica.
  • Teribe (Naso), a Chibchan language spoken in Bocas del Toro province in northwestern Panama.
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl (Mösiehuali̱), an Aztecan (Nahuan) language spoken in the state of Morelos in south-central Mexico.

On the Omniglot blog there’s a new post entitled Dog Days about some dog-related words and expressions, such as canicule (heat wave) in French, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in southern Chad.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Dhundari (ढूंढाड़ी), a Rajasthani language spoken in the Dhundhar region of Rajasthan in the northwest of India.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology we find out where the word Spring springs from.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog, we get granular looking into words for Grain and related things in Celtic languages.

For more Omniglot News, see:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

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Omniglot News (27/04/25)

By Simon

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Omniglot News

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

  • Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl, an Aztec / Nahuan language spoken in the state of Veracruz in southern Mexico.
  • Ngwii (Engwíí), a Bantu language spoken in Kwilu Province in the Democratic Repubic of the Congo.
  • Njebi (Yinzèbi), a Bantu language spoken in southern Gabon and the southwest of the Repubic of the Congo.
  • Seki (Sekiyani), a Bantu language spoken in northwestern Equatorial Guinea and western Gabon.

New numbers pages:

  • Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl, an Aztec / Nahuan language spoken in the state of Veracruz in southern Mexico.
  • Njebi (Yinzèbi), a Bantu language spoken in southern Gabon and the southwest of the Repubic of the Congo.
  • Northern Paiute (Numu), an Uto-Aztecan language spoken in Nevada, California, Oregon and Idaho in the USA.

New adapted script: Nuevoladino (נוֵבָלַדִנָו / נויבולאדינו), a way to write Spanish with the Hebrew abjad developed by Murray Callahan.

Sample text

On the Omniglot blog there’s a new post entitled Calm Heat in which we uncover the hot roots of the word calm, there’s another post about the word Piecemeal, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in the northeast of India.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Huasteco (Teenek kaaw), a Mayan language spoken mainly in the states of San Luis Potosi, Veracruz and Tamaulipas in eastern Mexico.

In this week’s Celtic Pathways podcast, entitled Floors, we unearth the possible Celtic roots of words for field and related things in Galician and other languages.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog, there’s a new post entitled Monastic Monks about words for monk, nun, monastery and related things in Celtic languages.

For more Omniglot News, see:
https://www.omniglot.com/news/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
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