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

New language pages:

• Koyrasboro Senni (كࣷيْرَبࣷرࣷ سٜنِّ), a Southern Songhay language spoken in southern Mali.
• Tuwali, a Philippine language spoken the Province of Ifugao in northern Luzon in the Philippines.
• Nga La (Matu), a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken western Myanmar and northeastern India.

New numbers page:

• Tuwali, a Philippine language spoken the Province of Ifugao northern Luzon in the Philippines.
• Nga La, a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken western Myanmar and northeastern India.

New phrases page: Nga La, a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken western Myanmar and northeastern India.

New Tower of Babel translations pages:

• Udi (удин муз / udin muz), a Northeast Caucasian language spoken in Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia and Armenia.
• Wandala, a Chadic language spoken in northern Cameroon and northwestern Nigeria.
• Talinga, a Bantu language spoken in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Tamahaq, a Northern Berber language spoken in Algeria, Libya and Niger.
• Tandroy, a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken in Chin State in western Myanmar.
• Tsakhur, a northeast Caucasian language spoken in Azerbaijan and Russia
• Ut Main, a Northwest Kainji language spoken in northern Nigeria.

New constructed script: Simgeul, a way to write Korean with a “simplified” version of the Korean Hangeul script created by Ajn.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, we point out the origins of the word Index.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Omniglot blog we discover what griffons have to do with messy writing in a post entitled Griffonage, and there’s the usual language quiz. See if you guess what language this is:

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

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Chakhar (ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ), a variety of Mongolian spoken in the Inner Mongolia Region in northern China.

On the Celtiadur blog this week there’s a new post entitled Confluent Ravines about words for ravine, confluence and related things in Celtic languages.

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

New language pages:

• Shi (Mashi), a Northeast Bantu language spoken in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Ikwo, an Igboid language spoken in Ebonyi and Cross River states in southern Nigeria.
• Ngaing, a Finisterre language spoken in the south of Madang Province of Papua New Guinea.

New numbers page:

• Ngaing, a Finisterre language spoken in the south of Madang Province of Papua New Guinea.

New Tower of Babel translations pages:

• Shi (Mashi), a Northeast Bantu language spoken in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Nga La (Matu), a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken in western Myanmar.
• Gofa (Goofatho / የጎፋ-ቋንቋ), a North Omotic language spoken in southwest of Ethiopia.
• Safen (Saafi-Saafi), a Senegambian language spoken in western Senegal.
• Koyraboro Senni, a Songhay language spoken in southern Mali.
• Thaiphum, a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken in Chin State in western Myanmar.

New adapted script: Sitelen kana (写太 / してれん かな / シテレン カナ), a way to write Toki Pona with Japanese scripts.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, entitled Awkwardly Odd, we discover the odd roots of the word awkward.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Omniglot blog we fribble about some fribblish words in a post entitled Fribblish Fribblers, and there’s the usual language quiz. See if you guess what language this is:

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

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Malaweg, a Northern Luzon language spoken in Luzon in the Philippines.

On the Celtiadur blog this week there’s a new post entitled Awkwardly Clumsy, about words for clumsy, awkward and related things in Celtic languages.

Incidentally, this is episode 250 of the Omniglot news.

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

New language pages:

• Thao (Thau a lalawa), a Formosan language spoken near Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan.
• Cara, a Plateau language spoken in Plateau State in central Nigeria.
• Eleme, a Cross River language spoken in Rivers State in southeast Nigeria.
• Waimoa (Waima’a), a Timoric language spoken in the north of East Timor.

New numbers pages:

• Eleme, a Cross River language spoken in Rivers State in southeast Nigeria.
• Waimoa (Waima’a), a Timoric language spoken in the north of East Timor.
• Fur (Poor), a Nilo-Saharan language spoken mainly in southwestern Sudan, and also in Chad.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, entitled Scribbling Scribes, we scratch at the roots of the word scribe.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Omniglot blog we find out whether the words grip, gripe and grab are related in a post entitled Grabbing Gripes, and there’s the usual language quiz. See if you guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in Siberia in the far east of Russia.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Cha’palaa, a Barbacoan language spoken in northern Ecuador.

On the Celtiadur blog this week there’s a new post entitled Binding Fastenings, about words for binding, fastening and related things in Celtic languages.

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You can also listen to this podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn and Podchaser.

If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via PayPal or Patreon, or contribute to Omniglot in other ways.

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

New language pages:

• Kara, a Western Oceanic language spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea.
• Kenyah, a North Bornean language spoken in Indonesia and Malaysia on the island of Bornea.
• East Ambae, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Ambae Island in Vanuatu.

New numbers pages:

• East Ambae, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Ambae Island in Vanuatu.
• Komi-Permyak (зыран коми кыв), a Permic language spoken in Perm Krai and the Kirov Oblast in the west of the Russian Federation.
• Komi-Zyrian (зыран коми кыв), a Permic language spoken mainly in the Komi Republic in the northwest of the Russian Federation.

New Tower of Babel translations:

• Gela (Nggela), a Southeast Solomonic language spoken in the Nggela Islands in the Solomon Islands.
• Nukuoro, a Polynesian language spoken in Micronesia
• Lungga, an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands.
• East Ambae, a Southern Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu.
• Gizzra, a Papuan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
• Gumawana, a Western Oceanic language spoken in the Amphlett Islands in Papua New Guinea.
• Kaluli, a Bosavi language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

New constructed script: Yapiri, which was created by Animesh Debbarma for Kokborok, a Brahmaputran language spoken in northeastern India.

New constructed script: Pimato Sandad, which was created by Ander Jiloh as an alternative script for Kadazandusun, a North Bornean language spoken in Malaysia.

New adapted script: Hispakana, a way to write Spanish with the Japanese Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries created by Michael Barboto.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, entitled Balletic Symbols, we find out what links the words symbol, ballet and problem.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Omniglot blog we investigate words for hot and cold and related things in various languages in a post entitled Hot & Cold, and there’s the usual language quiz. See if you guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language was spoken in northern California in the USA, and is being revived.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Papel (Uium nsau), a Bak language spoken in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.

On the Celtiadur blog this week there’s a new post entitled Overflowing, about words for discharge, overflow and related things in Celtic languages.

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If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via PayPal or Patreon, or contribute to Omniglot in other ways.

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

New language pages:

• Tupuri (Tpuri), a Northern Mbum language spoken in Chad and Cameroon.
• Akum, a Plateau Benue-Congo language spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria.
• Alumu (Alumu Təsu), a Plateau Benue-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
• Karao, a Northern Luzon language spoken in the north of Luzon in the Philippines.

New numbers pages:

• Tupuri (Tpuri), a Bak language spoke in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and the Gambia.
• Karao, a Northern Luzon language spoken in northern Luzon in the Philippines.

There are also recordings of all the Georgian phrases now thanks to Lasse of EasyGeorgian.

New constructed script: Valagata, a script invented by Jakub Cieślak to write a constructed language by the same name.

New constructed script: Sotwor, an alphabet created by Amaiur Velaz Rodriguez to write English and for Japanese.

New adapted script: Fully Phonetic Devanagari, a modified version of the Devanagari script from India created by Yash Batwal as a universal script.

There are two new Adventures in Etymology this week as I didn’t get round to making one last week: Befuddled Confusion, in which we untangle the origins of the word confusion.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

And Delays Expected, in which we investigate the tardy roots of the word delay.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Omniglot blog everything is in a state of confusion as we investigate the phrase At Sixes and Sevens and other number-related phrases in English, Chinese and Japanese, and there’s the usual language quiz. See if you guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.

The mystery language in the last language quiz was Yaghnobi (Яғнобӣ зивок), an Eastern Iranian language spoken in the Yaghnob Valley in Tajikistan.

On the Celtiadur blog this week there’s a new post entitled Dry Barrenness, about words for dry, barren, sterile and related things in Celtic languages.

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You can also listen to this podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn and Podchaser.

If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via PayPal or Patreon, or contribute to Omniglot in other ways.

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

New language pages:

• Vute (Vɨ́tè), a Mambiloid language spoken mainly in northern Cameroon, and also in Nigeria.
• Manjak (Manjáku), a Bak language spoke in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and the Gambia.
• Weh (Kɨ́wí), a Southern Bantoid language spoken in the North West Region of Cameroon.

New numbers pages:

• Manjak (Manjáku), a Bak language spoke in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and the Gambia.
• Maninka (Maninkakan), a Mande languages spoken mainly in Guinea and Mali

I also made improvements to the Maninka language page.

New constructed script: Flāmtón, a script created by Leven Walker as an alternative way to write English.

New adapted script: Modern Aljamiado, a contemporary revival and reconstruction of the historical Aljamiado writing tradition of medieval and early modern Iberia developed by Javier A. Hernández Maldonado.

On the Omniglot blog we find out what links the words magic and machine in a post entitled Magic Machines, and there’s the usual language quiz. See if you guess what language this is:

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

The mystery language in the last language quiz was Tigak, a Western Oceanic language spoken in New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea.

On the Celtiadur blog this week there’s a new post entitled Dry Barrenness, about words for dry, barren, sterile and related things in Celtic languages.

In other news, I went to see Band-Maid, one of my favorite Japanese bands in London this week. It was a fantastic performance full of joyfully chaotic musical mayhem and brilliance. Tickets sold out very quickly as soon as they went on sale, but more became available when they moved the show to a larger venue – Electric Brixton, and I was lucky to get one.

BAND-MAID performing their song Dilly-Dally at Electric Brixton in London – video by MetalMonkey

They sing mainly in Japanese, with bits of English thrown in for fun. I’ve heard most of their songs many times, and really enjoy listening to their music, even though I don’t understand many of the lyrics. Sometimes words or phrases will suddenly make sense after hearing them multiple times. This happens with songs in other languages as well, even in English sometimes, when the words are not clearly articulated.

The morning after the concert, I met a friend who lives in Brixton and we went to a nice little café in Brixton market. I know him through polyglot events I’ve been to, and we spoke mainly in Welsh, one of the languages he speaks well. He teaches Russian and Germain online, and has language learning tips on his website How to get fluent with Dr Popkins.

For more Omniglot News, see:
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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100046466483286

You can also listen to this podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn and Podchaser.

If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via PayPal or Patreon, or contribute to Omniglot in other ways.

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

New language pages:

• Noni (Nponi), an Eastern Beboid language spoken in the North West Region of Cameroon.
• Katë (كمكاتاويرى), a Nuristani language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• Saari (Sari), an Eastern Beboid language spoken in the North West Region of Cameroon.
• Lotha, a Kuki-Chin-Naga language spoken in Nagaland in northeastern India.

New numbers pages:

• Kogi (Kággaba), a Chibchan language spoken in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains in northern Colombia..
• Lotha, a Kuki-Chin-Naga language spoken in Nagaland in northeastern India.

New constructed script: Methwendi, a script developed by Angga Perdana to write his constructed languages, Savlandic and Lwendic.

New constructed script: NAVLIPI, a universal phonemic alphabet designed to write any and all languages.

New Tower of Babel translation: Lak (Лакку маз), a Northeast Caucasian language spoken in Dagestan in the Russian Federation.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, Tongues, we find out what links the words tongue and language.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Omniglot blog this week there’s a new post entitled Polyglottery in Brno about my experiences at the Polyglot Gathering in Brno in the Czech Republic, and there’s the usual language quiz. See if you guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea.

The mystery language in the last language quiz was Rangpuri (অংপুরি), an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken in northern Bangladesh and northeastern India.

On the Celtiadur blog this week there’s a new post entitled Fasting Fridays, about words for fast(ing), abstinence and Friday and related things in Celtic languages.

As I mentioned, last week I went to the Polyglot Gathering, which took place at Mendel University in Brno in the Czech Republic. There were 827 participants from 67 countries who know over 200 different languages to varying degrees. Apart from English, the most spoken languages were German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Polish and Portuguese.

I got to speak and practice many of the languages I know, including German, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Welsh, Irish, Esperanto, and also bits of Czech, Slovak, Russian, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese, Taiwanese and Scottish Gaelic.

It was very well organized., and there were talks about language, linguistics, culture and related topics; introductions to languages; language practice tables; workshops on various things like comedy, dance, capoeira, juggling, etc; games, quizzes, karaoke, a talent show, a food fair, and tours of local attractions.

For more Omniglot News, see:
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