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

New constructed script: Urup Bidayuh’, which was created by Reza Sumanda as a way to write Biatah (Bidayuh), a Land Dayak language spoken in West Kalimantan in Indonesia, and Sarawak in Malaysia.

New language pages:

• Luang (Letri Lgona), a Timoric language spoken in the Leti and Babar Islands in Maluku Province in southern Indonesia.
• Tsudaqar (цӀудхърила мец), a Northeast Caucasian language spoken in southern Dagestan in the southwest of the Russian Federation.
• Bukar-Sadong (Bidayŭh Bukar-Sadung), a Land Dayak language spoken in Sarawak in Malaysia, and in West Kalimantan in Indonesia.

New numbers pages:

• Bukar–Sadong (Bidayŭh Bukar-Sadung), a Land Dayak language spoken in Sarawak in Malaysia, and in West Kalimantan in Indonesia.
• Kim (kwasap), an Mbum-Day language spoken in southwestern Chad.
• Xong (Dut Xonb), a Hmong-Mien language spoken mainly in Hunan Province in southern China.

On the Omniglot blog we discover whether the words cargo and car are related in post called A Cargo of Cars, and there’s the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

Here’s a clue: this language was spoken in Ontario in Canada and Oklahoma in the USA, and is currently being revived.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Rutul (мыхӏабишды‎), a Lezgic language spoken in the Republic of Dagestan in the southwest of Russia.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology we find out what links helicopters, Roger Federer and Feathers.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Ashy Embers about words for ash, embers, cinders etc, and I made improvements to the post about Wings and related things.

Improved page: Kaitag language page.

In other news, I finished all the Italian lessons on Duolingo this week, and I’m continuing to study Swahili. I may learn some more of one of the languages I’ve already studied in the past, or try a new language. I haven’t decided which one yet. So far, I’ve completed Duolingo courses in Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Scottish Gaelic, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Irish, Finnish, Czech, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Esperanto and Romanian.

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

New constructed script: Saramukhi, an alternative script for Indonesian and English created by Reza Sumanda and inspired by the Devanagari and Marchen scripts.

New adapted script: Groeg (κροηκ​​), a way to write Welsh with the Greek alphabet devised by Xavier Merica.

New language pages:

• Fwe (Chifwe), a Bantu language spoken in northeast Namibia and southwest Zambia.
• Giryama (Kigiryama), a Bantu language spoken in Kilifi County in southeast Kenya.
• Kalanga, (TjiKalanga / Ikalanga), a Southern Bantu language spoken in southwestern Zimbabwe and northeastern Botswana.

New numbers pages:

• Giryama (Kigiryama), a Bantu language spoken in Kilifi County in southeast Kenya.
• Isinai, a Northern Luzon language spoken in Nueva Vizcaya Province in Luzon in the Philippines.
• Karai-Karai (bo Karaikarai), a West Chadic language spoken mainly in Yobe State in the northeast of Nigeria.

On the Omniglot blog we find out whether the words gig, jig and the German word Geige (violin) are connected in a post entitled Gigs, Jigs & Fiddles, and there’s the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

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

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Kituba, a Kikongo-based creole spoken in Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, Discombobulation, we investigate the word discombobulate and related words.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post entitled Each & Every about words for each, every, all and related things in Celtic languages.

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

New writing system: Khom Thai, a descendent of the Old Khmer script used mainly to write religious texts in Pali, Sanskrit, Khmer, Thai and Lao.

From: Wikimedia Commons, from the wellcome collection

New constructed script: Hunter × Hunter Alphabet (ハンター文字), an alternative script for Japanese created by Yoshiro Togashi (冨樫義博) for use in his Hunter × Hunter (ハンター×ハンター) manga series.

New language pages:

• Taita (Kitaita), a Northeast Bantu language spoken in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Suba (Olusuba), a Northeast Bantu language spoken in the southwest of Kenya.
• Zulgo-Gemzek, a Chadic language, or two closely-related Chadic languages, spoken in the Far North Province of Cameroon.

New numbers pages:

• Suba (Olusuba), a Northeast Bantu language spoken in Homa Bay County in the southwest of Kenya.
• Toba Qom (Qom Laʼaqtac), a Guaicuruan language spoken mainly in Argentina, and also in Bolivia and Paraguay.
• Serrano (Maarrênga’twich), an Uto-Aztecan language spoken in southern California in the USA.

New Tower of Babel translation: Taita (Kitaita), a Northeast Bantu language spoken in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

On the Omniglot blog we look into the origins of the phrase Pie in the Sky, and related phrases in English and other languages, and there’s the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

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

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Ghomara (žamaεa / ⵖⵓⵎⴰⵔⴰ), a Northern Berber language spoken in northern Morocco.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, Enumerating Numbers, we untangle the roots of the word number and related words in English and other languages.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post about words for Who?, and related things in Celtic languages.

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

New language pages:

• Talinga, a Northeast Bantu language spoken in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Kobo (Kɨkobo) a Bantu language spoken in North Kivu Province in the northeast of the DRC.
• West Teke (Teke-Tsaayi), a Bantu language spoken in the south of the DRC and southeast of Gabon.
• Bana (kwə̀mà ká bàná), a Chadic language spoken in the Far North Region of Cameroon.

New constructed system: Karbi Adak, which was created by Ripu Rahang as an alternative way to write Karbi, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northern India.

New numbers pages:

• Arabela (Tapweyokwaka), a Zaparoan language spoken in northern Peru.
• Iquito (Ikíitu kuwasíini), a Zaparoan language spoken in northern Peru.
• Bana (kwə̀mà ká bàná), a Chadic language spoken in the Far North Region of Cameroon.

On the Omniglot blog we investigate the Swahili word chumba (room), and related words for rooms and houses, in a post called Roomy Houses, and there’s the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

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

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was: Mundari (মুণ্ডরি / मुण्डरि / ମୁଣ୍ଡରି / Muṇḍari), a Munda language spoken in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

In this week’s Celtic Pathways podcast, Healing Medics, we discover the possibly Celtic roots of words for doctor in some Germanic languages.

It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

On the Celtiadur blog there’s a new post about words for flies, gnats, midges and other Wee Beasties, and I made improvements to the post about words for Small and Doctor.

Improved page: Iquito language page.

This is episode 200 of the Omniglot News, by the way.

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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.

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.

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https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117

You can also listen to this podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podchaser, PlayerFM or podtail.

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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.

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

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

You can also listen to this podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podchaser, PlayerFM or podtail.

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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