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

There are new language pages about:

• Lavukaleve, a Central Solomons language spoken in the Russell Islands in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands.
• Cocama (Kokáma), a Tupi-Guarani language spoken mainly in northwestern Peru, and also in Brazil and Colombia.
• Nùng, an Central Tai language spoken mainly in northeastern Vietnam, and also in southern China.
• Cua – an East Bahnaric language spoken in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam.
• Ta’Oi (ຕາໂອ້ຍອ໌‎) – a Katuic language spoken in southern Laos and central Vietnam.

Also this week, the number of language profiles on Omniglot reached 1,900! Which seems like a bit of an achievement. It’s now at 1,903.

New numbers pages:

• Cocama (Kokáma), a Tupi-Guarani language spoken mainly in northwestern Peru, and also in Brazil and Colombia.
• Paicî, a New Caledonian language spoken on the east coast of New Caledonia.
• Cèmuhî, a Northern New Caledonian language spoken in the North Province of New Caledonia.

Meanwhile on the Omniglot blog we ask ‘How much is a smidgen? How about a tad, dash, drop or pinch?’ in a post entitled Just a Smidgen, 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 southwestern China and eastern Myanmar (Burma).

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Lule Sámi (julevsámegiella), a Western Sámi language spoken in Norway and Sweden .

There’s a new Celtiadur post about words for Size & Quantity and related things, and I improved the post about words for Good, Left & North

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, we untangle the ruddy roots of the word Robust.

I also made improvements to the Georgian numbers page.

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

New constructed script: Soneka, which was devised by Paul Mbongo as an alternative way to write Lingala.

New constructed script: Oktyr, which was created by Gruzijslav Zistoksovshvili (გრუზისლავი ზისტოქსოვშვილი) to write a constructed language by the same name.

New adapated script: Tengwar for Greek, a way to write Greek with Tolkien’s Tengwar script created by Stavros and Nikos Neofotistos.

There are new language pages about:

• Urak Lawoi’ (อูรักลาโวยจ), a Malayic language spoken in Phuket, Krabi and Satun provinces in southern Thailand.
• Bengkulu (Baso Bengkulu), a Malayic language spoken in the southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia.
• Tobelo, an West Papuan language spoken in North Maluku Province in eastern Indonesia.
• Galela (Hadiyyisa) – a West Papuan language spoken in North Maluku Province of Indonesia.

New numbers pages:

• Urak Lawoi’ (อูรักลาโวยจ), a Malayic language spoken in Phuket, Krabi and Satun provinces in southern Thailand.
• Heiltsuk (Haiɫzaqvla), a northern Wakashan language spoken in British Colimbia in Canada.
• Haisla (X̄a’’islak̓ala), a northern Wakashan language spoken in British Colimbia in Canada.

There’s a new Omniglot blog post about the expression Jot & Tittle, which refers to the the smallest details, 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 Norway and Sweden.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Carolinian (Refalúwasch), a Micronesian language spoken in the Northern Mariana Islands.

There’s a new Celtiadur post entitled Haughty Pride and I improved the post about words for Right & South.

In this week’s Celtic Pathways podcast, we find connections between words for Big in Celtic languages and words related to chestnuts in other languages.

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

There are new language pages about:

• Nume, a Northern Vanuatu language spoken in Gaua, one of the Banks Islands in Torba Province in the north of Vanuatu.
• Makaa (mǝ́kaá), a Bantu language spoken in the Meka area in the southeast of Cameroon.
• Sidama (Sidaamu Afoo), a Cushitic language spoken in the Sidama Region in southern Ethiopia.

New numbers pages:

• Mwotlap (M̄otlap), a Southern Oceanic language spoken mainly on Motolava island in Vanuatu.
• Nume, a Northern Vanuatu language spoken in Gaua, one of the Banks Islands in Torba Province in the north of Vanuatu.
• Eastern Tawbuid, a South Mangyan language spoken
  on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines.

New Tower of Babel translations: Basa, Northern Tepehuán, Sidama

There’s a new Omniglot blog post called Early Peaches, which unpeels the origins of the word apricot and related fruits, and there’s the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is:

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

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Itelmen (итэнмэн), a Chukotko-Kamchatkan language spoken on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Siberia in the Russian Far East region.

There’s a new Celtiadur post called Impeccable Peccadillos, which is about words for sin, crime and related things.

Improved Celtiadur posts: Fists, Palms, Hands & Arms, Heat and Narrow

In this week’s Celtic Pathways podcast, we get to grips with words for Hand and related things in Celtic languages.

I also made separate pages for the Northern Tepehuán, Southeastern Tepehuán and Southwestern Tepehuán languages.

And finally, here’s a new song I wrote this week Ruith Air Falbh / Run Away!

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

There are new language pages about:

• Inuktun (Avanersuarmiutut), an Inuit language spoken in northern Greenland.
• Bangi (Bobangi), a Bantu language spoken in the centre of the Republic of Congo and in west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Nzadi (Indzéé), a Bantu language spoken in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Tembo (Kitembo / Chitembo), a Bantu language spoken in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

New numbers pages:

• Inuktun (Avanersuarmiutut), an Inuit language spoken in northern Greenland.
• Aramaic (ארמית), a Semitic language that was the lingua franca of much of the Near East from about 7th century BC until the 7th century AD .
• Makah (qʷi·qʷi·diččaq), a southern Wakashan language that was spoken on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state in the USA and is being revived.
• Kwak̓wala, a northern Wakashan language spoken on Vancouver Island in Canada.
• Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nuučaan̓uł), a southern Wakashan language spoken in British Columbia in Canada

New Tower of Babel translation: Bangi (Bobangi)

There’s a new Omniglot blog post called Hanging Nails in which we look into the origins of the wordhangnail and related words, 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 Siberia.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Liq’wala (Liq̓ʷala), a Northern Wakashan language spoken in British Columbia in Canada.

There’s a new Celtiadur post about words for With and Without and related things.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, we unwind the origins of the word Weird.

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

There are new language pages about:

• Tonkawa (Tickanwa•tic), a language isolate that was spoken in western Oklahoma, southern Texas and New Mexico in the USA, and that is being revived.
• Vamale, a New Caledonian language spoken in the north of Grande Terre Island in New Caledonia.
• Nisu, a Loloish language spoken in the south of Yunnan Province in southern China.
• Sani (Nip-dop), a Southeastern Loloish language spoken in central Yunnan Province in southern China.

New numbers pages:

• Tonkawa (Tickanwa•tic), a language isolate that was spoken in western Oklahoma, southern Texas and New Mexico in the USA, and that is being revived.
• Ditidaht (Diitiidʔaatx̣), a southern Wakashan language spoken in southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia in Canada.
• Shoshone (Sosoni’ da̱i̱gwape), an Uto-Aztecan language spoken in Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming in the USA.
• Comanche (nʉmʉ tekwapʉ̱), an Uto-Aztecan language spoken in parts of Oklahoma in the USA.

New weather words page: Finnish (suomi).

On the Omniglot blog we find out if the words Tent and Tenant are related, 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 British Columbia in Canada.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Tsat, a Northern Chamic language spoken near Sanya in the south of Hainan Province in southern China.

There’s a new Celtiadur post about words for Down Under and related things in Celtic languages, and I made improvements to the posts about words for Trees, Wood(s) & Forests and Low.

In this week’s Celtic Pathways podcast, entitled Sacred Trees, we explore the roots of some Celtic words for trees and related things.

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

There are new language pages about:

• Tumulung Sisaala (Sisaaliŋ Tumuluŋ), a Gur language spoken in the Upper West Region of northern Ghana.
• Paasaal (Pasaale Sisaala), a Gur language spoken in the Upper West Region of northern Ghana
• Sisaali, a Gur language spoken in the provinces of Sissili and Ioba in southern Burkina Faso.

New numbers pages:

• Tumulung Sisaala (Sisaaliŋ Tumuluŋ), a Gur language spoken in the Upper West Region in northern Ghana.
• Sisaali, a Gur language spoken in Sissili and Ioba in southern Burkina Faso.
• Aari (አፋን፡ኣሪ፡ / Áfan ārí), a South Omotic language spoken in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region of southern Ethiopia.

On the Omniglot blog we look into the origins of the words Pen and Pencil, which are not related, 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 southern China, but isn’t related to Chinese.

The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Erzya (эрзянь кель), a Mordvinic language spoken in the Republic of Mordovia in the west of the Russian Federation.

There’s a new Celtiadur post called Take Note! about words meaning note and related things in Celtic languages,.

In this week’s Adventure in Etymology we’re going down the rabbit hole and unearthing the origins of the word down and related things.

I also made improvements to pages about Japanese Kanji and the Bench language.

For more Omniglot News see:
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https://twitter.com/Omniglossia
https://www.facebook.com/groups/omniglot/
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