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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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