Radio Omniglot is a podcast I started 2018 to share information about language, linguistics, interesting words and phrases, and my own and other people’s experiences of learning and using languages.
It currently features the following series:
- Adventures in Etymology, which explores the origins of words, and finds interesting connections within and between languages.
- Celtic Pathways, which explores connections between Celtic languages, and look for words with Celtic roots in other languages
- Omniglot News, which summaries the latest developments from the world of Omniglot each week.
Who am I?
My name is Simon Ager, I live in Bangor in North Wales and earn a living from my website, Omniglot. I’ve studied quite a few languages, and also linguistics. My other main passion is music – I play various instruments, sing, and write songs and tunes.
What’s an Omniglot?
Omniglot is a word I coined back in 1998. Originally it was the name of a web design and translation business I tried to set up, and it later became the name of my online encyclopedia of writing systems and languages.
Offshoots of Omniglot:
- Omniglot blog – adventures in the world of words and language
- Celtiadur – exploring connections between Celtic languages.
- Facebook – a place to find out about the latest developments on Omniglot.
- Omniglot Facebook fan club – a Facebook group where you can talk about language-related topics, and a good place to post translation requests.
- Twitter (@omniglossia) – the latest up-dates on Omniglot.com, plus ‘interesting’ phrases from my language lessons, especially Duolingo.
- Instagram (@ieithgi), photos and videos, including some language-related ones.
- Youtube – videos about words, languages, music, etc.
- TikTok (@omniglot) – language-related videos
- Tiktok (@ieithgi) – videos featuring my tunes and songs
- SoundCloud – my tunes and songs, and the Radio Omniglot podcast
If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation, or contribute to Omniglot in other ways.
