{"id":2714,"date":"2023-04-16T16:16:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T16:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2714"},"modified":"2023-04-16T16:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T16:16:26","slug":"omniglot-news-16-04-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2714","title":{"rendered":"Omniglot News (16\/04\/2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Omniglot News (16\/04\/2023)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-04-16T16:16:25+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Here\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot (for the past 3 weeks).\n\nNew writing system: Elymaic, a version of the Aramaic script that was used in Elymais, a state that existed in what is now southwestern Iran.\n\nNew writing system: Palmyrene, a...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6577\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2714-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2714-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"news160423.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Here\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot (for the past 3 weeks).<\/p>\n<p>New writing system: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/elymaic.htm\">Elymaic<\/a>, a version of the Aramaic script that was used in Elymais, a state that existed in what is now southwestern Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/smp_elymaic.jpg\" alt=\"A sample text in the Elymaic script\" width=\"600\" height=\"132\"><\/p>\n<p>New writing system: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/palmyrene.htm\">Palmyrene<\/a>, a version of the Aramaic script that was used in Palmyra and other parts of Syria.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/smp_palmyrene.jpg\" alt=\"A sample text in the Palmyrene script\" width=\"640\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p>New constructed script: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/conscripts\/astanari.htm\">Astanari<\/a>, an alternative way to write Australian English created by Josh Holliday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/udhr_astanari.jpg\" alt=\"Sample text in Astanari\" width=\"620\" height=\"75\"><\/p>\n<p>New constructed script: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/conscripts\/igrt.htm\">Inhgl\u00e6rantow<\/a>, a different way to write British English invented by Robbie J N.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/udhr_igrt.jpg\" alt=\"Sample text in Inhgl\u00e6rantow\" width=\"590\" height=\"168\"><\/p>\n<p>New constructed script: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/conscripts\/arkaedian.htm\">Arkaedian<\/a>, an alternative way to write English invented by Mark Lyman.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/udhr_arkaedian.jpg\" alt=\"Sample text in Arkaedian\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\"><\/p>\n<p>There are new language pages about:<\/p>\n<ul><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/ahamb.htm\">Ahamb<\/a> (naujin sdrato), a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Akhamb and Malekula islands in Vanuatu.<\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/neveei.htm\">Neve\u2018ei<\/a>  (Nabusian teget) a Southern Oceanic language spoken mainly on the west coast of Malekula Island in Vanuatu.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/batuley.htm\">Batuley<\/a> (Gwatle lir), an Aru language spoken in the Aru Islands in Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/bunak.htm\">Bunak<\/a> (Bunaq), a West Bomerai language spoken in East Timor and Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/ambai.htm\">Ambai<\/a>, a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in Papua Province of Indonesia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are new numbers pages in: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/ahamb.htm\">Ahamb<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/neveei.htm\">Neve\u2018ei<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/daakaka.htm\">Daakaka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/batuley.htm\">Batuley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/fijihindi.htm\">Fiji Hindi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/bunak.htm\">Bunak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the Omniglot blog there\u2019s a new post about my trip to the Isle of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=22813\">Skye<\/a> and my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=22825\">Holidays<\/a>, and the usual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=22833\">Language Quiz<\/a>. See if you can guess what language this is:<\/p>\n<p><audio controls=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz160423.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"><embed src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz160423.mp3\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a clue: this language is spoken in northern France, but isn\u2019t French.<\/p>\n<p>The mystery language in last week&#8217;s language quiz was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/carijona.htm\">Carijona<\/a>  (Tsah\u00e1), a Cariban language spoken in southeastern Colombia.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mWxy8hlHT_U\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?cat=98\">Adventure in Etymology<\/a> about the word <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2707\">Ship<\/a>, and related things.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TcUHpYIzNMY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/\">Celtiadur<\/a> blog we have new posts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2023\/03\/29\/fatty-lard\/\">Fatty Lard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2023\/04\/08\/leaves\/\">Leaves<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2023\/04\/14\/roots\/\">Roots<\/a> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n<p>There are no new Celtic Pathways podcasts &#8211; I didn\u2019t have time to make them while I was away, and have decided to make one every other week. So this week we have a new Adventure in Etymology, and next week I\u2019ll make a Celtic Pathways podcast, and videos to go with it.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, I wrote a new song in Scottish Gaelic this week inspired by my Scottish Gaelic lessons on Duolingo, and my trip to Scotland, during which I learnt lots of Scottish Gaelic songs, and had a wonderful time. It goes something like this:<\/p>\n<p><audio controls=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/songs\/sager\/thoiranaire.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"><embed src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/songs\/sager\/thoiranaire.mp3\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>Here are the words and a translation:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thoir An Aire (Watch Out)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Seist (Chorus)<\/em><br \/>\nThoir an aire, thoir an aire (Watch out, watch out)<br \/>\nThoir an aire, tha Iain a&#8217; tighinn (Watch out, Iain is coming)<br \/>\nThoir an aire, thoir an aire (Watch out, watch out)<br \/>\nTha Iain r\u00f9isgte is tha e a&#8217; tighinn (Iain is naked and he\u2019s coming)<\/p>\n<p>Ghoid M\u00e0iri a drathais (Mairi stole his underpants)<br \/>\nGhoid M\u00e0iri a briogais (Mairi stole his trousers)<br \/>\nGhoid M\u00e0iri a geansaidh gorm is geal (Mairi stole his blue and white jersey)<br \/>\nGhoid M\u00e0iri a l\u00e8ine (Mairi stole his shirt)<br \/>\nGhoid M\u00e0iri a br\u00f2gan  (Mairi stole his shoes)<br \/>\nGhoid M\u00e0iri aodach Iain gu l\u00e8ir  (Mairi stole all his clothes)<\/p>\n<p>Ruith air falbh, ruith air falbh (Run away, run away)<br \/>\nRuith air falbh tha Iain a&#8217; tighinn (Run away, Iain is coming)<br \/>\nRuith air falbh, ruith air falbh (Run away, run away)<br \/>\nTha guga aige is tha e a&#8217; tighinn (He has salted gannet and he\u2019s coming)<\/p>\n<p>C\u00e0it bheil Calum? (Where is Calum?)<br \/>\nC\u00e0it a bheil Coinneach? (Where is Kenneth?)<br \/>\nC\u00e0it a bheil Ceiteag? (Where is Katie?)<br \/>\nAm faca tu iad? (Have you seen them?)<br \/>\nC\u00e0it a bheil Mairead? (Where is Margaret?)<br \/>\nC\u00e0it a bheil M\u00f2rag? (Where is Morag?)<br \/>\nRuith iad air falbh (They ran away)<br \/>\noir tha Iain a&#8217; tighinn (because Iain is coming)<\/p>\n<p>For more Omniglot News see:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/\">https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Omniglossia\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Omniglossia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/omniglot\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/omniglot\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Omniglot-100430558332117\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Omniglot-100430558332117<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/id1432641094\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3\/radio-omniglot\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/radio-omniglot\">PlayerFM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podtail.com\/da\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/\">podtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/uk\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63\">PayPal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/omniglot\">Patreon<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/donations.htm\">contribute to Omniglot in other ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koreanclass101.com\/member\/go.php?r=614&amp;i=b0\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koreanclass101.com\/images\/aff_banner\/468_60.gif\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Korean with KoreanClass101\" width=\"630\" height=\"81\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Omniglot News (16\/04\/2023)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-04-16T16:16:25+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Here\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot (for the past 3 weeks).\n\nNew writing system: Elymaic, a version of the Aramaic script that was used in Elymais, a state that existed in what is now southwestern Iran.\n\nNew writing system: Palmyrene, a...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6578\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2714-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2714-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news160423.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"news160423.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Here\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot (for the past 3 weeks). New writing system: Elymaic, a version of the Aramaic script that was used in Elymais, a state that existed in what is now southwestern Iran. 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