{"id":4462,"date":"2026-05-17T13:46:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=4462"},"modified":"2026-05-17T13:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:46:48","slug":"omniglot-news-17-05-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=4462","title":{"rendered":"Omniglot News (17\/05\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Omniglot News (17\/05\/26)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-05-17T13:46:47+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nHere\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.\n\nNew language pages:\n\n\n Lukpa, a Southern Gur language spoken in Benin and Togo.\n Chepang, a Binanderean language spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.\n Mungbam (M\u00f9\u014bgb\u00e0m), a Southern Banto...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2.6\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6277\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4462-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.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\/news170526.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=4462-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"news170526.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/logos\/logo_omniglotnews-small.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px;\" alt=\"Omniglot News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.<\/p>\n<p>New language pages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/lukpa.htm\">Lukpa<\/a>, a Southern Gur language spoken in Benin and Togo.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/chepang.htm\">Chepang<\/a>, a Binanderean language spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/mungbam.htm\">Mungbam<\/a> (M\u00f9\u014bgb\u00e0m), a Southern Bantoid language spoken in the Northwest Region of Cameroon.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/rengao.htm\">Rengao<\/a> (R\u01a1ngao), a North Bahnaric language spoken in Qu\u1ea3ng Ng\u00e3i Province in central Vietnam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New numbers pages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/rengao.htm\">Rengao<\/a> (R\u01a1ngao), a North Bahnaric language spoken in Qu\u1ea3ng Ng\u00e3i Province central Vietnam.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/embera.htm\">Northern Ember\u00e1<\/a> (\u1ebdber\u00e3 bed\u0336ea), a Chocoan language spoken in Colombia and Panama.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/catio.htm\">Catio<\/a> (\u1ebc\u0301b\u1ebdra Kat\u00edo), a Chocoan language spoken in Colombia and Panama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New constructed script: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/conscripts\/scrollex.htm\">Scrollex<\/a>, an alternative way to write English with lettera shaped a bit like scrolls that was inspired partly by the Chinese Seal script.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/udhr_scrollex.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"156\" alt=\"Sample text in Scrollex\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?page_id=2614\">Adventure in Etymology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=4448\">Burning Torrents<\/a>, we uncover the burning roots of the word <strong>torrent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhuUYlUd684?si=5gUk6BWLqgmZnSFT\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYabjC_Ptlg\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ommiglot\/video\/7640608183467199766\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On the Omniglot blog this week there\u2019s a new post entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=24599\">Ashen Hearted<\/a>, in which we investigate the Chinese word <strong>\u7070\u5fc3<\/strong> (hu\u012b\u200bx\u012bn), which means  to lose heart, to be discouraged or to despair,and related words, and there\u2019s the usual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=24602\">language quiz<\/a>. See if you guess what language this is:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4462-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz170526.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz170526.mp3\">http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz170526.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Here\u2019s a clue: this language is spoken in southern Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The mystery language in last week\u2019s language quiz was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/nisgaa.htm\">Nisga\u02bca<\/a>, a Tsimshianic language spoken in British Columbia in western Canada.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o3QERlAfPnk?si=SVWDkg73VlMDyHNV\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the Celtiadur blog this week there\u2019s a new post entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2026\/05\/12\/directly-straight\/\">Directly Straight<\/a>, about words for <strong>direct<\/strong>, <strong>straight<\/strong> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n<p>Improved pages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/blackfoot.htm\">Blackfoot<\/a> language page<\/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:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/omniglot\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/omniglot\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100046466483286\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100046466483286<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&#038;i=b0\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/banners\/japanesepod101.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"float:right; margin: 0 0 0 15px;\" alt=\"JapanesePod101.com\" \/><\/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:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/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&#038;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&#038;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><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5001128073855040\"\n crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Blog horizontal --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n style=\"display:block\"\n data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5001128073855040\"\n data-ad-slot=\"1685480124\"\n data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/services\/podcast-hosting\/?code=omniglot\">Blubrry Podcast Hosting<\/a>, a great place to host your podcasts. Get your first month free with the promo code <strong>omniglot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Omniglot News (17\/05\/26)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-05-17T13:46:47+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nHere\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.\n\nNew language pages:\n\n\n Lukpa, a Southern Gur language spoken in Benin and Togo.\n Chepang, a Binanderean language spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.\n Mungbam (M\u00f9\u014bgb\u00e0m), a Southern Banto...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2.6\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6278\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4462-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.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\/news170526.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=4462-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news170526.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"news170526.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Here\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Lukpa, a Southern Gur language spoken in Benin and Togo. Chepang, a Binanderean language spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Mungbam (M\u00f9\u014bgb\u00e0m), a Southern Bantoid language spoken in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. 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