{"id":4503,"date":"2026-06-28T12:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=4503"},"modified":"2026-06-28T12:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:28:38","slug":"omniglot-news-28-06-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=4503","title":{"rendered":"Omniglot News (28\/06\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Omniglot News (28\/06\/26)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-06-28T12:28:38+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M04S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nHere\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.\n\nNew language pages:\n\n\n Kara, a Western Oceanic language spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea.\n Kenyah, a North Bornean language spoken in Indonesia and Malaysia on the island of Born...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"3.5\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3745\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4503-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.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\/news280626.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=4503-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"news280626.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\/kara.htm\">Kara<\/a>, a Western Oceanic language spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/kenyah.htm\">Kenyah<\/a>, a North Bornean language spoken in Indonesia and Malaysia on the island of Bornea.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/eastambae.htm\">East Ambae<\/a>, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Ambae Island in Vanuatu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New numbers pages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/eastambae.htm\">East Ambae<\/a>, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Ambae Island in Vanuatu.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/language\/numbers\/komi-permyak.htm\">Komi-Permyak<\/a> (\u0437\u044b\u0440\u0430\u043d \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0438 \u043a\u044b\u0432), a Permic language spoken in Perm Krai and the Kirov Oblast in the west of the Russian Federation.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/language\/numbers\/komi-zyrian.htm\">Komi-Zyrian<\/a> (\u0437\u044b\u0440\u0430\u043d \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0438 \u043a\u044b\u0432), a Permic language spoken mainly in the Komi Republic in the northwest of the Russian Federation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New Tower of Babel translations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/gela.htm\">Gela<\/a> (Nggela), a Southeast Solomonic language spoken in the Nggela Islands in the Solomon Islands.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/nukuoro.htm\">Nukuoro<\/a>, a Polynesian language spoken in Micronesia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/lungga.htm\">Lungga<\/a>, an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/eastambae.htm\">East Ambae<\/a>, a Southern Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/gizrra.htm\">Gizzra<\/a>, a Papuan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/gumawana.htm\">Gumawana<\/a>, a Western Oceanic language spoken in the Amphlett Islands in Papua New Guinea.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/kaluli.htm\">Kaluli<\/a>, a Bosavi language spoken in Papua New Guinea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New constructed script: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/conscripts\/yapiri.htm\">Yapiri<\/a>, which was created by Animesh Debbarma for Kokborok, a Brahmaputran language spoken in northeastern India.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/udhr_yapiri.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"139\" alt=\"Sample text in the Yapiri script (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Kokborok)\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New constructed script: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/conscripts\/pimato.htm\">Pimato Sandad<\/a>, which was created by Ander Jiloh as an alternative script for Kadazandusun, a North Bornean language spoken in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/udhr_pimato.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"93\" alt=\"Sample text in the Pimato Sandad script (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Kadazandusun)\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New adapted script: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/conscripts\/hispakana.htm\">Hispakana<\/a>, a way to write Spanish with the Japanese Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries created by Michael Barboto.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/udhr_hispakana.jpg\" width=\"566\" height=\"135\" alt=\"\u3068\u3069\u3059 \u308d\u309a\u3059 \u305b\u308c\u3059 \u3075\u307e\u306e\u3059 \u306a\u305b\u309a\u3093 \u308a\u309a\u3076\u308c\u3059 \u3048 \u3044\u3050\u3041\u308c\u309a\u3059 \u3048\u3093 \u3067\u3043\u3050\u306b\u3060\u3069\u3045 \u3044 \u3067\u308c\u3061\u3087\u3059 \u3044\u3001\u3069\u305f\u3069\u3059 \u3053\u3082 \u3048\u3059\u305f\u3093' \u3067 \u3089\u305d\u309a\u3093' \u3044 \u3053\u3093\u3059\u3043\u309a\u3048\u3093\u3059\u3043\u309a\u3042\u3001\u3067\u3079\u3093 \u3053\u3080\u307d\u308b\u305f\u308b\u305b \u3075\u3089\u3066\u308b\u306a\u308b\u309a\u3081\u3093\u3066 \u308d\u309a\u3059 \u3046\u306e\u3059 \u3053\u3093 \u308d\u309a\u3059 \u304a\u3068\u3045\u308d\u3059\u3002\" title=\"Sample text in Hispakana\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?page_id=2614\">Adventure in Etymology<\/a>, entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=4499\">Balletic Symbols<\/a>, we find out what links the words <strong>symbol<\/strong>, <strong>ballet<\/strong> and <strong>problem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J3FCeO9p4qo?si=_9mHZCMoaFXvXDVN\" 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\u2019s also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaGkBN9B5FA\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ommiglot\/video\/7656185671475842326\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On the Omniglot blog we investigate words for <strong>hot<\/strong> and <strong>cold<\/strong> and related things in various languages in a post entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=24645\">Hot &#038; Cold<\/a>, and there\u2019s the usual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=24649\">language quiz<\/a>. See if you guess what language this is:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4503-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz280626.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz280626.mp3\">http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz280626.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Here\u2019s a clue: this language was spoken in northern California in the USA, and is being revived.<\/p>\n<p>The mystery language in last week\u2019s language quiz was <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papel_language\">Papel<\/a> (Uium nsau), a Bak language spoken in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4ra4MLdq2Sk?si=aq9OTxH5PpzebC_Q\" 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\/06\/25\/overflowing\/\">Overflowing<\/a>, about words for <strong>discharge<\/strong>, <strong>overflow<\/strong> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/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 (28\/06\/26)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-06-28T12:28:38+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M04S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nHere\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.\n\nNew language pages:\n\n\n Kara, a Western Oceanic language spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea.\n Kenyah, a North Bornean language spoken in Indonesia and Malaysia on the island of Born...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"3.5\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3746\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4503-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.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\/news280626.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=4503-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news280626.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"news280626.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Here\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Kara, a Western Oceanic language spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea. Kenyah, a North Bornean language spoken in Indonesia and Malaysia on the island of Bornea. East Ambae, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Ambae Island in Vanuatu. 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