{"id":4615,"date":"2026-09-20T13:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T13:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=4615"},"modified":"2026-09-20T13:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T13:12:30","slug":"omniglot-news-20-09-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=4615","title":{"rendered":"Omniglot News (20\/09\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Omniglot News (20\/09\/26)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-09-20T13:12:29+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M29S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nHere\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.\n\nNew language pages:\n\n\n Ahwai (ind\u00f9n), a Plateau language spoken in Kaduna State in central Nigeria.\n Gokana (G\u00f2k\u00e1n\u00e0), an East Ogoni language spoken in Rivers State in southern Nigeria.\n Hasha (H\u00e0s...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/logos\/logo_omniglotnews.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2.3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5953\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4615-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.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\/news200926.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=4615-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"news200926.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\/ahwai.htm\">Ahwai<\/a> (ind\u00f9n), a Plateau language spoken in Kaduna State in central Nigeria.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/gokana.htm\">Gokana<\/a> (G\u00f2k\u00e1n\u00e0), an East Ogoni language spoken in Rivers State in southern Nigeria.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/hasha.htm\">Hasha<\/a> (H\u00e0sh\u00e0), an Alumic language spoken in Nasarawa State in the North Central region of Nigeria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New constructed script: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/conscripts\/varadun.htm\">Aksara Varadun<\/a>, an alternative way to write Indonesian created by Zafran Al Fathan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/langsamples\/smp_varadun.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"52\" alt=\"Sample text in Aksara Varadun\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New numbers page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/numbers\/gokana.htm\">Gokana<\/a> (G\u00f2k\u00e1n\u00e0), an East Ogoni language spoken in Rivers State in southern Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>New phrases page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/language\/phrases\/nyamwezi.htm\">Nyamwezi<\/a>, a Bantu language spoken in western Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>New Tower of Babel translations: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/mongo.htm\">Mongo<\/a> (Ngiemb\u0254\u0254n), a Bamileke language spoken in the West Region in southwestern Cameroon.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/hanunoo.htm\">Hanunoo<\/a> (Hanun\u00f3&#8217;o), a South Mangyan language spoken in Mindoro in the Philippines.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/loma.htm\">Loma<\/a> (L\u00f6\u00f6m\u00e0g\u00f2\u00f2i), a Southwestern Mande language spoken in northern Liberia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/maiadomu.htm\">Maiadomu<\/a>, a Western Oceanic language spoken in Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/babel\/makhuwa.htm\">Makhuwa<\/a> (Emakhuwa), a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique and Tanzania.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=4609\">Gracefully Pleasing<\/a>, we uncover the gratefully pleasing roots of the word <strong>grace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HVoRNb0GEo0?si=GqArLjptwvGbV8xq\" 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\/Ddeppo_upcy\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ommiglot\/video\/7687329161274199318\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On the Omniglot blog this week we find out links a New World <strong>monkey<\/strong>, a type of <strong>cloak<\/strong>, an <strong>order of friars<\/strong> and a type of <strong>coffee<\/strong> in a post entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=24756\">Monks, Monkeys &#038; Coffee<\/a>, and there\u2019s the usual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=24760\">language quiz<\/a>. See if you guess what language this is:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4615-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz200926.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz200926.mp3\">http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/blog\/quiz200926.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Here\u2019s a clue: this language is spoken in Canada and the USA.<\/p>\n<p>The mystery language in last week\u2019s language quiz was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/tacana.htm\">Tacana<\/a>, a Western Tacanan language spoken in La Paz Department in northwestern Bolivia.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z1zajXqiiak?si=EP27ZuxwX-TCEPXC\" 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 about words for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2026\/09\/18\/service\/\">Service<\/a> 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 (20\/09\/26)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-09-20T13:12:29+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M29S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nHere\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.\n\nNew language pages:\n\n\n Ahwai (ind\u00f9n), a Plateau language spoken in Kaduna State in central Nigeria.\n Gokana (G\u00f2k\u00e1n\u00e0), an East Ogoni language spoken in Rivers State in southern Nigeria.\n Hasha (H\u00e0s...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/logos\/logo_omniglotnews.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2.3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5954\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4615-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.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\/news200926.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=4615-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/news\/news200926.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"news200926.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Here\u2019s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Ahwai (ind\u00f9n), a Plateau language spoken in Kaduna State in central Nigeria. Gokana (G\u00f2k\u00e1n\u00e0), an East Ogoni language spoken in Rivers State in southern Nigeria. Hasha (H\u00e0sh\u00e0), an Alumic language spoken in Nasarawa State in the North Central region of Nigeria. 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