Omniglot News
This page lists significant additions and changes to Omniglot
with the most recent at the top. The small changes I make every
day are too numerous to include here.
New developments on the Omniglot website and blog, and some
interesting words and phrases, also appear on the Omniglot Twitter
feed @Omniglossia.
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14th July
New pages: Alchemical symbols, Yi Jing Hexagrams
New languages: Ghadamès, Rifian, Shilha (Tashelhit), Zenaga, Zuwara Berber
New animal sounds page: Owls
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Scrupulous Scruples, Out of a clear blue left field
7th July
New languages: Fuyu Kyrgyz, Northern Khmer, Palaung
New constructed script: West Eurolex
New numbers page: Tsez
New section: Animal sounds
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Winning One’s Steak, Would you like a zarf with that?
Improved page: Tsez
30th June
New languages: Paite, Ubang
New constructed script: Allamej
New adapted scripts: Neo-Gothic, Neobrahmi
New numbers page: Ossetian
New terms of endearment page: Polish
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Matutolypea, Polyglot Cruise
New podcast: Episode 19 - Pidgins and Creoles
Improved page: Ndyuka
23rd June
New writing system: Pau Cin Hau
New languages: Kom, Tedim
New constructed and adapted scripts: Għasel, Georgian Esperanto, Devadeshi, Osmari, Karturilitsa
New numbers page: Dari
New article: Differences between European Spanish and South American Spanish
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Up North & Out West, Do you scurryfunge?
16th June
New languages: Cipu and Vadi
New adapated and constructed scripts: Grekoiberieraren Alfabeto Berria, Koleg, Quechuan Ogham, Yūdu lipi
New phrases page: Kikuyu
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Spread, Oxbows and Fossils
New Radio Omniglot podcast: Episode 18 – Adventures in Polyglotland
9th June
New language: South Bolivian Quechua
New constructed and adapted scripts: Hawai’i Kākau, Iwerzoneg Skritur, Kandazá, Pikchukunap Qillqa, Xinhua
New numbers page: Sicilian
New article: Discover the Delights of a Pet Sitting, Polyglot Adventure
New blog posts: Language quiz, Time is pouring, Treading in Spinach
2nd June
New numbers page: Armenian
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Polyglotting, Bratislava
26th May
New languages: Cabécar, Kissi and Teribe
New numbers pages: Greenlandic, Iñupiaq, Inuktitut
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Gender Matters, Voynich manuscript deciphered?
19th May
New languages: Guugu Yimithirr,
Kuuk Thaayorre, Martu Wangka
New constructed script: Nitalha
New numbers page: Ingush
Improved page: Wiradjuri
New podcast: Slang
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Shipping, le mystère Champollion à Plougastel-Daoulas
12th May
New languages: Bininj Kunwok,
Maung
and Wambaya
New constructed / adapted scripts: Coillic, Langerian
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Patois, Blesk a hrom
Improved pages: Erzya,
Even,
Jaminjung,
Jingulu
5th May
New languages: Northwest Maidu / Konkow,
Macushi,
Pilagá and
Tehuelche
New podcast: Grammar
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Ungrammaticality, Instrumental Idioms
Improved pages: Andi,
Godoberi,
Ingush,
Kalmyk
28th April
New languages: Tlapanec and Yonaguni
New articles:
New blog posts: Language Quiz, The British Library, Making Your Mark
Improved pages: Carrier, Estonian and Finnish
21st April
New languages: Lacandon and Mwani
New constructed script: Wébaxu Ní
New numbers pages: Arbëresh, Jaqaru, Mwani
New Tower of Babel translations: Maale, Rukai, Susu
New article: The Role of Legal Translations in the Digital Era
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Thatched Stegosauruses! Mixing Languages
New song: Echoes on the Tongue
14th April
New language: Akatek
New adapted script: Ajalaptlajkuilolistli
New numbers pages: Taita
New Tower of Babel translations: Bawm, Berom and Mixifore
New article: Learn Spanish - four vital strategies to be successful
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Wise Clocks, Cheeky faces
New podcast: Esperanto
7th April
New language: Keres
New constructed script: Saanjo
New adapted script: Punjabi Alphabet
New numbers pages: Ona and Tehuelche
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Det knallar!, Asterix and the King
New articles:
31st March
New languages: Musey and Ona
New adapted scripts: Aynu Apcat and Cornogham
New numbers page: Ainu
New article: Why is inventing global languages doomed to fail? Globalization and the Esperanto lesson
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Blue Ants and Pencils, Depth v Breadth
24th March
New languages: Jebero, Secoya, Sedang
New numbers page: Jebero
New podcast: Alphabets and Writing Systems
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Context Matters, Heys and Hedges
17th March
New languages: Achagua, Chamicuro, Piapoco and Tsafikí
New adapted script: Unified Sámi Orthography
New article: Best Tools to Use for a Professional Translation Project
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Flying Serpents, Deer and Kites, Calling and Kindling
Improved pages: Armenian phrases, Marathi phrases, Toki Pona phrases
10th March
New language: Malecite-Passamaquoddy
New constructed script: Frivetizian
New adapted script: Yahudi Türkçesi
New numbers page: Malecite-Passamaquoddy
New article: Careers that Enable You to Learn New Languages
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Books, books, books, Blah blah English blah blah
Improved pages: Choctaw language, Somali phrases
3rd March
New languages: Okanagan, Shuswap,
Tahltan and Thompson
New adapted script: Graeca
New numbers page: Abkhaz
New article: Spanish Fluency In Just Six Weeks
New blog post:
Language Quiz, Ties, Coasters and Curtains
New podcast: The Story of Omniglot
Improved page: Abkhaz
24th February
New languages: Awa Pit, Kaska, Lillooet, Maricopa
New constructed script: Phorcydian
New family words page: Greek
New articles: 5 Simple Language Learning Strategies Guaranteed To Help You
7 Simple Rules for Being a Great ESL Teacher
New blog posts:
Language Quiz,
A plethora of pronouns, A Slew of Servants
17th February
New languages: Ipai, Kutenai, Quechan and Upper Kuskokwim
New adapted scripts: Arabikkhara,
Tâi-im-jī
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Cards, Charts and Papyrus, A Way to Watch
Improved page: Saanich
10th Feburary
New languages: Kiliwa and Paipai
New constructed script: Undine
New adapted script: Kiriru
New numbers page: Yuchi / Euchee
New page: Language and Writing Statistics
New podcast: Cornish (Kernewek)
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Rare Letters, Put on your tuque
Improved pages: Shughni, Tsonga, Tsuut'ina (Sarcee), Turoyo
3rd February
New language: Lipo
New adapted script: Slovenian Cyrillic
New Tower of Babel translations: Hadiyya, Kambaata, Lipo
New blog posts: Language Quiz,
Selective Understanding, A Review of Mondly
Improved pages: Gagauz, Kazakh
27th January
New languages: Bribri, Cumbric, Mojave and Ngaanyatjarra
New constructed scripts: Dīzīyutīć, Pī‘āpā Hou and Tjapingarriwangka
New Tower of Babel translation: Cumbraek (Cumbric)
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Danish rooms, Knufflige Knuffelbeests
Improved page: Madurese
20th January
New languages: Kavalan and Pazeh
New phrases page: Fula
New numbers pages: Kavalan, Pazeh and Saaroa
New time page: Scots
New article: Great movies and TV shows to help you learn new languages
New blog posts: Language Quiz, Bamboozling Baboons!, Thrapple & Wabbit
13th January
New languages: Lower Tanana and Mokilese
New adapted script: American Hangul
New numbers pages: Monégasque, Naxi and Nukuoro
New Radio Omniglot podcast: Fewer than Less
New blog posts: Language Quiz, When is a buffalo not a buffalo?, Disappearing Languages
New article: Languages Are Dying Rapidly; Thousands Are Expected to Extinct in This Century
Improved page: Mauritian Creole phrases
6th January 2019
New languages: Bantoanon,
Nukuoro and
Vaeakau-Taumako
New numbers pages: Atayal,
Chuukese,
Bantoanon
New Tower of Babel translation: Bantoanon
New blog posts: Language Quiz,
Little by little and Polyglot Plans
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