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Omniglot News (28/06/26)

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Here’s 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.

    • New numbers pages:

    • East Ambae, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Ambae Island in Vanuatu.
    • Komi-Permyak (зыран коми кыв), a Permic language spoken in Perm Krai and the Kirov Oblast in the west of the Russian Federation.
    • Komi-Zyrian (зыран коми кыв), a Permic language spoken mainly in the Komi Republic in the northwest of the Russian Federation.

      • New Tower of Babel translations:

      • Gela (Nggela), a Southeast Solomonic language spoken in the Nggela Islands in the Solomon Islands.
      • Nukuoro, a Polynesian language spoken in Micronesia
      • Lungga, an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands.
      • East Ambae, a Southern Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu.
      • Gizzra, a Papuan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
      • Gumawana, a Western Oceanic language spoken in the Amphlett Islands in Papua New Guinea.
      • Kaluli, a Bosavi language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

        • New constructed script: Yapiri, which was created by Animesh Debbarma for Kokborok, a Brahmaputran language spoken in northeastern India.

        New constructed script: Pimato Sandad, which was created by Ander Jiloh as an alternative script for Kadazandusun, a North Bornean language spoken in Malaysia.

        New adapted script: Hispakana, a way to write Spanish with the Japanese Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries created by Michael Barboto.

        In this week’s Adventure in Etymology, entitled Balletic Symbols, we find out what links the words symbol, ballet and problem.

        It’s also available on Instagram and TikTok.

        On the Omniglot blog we investigate words for hot and cold and related things in various languages in a post entitled Hot & Cold, and there’s the usual language quiz. See if you guess what language this is:

        http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/blog/quiz280626.mp3

        Here’s a clue: this language was spoken in northern California in the USA, and is being revived.

        The mystery language in last week’s language quiz was Papel (Uium nsau), a Bak language spoken in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.

        On the Celtiadur blog this week there’s a new post entitled Overflowing, about words for discharge, overflow and related things in Celtic languages.

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        https://www.omniglot.com/news/
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