An educational application could be arranged in the way you described.
Basically, a virtual language museum. Why? Because what you describe is information based, in its essence (watching videos, listening to recordings etc). The statues, and so on, are ornamental.
@inkstersco Have you visited the museums on my site? Is this educational application you mention something that could make visiting them more user friendly? Might there be some way to click directly on the language name and so cause the widget to play?
@Olekander Catalan is on the charts, in italics, as the legend explains: because people are likely to look for it, though an audio NT is not made by the main source. If anyone knows of an alternate source, please let me know and I will provide a link. By the way, I have just updated the lists for the first time in several months, and there are now 508 languages represented. If anyone provides sources for other Catalan (audio)books, I will put those on the "libraries" page.
@ProfASAr Ok thanks for your explanation Dr Arguelles. Don't reply to the email then, I've got the info here! I look foward to finding a long continuous text in catalan.
I am fascinated by the diversity of the world and long for its retention for many years to come, despite globalization. Perhaps globalization will not be as all-encompassing as some forsee. In any case, I see it a worthy cause to gather as much knowledge as we can about all languages. I'm excited about the Maryland language museum.
Good & interesting video! :) Very educational. Thanks for the links, also! I didn't know you could actually listen to audio samples in so many languages!
My interest in languages began because of my meager training in the five important languages for singers of music of the western classical tradition--English, Latin, Italian, German, and French. While those five are our most important languages, with globalization, pieces with texts of other languages are performed more frequently, and pronunciation of, say, Russian or Welsh is difficult for us. This site includes IPA pronunciation guides, which are very helpful to singers and choral directors!
A good example of rapid language decline can be cited in the case of Ireland. For example, in 1800 more than half the country spoke only Irish. A century later more than 85% spoke only English. Today, barely 1% have a knowledge of Irish.
To anyone interested in matters regarding the preservation and extinction of languages, there is a fascinating documentary produced in the last year or so called "The Linguists" which follows several linguists trying to document and save several languages spoken in Siberia, India and Bolivia.
You can obtain it through the film's website: thelinguists (I can't post full URLs on YouTube).
One example in finding value in languages that are dying out is happening in my area. On the West coast of Canada, there are many aboriginal languages. I've heard that linguists are studying those languages to find clues as to what plants in the area were used as medicine, so that we can further study those plants to see if they have active compounds to make pharmaceuticals.
I was born in Barcelona,Spain,but I was mostly raised on the south of Spain,my parents did never spoke to me in Barcelona´s language,so I can understand some particular words but I don´t speake it,and I feel so sad...
@Kazu89 I mean catalan,I wasn´t sure if it is writen like that in english ;) it´s a language which could disappear,but people is doing great efforts to save it.I speak a castilian dialect,like most of spanish people.
This is great! From what I could find the New Testament has around 4800 words, which I think does give a good snapshot of a language. I visited this in an earlier form and haphazardly found my way around. I like the way both museums are set up now, especially since I've seen the video. Might I suggest you embed or at least link to this video on the museum pages themselves as an introduction and as a sort of "how to" navigational tool? This might assist those less tech savvy (like myself).
@jmichaelrout I agree that it would be a good idea to have an introductory video guide on the museum pages to show people how to tour them. This video is too long for that, though, since the stuff about your site doesn't come to the very end. Maybe you could trim the last few minutes for that? Or make another, shorter one specifically for that purpose?
@jmichaelrout I also think you should make a separate video guide just for visiting your museums. This general overview is very interesting and informative, but why should people who want to visit your museums have to sit through 22 minutes of general information and introduction before they get to the guide?
@Linguist1967 There is. National Museum of Languages. I visited in 2008 when it was still part of a U Maryland building, but they already had secured a location of their own, and had a model of what the proper museum was going to look like. I wonder how that went.
This is amazing. I just went on your website it looks really good. I've only had a brief look but, it looks really well done and very useful for learning about other languages. I also have a question for you. I'm planning to go to China for part of my music course and I want to spend this Academic year learning as much Chinese as I can to get myself through the 1 - 3 months I'll be spending there. I was wondering if you could suggest any learning techniques or resources.
I think this is a fantastic idea. We should put more money into studying endangered languages, and (sadly) recording them and creating dictionaries so we can have the information for future generations.
oh nice idea.
lovelplants 1 month ago
An educational application could be arranged in the way you described.
Basically, a virtual language museum. Why? Because what you describe is information based, in its essence (watching videos, listening to recordings etc). The statues, and so on, are ornamental.
inkstersco 1 year ago
@inkstersco Have you visited the museums on my site? Is this educational application you mention something that could make visiting them more user friendly? Might there be some way to click directly on the language name and so cause the widget to play?
ProfASAr 1 year ago
It's lacking Catalan! Where is it :O! ?
Olekander 1 year ago
@Olekander Catalan is on the charts, in italics, as the legend explains: because people are likely to look for it, though an audio NT is not made by the main source. If anyone knows of an alternate source, please let me know and I will provide a link. By the way, I have just updated the lists for the first time in several months, and there are now 508 languages represented. If anyone provides sources for other Catalan (audio)books, I will put those on the "libraries" page.
ProfASAr 1 year ago
@ProfASAr Ok thanks for your explanation Dr Arguelles. Don't reply to the email then, I've got the info here! I look foward to finding a long continuous text in catalan.
Olekander 1 year ago
I am fascinated by the diversity of the world and long for its retention for many years to come, despite globalization. Perhaps globalization will not be as all-encompassing as some forsee. In any case, I see it a worthy cause to gather as much knowledge as we can about all languages. I'm excited about the Maryland language museum.
karlkid333 1 year ago
can you do a video on commas and how they are used in other languages and how they after translation, thank you
MediumSalterWorld019 1 year ago
Good & interesting video! :) Very educational. Thanks for the links, also! I didn't know you could actually listen to audio samples in so many languages!
snickersfan15 1 year ago
My interest in languages began because of my meager training in the five important languages for singers of music of the western classical tradition--English, Latin, Italian, German, and French. While those five are our most important languages, with globalization, pieces with texts of other languages are performed more frequently, and pronunciation of, say, Russian or Welsh is difficult for us. This site includes IPA pronunciation guides, which are very helpful to singers and choral directors!
Dougie11387 1 year ago
@Dougie11387 And by "this site," I mean the omniglot website. Sorry for the omission! Thanks for posting the video, ProfASAr!
Dougie11387 1 year ago
A good example of rapid language decline can be cited in the case of Ireland. For example, in 1800 more than half the country spoke only Irish. A century later more than 85% spoke only English. Today, barely 1% have a knowledge of Irish.
yuftf 1 year ago
Yeah it's too bad that the minority languages are being documented as part of a greater agenda.
christopheclugston 1 year ago
To anyone interested in matters regarding the preservation and extinction of languages, there is a fascinating documentary produced in the last year or so called "The Linguists" which follows several linguists trying to document and save several languages spoken in Siberia, India and Bolivia.
You can obtain it through the film's website: thelinguists (I can't post full URLs on YouTube).
qzchris 1 year ago 10
In Brazil we have a language museum: Museu da Língua Portuguesa.
alaenoctis 1 year ago
One example in finding value in languages that are dying out is happening in my area. On the West coast of Canada, there are many aboriginal languages. I've heard that linguists are studying those languages to find clues as to what plants in the area were used as medicine, so that we can further study those plants to see if they have active compounds to make pharmaceuticals.
duke1duke1 1 year ago
I was born in Barcelona,Spain,but I was mostly raised on the south of Spain,my parents did never spoke to me in Barcelona´s language,so I can understand some particular words but I don´t speake it,and I feel so sad...
MITHWORLD1 1 year ago
@MITHWORLD1 By Barcelona's language, do you mean Catalan, or the local Catalan dialect, or even a local Castilian dialect?
Kazu89 1 year ago
@Kazu89 I mean catalan,I wasn´t sure if it is writen like that in english ;) it´s a language which could disappear,but people is doing great efforts to save it.I speak a castilian dialect,like most of spanish people.
MITHWORLD1 1 year ago
This is great! From what I could find the New Testament has around 4800 words, which I think does give a good snapshot of a language. I visited this in an earlier form and haphazardly found my way around. I like the way both museums are set up now, especially since I've seen the video. Might I suggest you embed or at least link to this video on the museum pages themselves as an introduction and as a sort of "how to" navigational tool? This might assist those less tech savvy (like myself).
jmichaelrout 1 year ago
@jmichaelrout I agree that it would be a good idea to have an introductory video guide on the museum pages to show people how to tour them. This video is too long for that, though, since the stuff about your site doesn't come to the very end. Maybe you could trim the last few minutes for that? Or make another, shorter one specifically for that purpose?
Jonzwelet 1 year ago
@jmichaelrout I also think you should make a separate video guide just for visiting your museums. This general overview is very interesting and informative, but why should people who want to visit your museums have to sit through 22 minutes of general information and introduction before they get to the guide?
vixen020202 1 year ago
I live in Fairfax, Virginia, near Washington D.C. We need a language museum in the D.C. area.
Linguist1967 1 year ago
@Linguist1967 There is. National Museum of Languages. I visited in 2008 when it was still part of a U Maryland building, but they already had secured a location of their own, and had a model of what the proper museum was going to look like. I wonder how that went.
dau86 1 year ago
Also which of the Chinese Dialects do you suggest I learn?
Leprecaun123 1 year ago
@Leprecaun123 You'll want to go with Mandarin, the official dialect which is by far the most widely used Chinese dialect.
Kiyotaka25 1 year ago
@Kiyotaka25 I thought as much. Just wanted to confirm it. Thanks! :)
Leprecaun123 1 year ago
This is amazing. I just went on your website it looks really good. I've only had a brief look but, it looks really well done and very useful for learning about other languages. I also have a question for you. I'm planning to go to China for part of my music course and I want to spend this Academic year learning as much Chinese as I can to get myself through the 1 - 3 months I'll be spending there. I was wondering if you could suggest any learning techniques or resources.
Leprecaun123 1 year ago
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Hoert sich recht gut an.
shirleystemple 1 year ago
Thank you for the links and the information!
AndreR241 1 year ago
I think this is a fantastic idea. We should put more money into studying endangered languages, and (sadly) recording them and creating dictionaries so we can have the information for future generations.
ManicEightBall 1 year ago
I agree with you !
fabiobegro 1 year ago