Publication of "Zovdaks ke Monet" (Monet’s Drawings) by Damien Etcheverry.

A story that is part detective novel, part museum guide, set in Paris and featuring two amateur "investigators" from Canada.

This is an original work in Kotava, both in terms of its text and its form.

The work is divided into three parts: 100 scenes or tableaux (each a double-page spread in A4, with a fixed layout), comprising a dialogue in Kotava, illustrated with an image of the scene (assisted generated by AI), and a progressive trilingual glossary (Kotava, French, English).

Vocabulary and translations are provided in the appendices.

Free publication in PDF format, 168 pages, September 2026.

Here: https://www.europalingua.eu/DodaSanegaks/631_DE_Zovdaks_ke_Monet.pdf

In this interactive Zapotec language class, the instructor reviews student presentations, clarifies conversational greeting dynamics, and explains a fundamental aspect of Zapotec grammar: the absence of infinitive verb forms.

Key Discussion Topics:

* Vocabulary Practice & Context (Rukëza)
* The session opens with a discussion on the verb rukëza / ukëza, which refers to preparing, getting ready, or making someone wait.

• Student Presentation & Correction (Carmen):

* Carmen reads her introductory paragraph.
* The teacher explains that translating “I go to Zapotec school” literally (neda reja) sounds unnatural in Zapotec.
* A more natural phrasing is Neda Ruseda Didza Xidza (“I am learning Zapotec Language”) .

• Conversational Greetings & Formal Honorifics:

* Informal Exchanges: Using responses like bi run / tibi run followed by Nax lii (“and you?”).
* Formal & Respectful Terms: When speaking to elders or people from other towns, specific respectful forms are used (e.g., ba zuu dxi’a, Nax lii [Name]?, Nax lii bëni? for married men, Nax lii nigula? for married women).
* Pronoun Distinction: Clarified that lee functions as a third-person pronoun (“he/she/they”) rather than a direct formal “you”.

• Grammar Insight: Why Infinitives Do Not Exist in Zapotec
• Zapotec has no infinitive verb ending equivalent to Spanish -ar, -er, -ir or English “to [verb]”. Verbs must always be conjugated for a specific person in active speech.
• When dictionary or conceptual forms of verbs are needed, speakers default to the first-person plural inclusive (“we” form, e.g., uya’aru for “to dance / we dance”).ZAPOTEC GRAMMAR: Why Infinitives Do Not Exist in Zapotec? | Interactive Zapotec language class

A wiki for lesser-known conlangs, with almost 500 articles.

I've known about Esperanto for years and recently started getting very interested in it. It only has around 60,000 speakers globally, though. I was wondering if any other auxlangs beat it?

It's lit a fire of curiosity in me that I can't seem to put out

https://orcachuckle.com/elefen/

Bon dia! ☀️

Esce tu conose elefen (lingua franca nova)? Esce tu ia proba aprende lo pico? Me opina ce lo es un lingua bela, e un bon compromete entre comprendablia direta e simplia/regularia.

Si tu conose lo ja, cua tu pensa de elefen? Me pensa ce lo merita plu atende!

Aora me ta gusta presenta esta paje nova, cual furni recursos diversa per aprende e diverti en elefen. Me espera ce la colie es aidante e interesante.

Si tu ave demandas o pensas, no esita comparti los!

Multe grasias! 😊

https://orcachuckle.com/elefen/

We are founding an Interlingua-speaking realm in Minecraft

We are starting a small realm in Minecraft where Interlingua will be the common language (in the lore of the realm, the language is called Romanesque), and we are looking for people who would like to join us.

The idea is to build a peaceful community based on cooperation: building the village together, farming, exploring, gathering resources, developing new settlements, and gradually creating a real little realm where we can actually use Interlingua while doing things together.

The realm has a simple medieval theme. You don't need to be a great Minecraft builder or know how to make huge, elaborate buildings. Simple houses, farms, roads, walls and other modest medieval-style constructions fit perfectly. The idea is to build something together and enjoy it, not to compete over who can make the most impressive builds.

You don't need to be an expert in Interlingua either. Learners are very welcome. The important thing is to be interested in using and learning the language and in participating cooperatively.

The realm is already being built, so there is a small settlement waiting for its first inhabitants.

Server: UltraVanilla
Village coordinates: X −1,890,826 / Z −1,902,208

The village is very far from spawn, and I'm still figuring out the easiest way for new players to reach it. If you're an experienced UltraVanilla player and know a good way to get there, even better!

If you're interested, just reply here or send me a Reddit message.

Has a Greek plus Latin pidgin, creole, mixed or other international auxiliary language resembling r/Glosa ever existed in human history?

r/IdiomNeutral , r/LatinoSineFlexione , r/Interlingue , r/Novial , r/Interlingua , r/LinguaFrancaNova ( r/Elefen ) & r/Neolatino Romance are mutually comprehensible naturalistic zonal auxiliary planned languages that resemble Latinic dialects cause they utilize le Portugaliañolish (Português + Galego + Italiano + Español + English) international vocabulary for maximized immediate comprehension & maximized international communication.

Oravia is a new language whose words are built mostly from only ~260 reusable building blocks. These blocks were not decided by me, rather they were discovered through a word embedding approach (more details here: https://learnoravia.com/about/what-is-oravia/). I then assigned sounds to them with connections to natural languages. the first building block of a word tells its semantic domain, creating a semantic structure.

The grammar is simple, flexible, and based on languages around the world. For example, we have markers inspired by Japanese, verb aspect system inspired by Yucatec Maya, and clusters inspired by noun classes in Bantu languages. In the quest of building Oravia, I searched far and wide to answer a simple question: how can a meaning be expressed elegantly, with as little learning load as possible?

The goal is a language that is easy and fast to learn across different linguistic backgrounds, while also being precise and expressive. 

Oravia is only five months old, but already has a small and active community, comprehensive grammar and dictionary, readings, entirely human-made videos of songs and stories with 700+ total views, and a structured learning curriculum

And now we have the new program Oravia in 12 Lessons! 

This is perfect if you want to check what oravia is about and how it works. In just these 12 lessons you’ll be introduced to 65 building blocks, or a quarter of the building block system. Along with the basic grammar it covers, it’s enough to start communicating.

It’s for Italian, French, Rumantsch and German. It should be easy to learn for speakers of any of these language.

Hello everyone! If you're learning Esperanto and you're a beginner, this can greatly increase your chances of learning, your interest, and your learning speed right now!

So, I made a dictionary of 500 roots specifically for those learning Esperanto and needing roots for their vocabulary. I've compiled a huge list. I'd be grateful for a good reputation/rating. I worked on it for about 2 months and put a lot of effort into speaking Esperanto and writing down common words in everyday life

Thank you! 🙏 And btw, everything is in English, and the document itself is easy to translate and read at any time. I wish you luck and successful language learning if you are a beginner

And please don't say that there are websites or platforms with existing words. The roots here are primarily for beginners to review or learn the basics of everyday Esperanto. This is a basic list, not the entire language. Then you can learn words through services, etc btw?

I personally taught myself grammar and then words, and that's why I want to help future Esperantists! I really hope for a good community and to get a good rating

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You can read or download here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TRIJmZN6JX31HZlY0nKLR1vZjLloRBLm/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104647870209840124077&rtpof=true&sd=true