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Just wondering, are the common abbreviations we use in English, understood universally? Or does each language group have corresponding translations or these initials?
For example, what are the Spanish, German, Russian initials etc. equivalents of LMK, BRB, WYD, MYOB, IRL, LOL, etc?

So i've been stuck between deciding whether or not to focus on studying Spanish or Japanese. Most advice ive found suggest Spanish as i live by the border with Mexico and their are a lot of spanish speakers around. However to be honest i'm an introvert and barely even talk to people in English irl, and whenever i do it's always in English. Japanese on the other hand despite being spoken by very few people i'm more interested in both culturally and just the language in general. I love Hololive and Anime and learning it would allow me to understand them without subtitles, specially hololive jp or even the many times hololive en collaborates with hololive jp in japanese since there is never any subtitles. Anyone else had similar struggles? Any advice?

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I'm looking for the best way to learn Japanese. If you have any advice, I will appreciate it.

So I built this .html file for the community after making aiorhumandtector and sidequestgenerator . Now with https://github.com/kaderji/medievalgenerator.git
A fun project which is open sourced for yall free no signup no paywalls no ads unlimited usage . I know its not a million dollar problem solvin idea but i am just learning and think that not all ideas have to be problem solving . Do share it with your friends , convert thy texts , traveler and buy this peasant some breads >

For example I’ll ask her sounds like Alaska, or catch it sounds like cat shit, pastor, can sound like pasta or past her. Or ratchet sounds like rat shit or ajar sounds like a jar or elevator could be elevate her I’ve scoured the internet and but no description seems to match what I am putting out. I’ve gotten that into this I’ve started making a list of them in my phone whenever I come across a new one 🤣

Hey yall, so I know Malay (native), English (second/official language), Russian (B2-C1), learned classical Arabic formally at a young age, and currently learning Mandarin.

He, on the other hand, only knows Russian but is improving his English with me. We speak Russian with each other.

We are planning to have our future kids raised in one of major cities of Russia since their public schools are better than the ones in my home country (Malaysia) and the laws in Malaysia can be quite unfavourable to Malaysian woman-foreign man married couple (harder for our future kids to be a citizen and so harder to get into public schools and life as a foreign kid is tougher in Malaysia than in Russia).

Not sure whether the laws have been amended or not, but I have heard of such existing cases in Malaysia, while in Russia the law regarding to this is pretty much more flexible.

Anyway, since they would be assimilated in local culture, it's kinda expected for them to be fluent in Russian as native speakers (Russian is pretty useful not only in Russia but in a lot of surrounding countries too, where they speak Russian as an official or work language). We then would build a comprehensive English-learning environment at home since English is basically the global lingua franca now. Probably Mandarin too with Chinese part-time tutors (not confirmed).

We read that kids growing up with more than 1 or 2 languages have higher chance of being late-talkers and having slower language development since their brain would be doing more workload than most kids who are monolingual, so the kids would feel like they are left behind. I grew up with 3 languages and was a late-talker as well (started talking normally at the age of 9)

I agree with him to put Malay aside.

However, I grew up as a kid who was really insecure of her own ethnic identity (Malay) and looked down on her own language due to the fact that we didn't have anything significant in global stage and no demand for it, and so I pivoted myself to Anglophonic communities and the collective Western culture and cultures that are widely/globally recognized for historical achievements. It took me 20 something years (recently) to start being proud of my own culture.

So the insecurity came creeping again when knowing that our future children would probably not grasp Malay due to the same reason why I looked down on it.

I'm a DnD sprite artist and for the character I'm currently working on the commissioner described them as having multiple tattoos on their hands in various languages that all translate to "two", but google isn't a reliable source for the way these words all look. I know a few myself but I would like to see as many as I can.

(I believe the commissioner specifically wants the word "two", not the number)

So I'm asking anyone who is willing to help to please write it down in your native languages for me to see (please share a photo of the hand written word if possible, as I would like it to be as visibly accurate as possible). Thank you!

Just realised how similar they actually are in sound, even if they look different in spelling.

In the scandi languages, the word for woman is kvinna/kvinde/kvinne. Are they related somehow to the word queen, and in English it somehow took on a different meaning?

The goal of this community is to spread awareness of Indigenous language revitalization and linguistic decolonization efforts. This space prioritizes Indigenous voices and welcomes linguists, educators, language learners, and community advocates. All are encouraged to use this space for discussion, questions, and any sharing of Indigenous languages and cultures.

**The Charyapada,** a collection of mystical poems and songs rediscovered in royal library of Nepal in 1907, is commonly accepted to have been composed and compiled between 8th and 12th centuries CE by 23 Siddhacharyas (tantric masters) of Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism from the tantric traditions of Odisha, Assam, Bengal and Bihar.

This verse (from [Charyapada Verse 10](https://youtu.be/gTk86O3qiaw?si=ykbh7SaLRB6dXJ9D)), composed by Kānhapāda(Kānhuipā), is a cornerstone of Eastern Indo-Aryan languages. It serves as a "linguistic blueprint", demonstrating the common *Abahatta* (Apabhramsha) roots that evolved into modern Odia, Assamese, Bangla, Maithili, Magahi and other East Indo-Aryan languages.

Especially for Odia and Bangla speakers, the striking resemblance is unmistakable. The syntax and vocabulary have remained remarkably intact for over a thousand years.

Is there any language that is inherently *good* or inherently *bad*, in regards to being able to convey information clearly and effectively?