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Radio Omniglot

By: Simon Ager
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  • Podcasts about languages and words
    Copyright © Simon Ager 2018-2021
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Episodes
  • Omniglot News (09/06/24)

    Omniglot News (09/06/24)
    Jun 9 2024
    Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Zeme, a Kuki-Chin-Naga language spoken in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland in the northeast of India. Borong, a Western Huon language spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Boko, an Eastern Mande language spoken in northern Benin and northern and western Nigeria. Vatlongos, […]
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  • Celtic Pathways – Charming Witches

    Celtic Pathways – Charming Witches
    Jun 8 2024
    In this episode we look into the possble Celtic roots of words for witch in some Romance languages. The Proto-Celtic word *brixtā means spell, magical formula or incantation. It possibly comes from PIE *bʰerHǵ- (enlighten) [source]. Related words in the modern Celtic languages include: briocht = charm, spell, amulet in Irish lled(f)rith = magic, spell, […]
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  • Omniglot News (02/06/24)

    Omniglot News (02/06/24)
    Jun 2 2024
    Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Lakon, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Gaua Island in Torba Province of Vanuatu. Maléku (malécu jaíca) – a Chibchan language spoken in northern Costa Rica. Kadiwéu (Ejiwajigi) – a Guaicuruan language spoken in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in southern […]
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