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The small changes I make every day are too numerous to include here. </p> <!-- <p><a href="#latest">Latest developments on Omniglot</a> | <a href="#weekly">Weekly breakdown of Omniglot News</a> </p> --> <p>Omniglot news can also can be found on <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?cat=108">Radio Omniglot</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Omniglot-100430558332117">FaceBook</a> and <a type="application/RSS+xml" href="http://www.omniglot.com/rss/news.xml">RSS</a> </p> <a href="https://www.gymglish.com/partner/omniglot/61427" target="_blank"><img src="/images/banners/banner_gymglish.jpg" width="630" height="90" alt="Learn a Language with gymglish" /></a><hr /> <a id="latest"></a> <div class="info"><script src="//rss.bloople.net/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.omniglot.com%2Frss%2Fnews.xml&limit=7&showtitle=false&type=js"></script> </div> <p class="right">[<a href="#top">top</a>] </p><hr /> <a id="weekly"></a> <h2>Weekly breakdown of Omniglot News</h2> <h2>16th February</h2> <p><img src="../images/langnames/nm_kodavalipi.gif" width="153" height="40" class="rightfloat" alt="Kodava Lipi" />New writing system: <a href="../writing/kodavalipi.htm">Kodava Lipi</a> </p> <p><img src="../images/langsamples/smp_kodavalipi.jpg" width="600" height="164" alt="Sample text in Kodava Lipi" /> </p> <p>New language page: <a href="../writing/nyoro.htm">Nyoro</a>, <a href="../writing/tooro.htm">Tooro</a>, <a href="../writing/mbere.htm">Mbere</a> and <a href="../writing/mbama.htm">Mbama</a> </p> <p>New numbers page: <a href="../language/numbers/are.htm">Are</a>, <a href="../language/numbers/aneityum.htm">Aneityum</a> and <a href="../language/numbers/adzera.htm">Adzera</a> </p> <p>New Tower of Babel translation: <a href="../babel/nyoro.htm">Nyoro</a> </p> <p>New Omniglot blog posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23899">Language quiz</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23896">Villainous Sharks</a> </p> <p>New Celtic Pathways podcast: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3782">Gulls</a> </p> <div class="intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZX6UN5wDL0Y" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div> <p>New Celtiadur post: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2025/02/14/abbots/">Abbots</a> </p> <p>Improved Celtiadur post: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2019/01/24/to-burn/">To Burn</a> </p> <p>Improved pages: <a href="../writing/kodava.htm">Kodava</a>, <a href="../writing/are.htm">Are</a> and <a href="../writing/adzera.htm">Adzera</a> </p> <p>Hear a recording of this week's news: </p> <p><audio controls> <source src="news160225.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/> <embed height="50" width="100" src="news160225.mp3"/> </audio> </p> <p>See also <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3792">radio.omniglot.com</a> (includes extra information and links). </p> <hr /> <h2>9th February</h2> <p>New language pages: <a href="/writing/kako.htm">Kako</a>, <a href="../writing/dciriku.htm">Dciriku</a> and <a href="../writing/bafaw-balong.htm">Bafaw-Balong</a> </p> <p>New magical script: <a href="../conscripts/metatron.htm">Alphabet of Metatron</a> </p> <p>New adapted script: <a href="../conscripts/thaana-arabic.htm">Thaana for Arabic</a> </p> <p class="right"><img src="../images/langsamples/udhr_thaana-arabic.jpg" width="596" height="116" alt="ޔޫލަދު ޖަމީޢު އަންނާސި އްއަޙްރާރަން މުތަސާޥީނަ ފީ އަލްކަރާމަތި ޥަ އަލްޙުޤޫޤް. ޥަޤަދް ޥުހިބޫއް ޢަޤްލަން ޥަ ޟަމީރަން ޥަ ޢަލަޔްހިމް އްއަން ޔުޢާމިލަ ބަޢްޟުހުމް ބަޢްޟަން ބިރޫޙި އަލްއިޚާއް" title="Article 1 of the UDHR in Arabic written with the Thaana script" /> </p> <p>New Omniglot blog posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23888">Language Quiz</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23890">Little Dishes</a> </p> <p>New Adventure in Etymology: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3773">Bottles, Boots and Butts</a> </p> <div class="intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qOOWtr2tyLk" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div> <p>New Celtiadur post: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2025/02/07/cressy/">Cressy</a> </p> <p>Improved Celtiadur posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2024/04/15/lies-and-deceit/">Lies and Deceit</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2024/05/10/bodies/">Bodies</a> </p> <p>Hear a recording of this week's news: </p> <p><audio controls> <source src="news090225.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/> <embed height="50" width="100" src="news090225.mp3"/> </audio> </p> <p>See also <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3779">radio.omniglot.com</a> (includes extra information and links). </p> <hr /> <h2>2nd February</h2> <p>New language pages: <a href="../writing/naba.htm">Naba</a>, <a href="/writing/bagirmi.htm">Bagirmi</a> and <a href="../writing/kabwa.htm">Kabwa</a> </p> <p>New numbers page: <a href="../language/numbers/kabwa.htm">Kabwa</a>, <a href="../language/numbers/zinza.htm">Zinza</a> </p> <p>New adapted script: <a href="../conscripts/tengwar_ukrainian.htm">Tengwar for Ukrainian</a> </p> <p><img src="../images/langsamples/udhr_tengwar_ukrainian.jpg" width="600" height="201" alt="Sample text in Tengwar for Ukrainian" /> </p> <p>New Omniglot blog posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23882">Hydraulic Plumbers</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23884">Language Quiz</a> </p> <p>New Celtiadur post: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2025/01/28/ropes-strings/">Ropes & Strings</a> </p> <p>Hear a recording of this week's news: </p> <p><audio controls> <source src="news020225.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/> <embed height="50" width="100" src="news020225.mp3"/> </audio> </p> <p>See also <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3768">radio.omniglot.com</a> (includes extra information and links). </p> <hr /> <h2>26th January</h2> <p>New language pages: <a href="../writing/brao.htm">Brao</a>, <a href="../writing/jahhut.htm">Jah Hut</a>, <a href="../writing/enawenenawe.htm">Enawene Nawe</a> and <a href="../writing/waiwai.htm">Waiwai</a> </p> <p>New numbers page: <a href="../language/numbers/mazandarani.htm">Mazandarani</a> </p> <p>New adapted script: <a href="../conscripts/saurashtraforgujarati.htm">Saurashtra for Gujarati</a> </p> <p><img src="../images/langsamples/udhr_saurashtralipi.jpg" width="600" height="141" title="Sample text in Saurashtra for Gujarati" alt="ꢦ꣄ꢬꢡꢶꢰ꣄ꢝꢵ ꢂꢥꢿ ꢂꢣꢶꢓꢵꢬꣂꢥꢷ ꢣꢺꢰ꣄ꢜꢶꢥꢿ ꢱꢬ꣄ꢮꢿ ꢪꢵꢥꢮꣂ ꢙꢥ꣄ꢪꢢꢷ ꢱ꣄ꢮꢡꢥ꣄ꢡ꣄ꢬ ꢂꢥꢿ ꢱꢪꢵꢥ꣄ ꢲꣂꢫ꣄ ꢘꢿ꣎ ꢡꢿꢪꢥꢵꢪꢵꢀ ꢮꢶꢗꢵꢬ꣄ꢯꢒ꣄ꢡꢶ ꢂꢥꢿ ꢂꢥ꣄ꢡꢁꢒꢬꢠ꣄ ꢲꣂꢫ꣄ ꢘꢿ ꢂꢥꢿ ꢡꢿꢪꢠꢿ ꢦꢬꢱ꣄ꢦꢬ꣄ ꢨꢥ꣄ꢤꢸꢡ꣄ꢮꢥꢷ ꢮꢬ꣄ꢡꢮꢸꢀ ꢙꣂꢄꢍ꣎" /> </p> <p>New Tower of Babel translation: <a href="../babel/waiwai.htm">Waiwai</a> </p> <p>New Omniglot blog posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23878">Language quiz</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23862">Kinder Kinder</a> </p> <p>New Celtic Pathways podcast: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3761">Calamitous Swords</a> </p> <div class="intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zuZJQawheCM" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div> <p>New Celtiadur post: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2025/01/24/birth/">Birth</a> </p> <p>Improved pages: <a href="../language/phrases/hiligaynon.htm">Hiligaynon</a> and <a href="../language/phrases/mazandarani.htm">Mazandarani</a> phrases pages. </p> <p>Hear a recording of this week's news: </p> <p><audio controls> <source src="news260125.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/> <embed height="50" width="100" src="news260125.mp3"/> </audio> </p> <p>See also <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3764">radio.omniglot.com</a> (includes extra information and links). </p> <hr /> <h2>19th January</h2> <p>New language pages: <a href="../writing/belait.htm">Belait</a> and <a href="../writing/lawangan.htm">Lawangan</a> </p> <p>New phrases page: <a href="../language/phrases/solong.htm">So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish</a> </p> <p>New Adapted script: <a href="../conscripts/linear-tagalog.htm">Linear-Tagalog</a> </p> <p><img src="../images/langsamples/udhr_linear-tagalog.jpg" width="620" height="670" alt="Sample text in Linear-Tagalog" /> </p> <p>New Omniglot blog posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23858">Language quiz</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23851">Travelling Hopefully</a> </p> <p>New Adventure in Etymology: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3750">Cluttered Klutzes</a> </p> <div class="intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QCXRojEyBOs" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div> <p>New Celtiadur post: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2025/01/16/spindly-axles/">Spindly Axles</a> </p> <p>Hear a recording of this week's news: </p> <p><audio controls> <source src="news190125.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/> <embed height="50" width="100" src="news190125.mp3"/> </audio> </p> <p>See also <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3759">radio.omniglot.com</a> (includes extra information and links). </p> <hr /> <h3>12th January 2025</h3> <p>New language pages on Omniglot: <a href="../writing/enggano.htm">Enggano</a>, <a href="../writing/bruneimalay.htm">Brunei Malay</a> and <a href="../writing/sambasmalay.htm">Sambas Malay</a> </p> <p>New constructed script: <a href="../conscripts/pujangga.htm">Pujangga</a> </p> <p><img src="../images/langsamples/udhr_pujangga.jpg" width="614" height="167" alt="Sample text in Indonesian in the Pujangga script" /> </p> <p>New adapted script: <a href="../conscripts/casforcherokee.htm">Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics for Cherokee</a> </p> <p><img src="../images/langsamples/udhr_casforcherokee.jpg" width="585" height="90" title="Sample text in CAS for Cherokee" alt="ᘆᗴᑕ ᐊᘆᘐᗔ ᘆᗲᗯᑕᘤᘇ ᐊᘥ ᐁᘆᘵᘒ ᐁᘇᑓᓇ ᑌᘎᗴᑐ ᗲᙐᐉ. ᗲᙥᘅᘧ ᐁᘇᑕᘄᗟᑔ ᐊᘥ ᐁᘃᘸᙓᑔ ᐊᘥ ᔆᐠᗐ ᗲᙐ ᙡᘆᘤᗔᔆᑕᘅᑔ ᐊᘇᘸᘄᘶ ᐊᑕᘄᑎ ᗱᑔ." /> </p> <p>New numbers pages on Omniglot: <a href="../language/numbers/sambasmalay.htm">Sambas Malay</a> </p> <p>New Omniglot blog posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23848">Language quiz</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23838">Pasting Meals</a> </p> <p>New Celtic Pathways podcast: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3741">Follow That Hound!</a> </p> <div class="intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FaGRWO8KrBc" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div> <p>New Celtiadur posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2025/01/11/pursuing-followers/">Pursuing Followers</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2025/01/08/larches/">Larches</a> </p> <p>Hear a recording of this week's news: </p> <p><audio controls> <source src="news160125.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/> <embed height="50" width="100" src="news160125.mp3"/> </audio> </p> <p>See also <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3744">radio.omniglot.com</a> (includes extra information and links). </p> <hr /> <h3>5th January 2025</h3> <p>New language pages: <a href="../writing/ponosakan.htm">Ponosakan</a>, <a href="../writing/kadaru.htm">Kadaru</a> and <a href="../writing/ghulfan.htm">Ghulfan</a> </p> <p>New numbers pages: <a href="../language/numbers/munsee.htm">Munsee</a>, <a href="../language/numbers/powhatan.htm">Powhatan</a>, <a href="../language/numbers/piapoco.htm">Piapoco</a> and <a href="../language/numbers/polci.htm">Polci</a> </p> <p>New Omniglot blog posts: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23835">Language quiz</a> and <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=23828">Sartorial Tailoring</a> </p> <p>New Adventure in Etymology: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3730">Windy Wings</a> </p> <div class="intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mfN4RbvT3Oo" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div> <p>New Celtiadur post: <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2024/12/30/dutiful-laws/">Dutiful Laws</a> </p> <p>Improved page: <a href="../writing/munsee.htm">Munsee</a> language page. </p> <p><audio controls> <source src="news050125.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/> <embed height="50" width="100" src="news050125.mp3"/> </audio> </p> <p>See also <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3736">radio.omniglot.com</a> (includes extra information and links). </p> <p><a href="../language/phrases/newyear.htm">A Multilingual Happy New Year!</a> </p> <p><a href="../language/phrases/newyear.htm">A Multilingual Happy New Year!</a> </p> <p class="right">[<a href="#top">top</a>] </p><hr /> <h2>News archive</h2> <p><a href="/news/2024.htm">2024</a>, <a href="/news/2023.htm">2023</a>, <a href="/news/2022.htm">2022</a>, <a href="/news/2021.htm">2021</a>, <a href="/news/2020.htm">2020</a>, <a href="/news/2019.htm">2019</a>, <a href="/news/2018.htm">2018</a>, <a href="/news/2017.htm">2017</a>, <a href="/news/2016.htm">2016</a>, 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