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minus-squareflamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoIt was a good idea for the time it was created, when Europeans were constantly killing eachother all over the place. Finally, it was forming the EU that got them to stop. So creating a common language kinda felt unnecessary after that.
minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoDo you know if anyone has tried a similar language project that takes the entire globe into account?
minus-squareflamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 days agoThere were many, many attempts. Most with a European bias tbh, but not all https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constructed_languages#Auxiliary_languages
minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThankyou vm for the references to go through. Cheers. Fascinating topic for me, who has never learned any language other than English.
It was a good idea for the time it was created, when Europeans were constantly killing eachother all over the place.
Finally, it was forming the EU that got them to stop. So creating a common language kinda felt unnecessary after that.
Do you know if anyone has tried a similar language project that takes the entire globe into account?
There were many, many attempts. Most with a European bias tbh, but not all
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constructed_languages#Auxiliary_languages
Thankyou vm for the references to go through. Cheers. Fascinating topic for me, who has never learned any language other than English.