Questions or discussions about Almea or Verduria-- also the Incatena. Also good for postings in Almean languages.
Xephyr
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by Xephyr » Sat May 10, 2003 10:43 pm
Just how many words are there in Verdurian? And also, though I'm less interested, Cuezi and Barakhinei?
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by vohpenonomae » Sat May 10, 2003 10:48 pm
Just how many words are there in Verdurian?
5000+; it's the most well-developed of all the Almean languages (though my personal favorite is Elkaril).
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by zompist » Sat May 10, 2003 11:14 pm
This is terribly vulgar
, but here are some current counts.
Verdurian - 6050
Cadhinor - 2182
Cu?zi - 1145
Barakhinei - 1515
Elkar?l - 1267
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by Jaaaaaa » Sat May 10, 2003 11:32 pm
This is terribly vulgar
er...huh?
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by Warmaster » Sun May 11, 2003 9:12 am
Jaaaaaa wrote: This is terribly vulgar
er...huh?
Well, it's not very polite to go around saying "Oi, you, 'ow many words in your language?" is it?
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Xephyr
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by Xephyr » Sun May 11, 2003 9:36 am
Sorry, I must have skipped the chapter on online conlangers in my etiquette handbook.
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by zompist » Sun May 11, 2003 2:12 pm
A large vocabulary is impressive if it means that a lot of work has gone into the language; but quality is much more important. One reason Tolkien's languages are so satisfying is that they give the impression that every word has been carefully hand-crafted.