What language would you pick

[mightynancy]

Esperanto, for the quirkiness factor.

Arabic, because it's beautiful to look at, and it's one of the linguistic ancestors of Spanish, which I know and love.

Swahili, because in linguistics class we learned a little and I loved it!

Coptic, just because. I actually have a textbook on Coptic; it's fascinating! I'm getting to where I can read some of it, but I'd loooove to take a real course in it. Many ancient documents in Coptic are just sitting there, waiting to be translated, because so few people are able to do the work.

[prisonchaplain]

Dutch so I could impress my MIL.

Look at this. Culture and language on the same thread. Note that Bini and I are both trying to impress our mother in laws, very much in accordance with our cultures.

[Mute]

if you could learn any language, what would it be and why? I have this thirst to learn one but I'm currently rebelling against Spanish. I'm tired of have to's and practical. So what language do you love?

Japanese. Every time they talk, it sounds like they are so angry. They could be talking about fish and it sounds like they want to kill something. It's awesome lol. I love it.

[Moksha]

... we actually create new pathways in the brain and it helps stave off Alzheimer's. :)

Now you tell me. Wait, ... what were you saying?

[pam]

Personally I don't like Alzheimers jokes.

[Wingnut]

If you spoke Reformed Egyptian, you would be a valuable asset to the Maxwell Institute.

Was that even a spoken language?

Japanese. Every time they talk, it sounds like they are so angry. They could be talking about fish and it sounds like they want to kill something. It's awesome lol. I love it.

They want to kill the fish...duh. Sushi, anyone?

[havejoy]

I'd want to learn Finnish because I'd love to live in Finland. We had a FE student from there once and she made everything about her country seem wonderful.

[Dravin]

I'd want to learn Finnish because I'd love to live in Finland. We had a FE student from there once and she made everything about her country seem wonderful.

Maybe if you mention her when you move they'll give you a discount.

[WindRiver]

How about Deseret?

[HEthePrimate]

if you could learn any language, what would it be and why? I have this thirst to learn one but I'm currently rebelling against Spanish. I'm tired of have to's and practical. So what language do you love?

Easy: Nederlands (Dutch)! Just because it's what so many of my ancestors spoke. That, and because Holland is WAY cool! :)

HEP

[Bini]

Look at this. Culture and language on the same thread. Note that Bini and I are both trying to impress our mother in laws, very much in accordance with our cultures.

Is it working for you yet, PC?

[kalagasa]

I'd have to choose either between German or Japanese. [Japanese] Not because I'm an avid anime watcher but something about the language and culture just fascinates me. It is, however, EXTREMELY hard to learn. Through my couple years here and there of attempting to learn it I've only been able to pick up a few words. :3

[Moksha]

How about Deseret?

That would have to beat out even Navajo code talking if you could find someone else who could understand it.

[HEthePrimate]

How about Deseret?

FYI: Deseret is not a language, just an alphabet. They typically wrote English using the Deseret alphabet.

[LocalFarms]

Navajo. I already know how to say: Thank you, I have no money, and several other words and small phases. I couldn't begin to know how to spell them though.

[Blackmarch]

if you could learn any language, what would it be and why? I have this thirst to learn one but I'm currently rebelling against Spanish. I'm tired of have to's and practical. So what language do you love?

1.Klingon

2.Elven

3.Ateva

4.Esperanto

5.Latin

... just so only us nerds can understand each other.

Edited April 5, 2010 by Blackmarch

[mrmarklin]

if you could learn any language, what would it be and why? I have this thirst to learn one but I'm currently rebelling against Spanish. I'm tired of have to's and practical. So what language do you love?

Well if you are fluent in English, you can go almost anywhere. Because it's true its the "universal" language.

I'm fluent in Spanish, and have spent 8 years trying to learn German I'm not fluent, but can get by. I would like to do much better in Deutsch.

[firehotemily]

I love Japanese, I would love to learn Korean, then Chineese, then maybe arabic.

Not to interested in spanish because it's to easy and quite close in a lot of things in english.

I like languages that don't use our alphabet letters.

[Moksha]

2.Elven

Sindarin or Noldorin Quenya?

[daenvgiell]

I learnt Japanese in Primary and High School, but I haven't had the chance to learn it anymore, I'm afraid I'm rather rusty at it, I would love to be able to speak it fluently, but the language I would really love to learn is German. My family has hosted 3 german exchange students and from hearing them talk I fell in love with the language, would really love to learn it.

[LostSheep]

Japanese

[volgadon]

Ukrainian (oh wait, I already know it).

Believe it or not, Ukrainian was ranked the second most beautiful language behind Italian about a decade ago.

Os, tze mova! Zvidki znayte yii?

Ukrainian is definitely one of the most musical languages.

Edited May 24, 2010 by volgadon

[Hemidakota]

if you could learn any language, what would it be and why? I have this thirst to learn one but I'm currently rebelling against Spanish. I'm tired of have to's and practical. So what language do you love?

Egyptian.

[volgadon]

What do you mean by Egyptian.

[Hemidakota]

Sorry...Ancient Egyptian.