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What languages do you speak?

Iberian (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, etc...)
28
12%
Semitic languages and other Middle Easter Languages (Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish, Turkish, Farsi, etc...)
12
5%
French, French Creoles, Italian, Sicilian
41
18%
German/Dutch
45
20%
Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, etc...)
8
4%
Asian Indian languages (Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, etc...)
7
3%
East European Languages (Russian, Polish, Romanian, Greek, etc...)
23
10%
Japanese or Korean
10
4%
Nordic languages (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish)
17
7%
And of course, other (Please explain)
37
16%
 
Total votes : 228

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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:52 am

Nazis in Space wrote:
TaQud wrote:english
Picking a language not on the poll like a pro hipster.

All languages are on the poll. Most are on the ''other'' option. :p
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Immoren
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Postby Immoren » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:53 am

Souseiseki wrote:its almost like a language is a dialect with an army and a navy, makes u think


ugotit:3
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Nationalist State of Knox
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:56 am

HorusLand wrote:
Nazis in Space wrote:Picking a language not on the poll like a pro hipster.

All languages are on the poll. Most are on the ''other'' option. :p

Englisc biþ ne on þæm costum.
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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:58 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
HorusLand wrote:All languages are on the poll. Most are on the ''other'' option. :p

Englisc biþ ne on þæm costum.

Horus needs Middle English translator.
That's Middle English, right?
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Camelza
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Postby Camelza » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:59 am

Greek isn't a fucking slavic Eastern European language and neither is Romanian.
I boycott this innacurate poll.
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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:00 am

Camelza wrote:Greek isn't a fucking slavic Eastern European language and neither is Romanian.
I boycott this innacurate poll.

Same for Romanian.
10 poll answers is the limit. Where should Greek be? Either Eastern European, based on location, or in ''other'' with the rest.
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Immoren
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Postby Immoren » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:01 am

Camelza wrote:Greek isn't a fucking slavic Eastern European language and neither is Romanian.
I boycott this innacurate poll.

apparently poll is based on geography instead of linguistic cladistics. :<
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Nationalist State of Knox
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:03 am

HorusLand wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:Englisc biþ ne on þæm costum.

Horus needs Middle English translator.
That's Middle English, right?

Na. Þes is tungan anglo-saxon.
Last edited by Gilgamesh on Mon Aru 17, 2467 BC 10:56am, edited 1 time in total.
Call me Knox.
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God is Malevolent.
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Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:04 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Horus needs Middle English translator.
That's Middle English, right?

Na. Þes is tungan anglo-saxon.

i understood that. c:
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Camelza
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Postby Camelza » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:05 am

HorusLand wrote:
Camelza wrote:Greek isn't a fucking slavic Eastern European language and neither is Romanian.
I boycott this innacurate poll.

Same for Romanian.
10 poll answers is the limit. Where should Greek be? Either Eastern European, based on location, or in ''other'' with the rest.

Other. ...it's always placed in "Other Indo-European languages" along with Armenian and Albanian.

Immoren wrote:
Camelza wrote:Greek isn't a fucking slavic Eastern European language and neither is Romanian.
I boycott this innacurate poll.

apparently poll is based on geography instead of linguistic cladistics. :<

But geography is totally insignificant when it comes to languages! <:U

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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:06 am

Camelza wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Same for Romanian.
10 poll answers is the limit. Where should Greek be? Either Eastern European, based on location, or in ''other'' with the rest.

Other. ...it's always placed in "Other Indo-European languages" along with Armenian and Albanian.

Immoren wrote:apparently poll is based on geography instead of linguistic cladistics. :<

But geography is totally insignificant when it comes to languages! <:U

I agree with you, but with 76 votes already, it's too late.
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Immoren
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Postby Immoren » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:08 am

Camelza wrote:But geography is totally insignificant when it comes to languages! <:U


I kno rite. :/
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Nationalist State of Knox
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:08 am

HorusLand wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:Na. Þes is tungan anglo-saxon.

i understood that. c:

God. Monegum fandaþ ond trucaþ.
Last edited by Gilgamesh on Mon Aru 17, 2467 BC 10:56am, edited 1 time in total.
Call me Knox.
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Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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The Great Shadow Empire
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Postby The Great Shadow Empire » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:09 am

English, and I know a little bit of Spanish which I can use to get around but not actually have a decent conversation and a tiny bit of German.. which is not enough to get me anywhere :)
The Great Shadow Empire

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Oceasia
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Postby Oceasia » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:10 am

Indonesian.
..()_()
.(o - o) /\
...|.....\/...\
...|......\vvv\
...|.)|.)(..)===<<<
Economic Left/Right= -3.0
Social Liberal/Authoritarian= -4.41
You are 2.8% Evil.
You are 17.9% Lawful.
Alignment: True Neutral
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Nationalist State of Knox
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:11 am

Camelza wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Same for Romanian.
10 poll answers is the limit. Where should Greek be? Either Eastern European, based on location, or in ''other'' with the rest.

Other. ...it's always placed in "Other Indo-European languages" along with Armenian and Albanian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenic_languages
Last edited by Gilgamesh on Mon Aru 17, 2467 BC 10:56am, edited 1 time in total.
Call me Knox.
Biblical Authorship
God is Malevolent.
Bible Inaccuracies
Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:11 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
HorusLand wrote:i understood that. c:

God. Monegum fandaþ ond trucaþ.

Good. Many to try and disappoint.

If I got that right, I'm not disappointed. c:
A series of strange bipolar phenomena collectively known as adolescence, taking over a nation formerly terrorizing NSG as an awkward and slightly braindead child.

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Nationalist State of Knox
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:13 am

HorusLand wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:God. Monegum fandaþ ond trucaþ.

Good. Many to try and disappoint.

If I got that right, I'm not disappointed. c:

Welcome to the fold, broðor.
Last edited by Gilgamesh on Mon Aru 17, 2467 BC 10:56am, edited 1 time in total.
Call me Knox.
Biblical Authorship
God is Malevolent.
Bible Inaccuracies
Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:14 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Good. Many to try and disappoint.

If I got that right, I'm not disappointed. c:

Welcome to the fold, broðor.

Are you using a translator, too? O.o
Also, is the order of words in a sentence the same as in English?
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Nationalist State of Knox
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:18 am

HorusLand wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:Welcome to the fold, broðor.

Are you using a translator, too? O.o

I've got my snazzy Old English dictionary here.

HorusLand wrote:Also, is the order of words in a sentence the same as in English?
Word order is pretty flexible due to the case system (like Latin), but I just stick to S-V-O most of the time like in Modern English.
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Call me Knox.
Biblical Authorship
God is Malevolent.
Bible Inaccuracies
Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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Kwadai
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Postby Kwadai » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:19 am

I speak Arabic and English although my German isn't that bad either.
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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:20 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Are you using a translator, too? O.o

I've got my snazzy Old English dictionary here.

HorusLand wrote:Also, is the order of words in a sentence the same as in English?
Word order is pretty flexible due to the case system (like Latin), but I just stick to S-V-O most of the time like in Modern English.

How about questions (are/do/will you + verb) or adjectives/adverbs?
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Catena
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Postby Catena » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:21 am

English is my native language. I also speak German and Spanish. I can read and write (but not speak) Russian. I am currently learning Esperanto.

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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:22 am

Catena wrote:English is my native language. I also speak German and Spanish. I can read and write (but not speak) Russian. I am currently learning Esperanto.

What use does Esperanto have? No one speaks it anywhere, almost.
Just for the lols?
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Postby Sassinia » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:23 am

I ticked the Indian one. Specifically Bengali.

I'm alone. :(
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