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Creating a language is no joke. Or, maybe it is, because I laughed a lot reading this book.

In the Land of Invented Languages by Arika Okrent

December 1, 2025 by KimMiE" 6 Comments

CBR 17 BINGO: Diaspora. The author uses the Jewish diaspora to illustrate the remarkable resurgence of Hebrew as a spoken language. You could also argue that Esperanto speakers form a diaspora. When you think of “invented” languages, you might immediately think of Esperanto, the late-19th century experiment in creating a universal language to bring people closer together. Or you might think about Star Trek geeks going all-in on their hobby by learning Klingon. Or you might ponder J.R.R. Tolkien’s elvish languages, created decades before he […]

Filed Under: Featured, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Arika Okrent, cbr17, cbr17bingo, Esperanto, KimMiE", Klingon, Languages, linguistics

KimMiE"'s CBR17 Review No:25 · Genres: Featured, Non-Fiction · Tags: Arika Okrent, cbr17, cbr17bingo, Esperanto, KimMiE", Klingon, Languages, linguistics ·
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