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Poll: Do you speak any of these constructed languages?
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Ventnai
Ventnai  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 17:01
German to English
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NO Jun 20, 2016

tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhbe'

 
Helen Hagon
Helen Hagon  Identity Verified
Local time: 16:01
Member (2011)
Russian to English
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Hlja' Jun 20, 2016

I did learn some Klingon many years ago, but it's very rusty now. I'll have to brush it up if I ever pay a visit to the Empire.

Miranda Drew
 
Julian Holmes
Julian Holmes  Identity Verified
Japan
Local time: 00:01
Member (2011)
Japanese to English
Other Jun 20, 2016

boneH Hol vIjatlhbe' japanese neH.

 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 17:01
Spanish to English
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No Jun 20, 2016

I can speak fluent eggy-peggy though, and sing the whole of "Hello Dolly" backwards...

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769354.html


 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 16:01
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Other Jun 20, 2016

Mi ne komprenas Esperanton. Bonan tagon al vi!

http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/esperanto.php

P.S. I have just remembered that in my teens I used to speak the P-language:

http://gifta.blogspot.pt/2009/10/secret-language.html
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Mi ne komprenas Esperanton. Bonan tagon al vi!

http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/esperanto.php

P.S. I have just remembered that in my teens I used to speak the P-language:

http://gifta.blogspot.pt/2009/10/secret-language.html

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M. Anna Kańduła
M. Anna Kańduła  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:01
English to Polish
I don't Jun 20, 2016

But I love that Klingon was included in the list!

 
Michael Harris
Michael Harris  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 17:01
Member (2006)
German to English
Oh Jun 20, 2016

Come on.....

 
Natalie Soper
Natalie Soper  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:01
French to English
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No, but Jun 20, 2016

My partner bought me a "Learn Dothraki" book (with CD) for Christmas!

 
Nele Van den Broeck
Nele Van den Broeck  Identity Verified
Belgium
Local time: 17:01
French to Dutch
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Esperanto Jun 20, 2016

I was the weird teenager who liked to learn Esperanto instead of playing outside with friends. During school time whenever one of my best friends and I wanted to communicate about private things, we did so in Esperanto.
I can still read most of it, but in order to be able to speak it fluently again, I will definitely have to polish it up again (that's an understatement).


 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 17:01
Member (2009)
English to German
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A long time ago Jun 20, 2016

Several years ago I took classes in Ido and Esperanto, but then stopped. Can't remember why?

 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 12:01
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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Speak? Jun 20, 2016

Are these languages actually spoken regularly, or only in "forced" environments? I thought they were used for specific purposes or had a specific intent. I really don't know much about them, but we actually don't hear a lot about them either. I wonder if there are communities where any of these is actually an official language, where the kids go to school and are taught subjects in these languages, where periodicals are published in these languages, etc.

 
Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 09:01
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
+ ...
What for? Jun 20, 2016

I think we must preserve the existing NATURAL AND REAL languages, particularly those dying.

 
DZiW (X)
DZiW (X)
Ukraine
English to Russian
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As a part of my oldie term paper Jun 20, 2016

I leaned Esperanto; I can, but I don't usually speak it (though read a little).

 
esperantisto
esperantisto  Identity Verified
Local time: 18:01
Member (2006)
English to Russian
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Esperanto Jun 21, 2016

Mario Freitas wrote:

Are these languages actually spoken regularly, or only in "forced" environments? I thought they were used for specific purposes or had a specific intent.


Yes, Esperanto has a specific intent: foster international communication.

but we actually don't hear a lot about them either.


I have never heard a real person speaking Portuguese, but based on solely my personal experience I would not say that Portuguese is not actually spoken

A good starting point to have answers to other questions is Multlingva Informcentro pri Esperanto.


 
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