Nahuatl
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VALARLIGHT
hmm, interesting 
but as Geoguð said, what's your purposes? or is it a secret????
but as Geoguð said, what's your purposes? or is it a secret????
leprechaun
Marquis
Naridill 说:
Score. I'm in.
VALARLIGHT
Naridill 说:
Oh I see
makes total sense now... 
ArabArcher35
Baron
Naridill 说:
Mexico isn't in South America. Learn some geography.
Yeyinde
Sergeant Knight
Geographical origins:
Central America/Latin America/whatever.
Ethnicity of language:
I have no idea what you mean.
Why is it awesome?
I don't know, I just think it sounds (and looks) awesome.
Why do I want to learn it?
Kinda why some people learn Russian, I think.
It sounds awesome.
Central America/Latin America/whatever.
Ethnicity of language:
I have no idea what you mean.
Why is it awesome?
I don't know, I just think it sounds (and looks) awesome.
Why do I want to learn it?
Kinda why some people learn Russian, I think.
It sounds awesome.
I do know some words, but can't speak the thing.. it is almost an extinct language anyway, however I have heard it being spoken and even in Bernal Diaz's chronicles, he describes it as a beautiful and musical language.
here's a sample poem by Nezahualcoyotl, the poet-lord of Texcoco (sorry about the english translation, had to make it on-the fly so that you at least understood the words)
here's a sample poem by Nezahualcoyotl, the poet-lord of Texcoco (sorry about the english translation, had to make it on-the fly so that you at least understood the words
)Spanish Cantos de primavera En la casa de las pinturas comienza a cantar, ensaya el canto, derrama flores, alegra el canto. Resuena el canto, los cascabeles se hacen oír, a ellos responden nuestras sonajas floridas. Derrama flores, alegra el canto. Sobre las flores canta el hermoso faisán, su canto despliega en el interior de las aguas. A él responden varios pájaros rojos, el hermoso pájaro rojo bellamente canta. Libro de pinturas es tu corazón, has venido a cantar, haces resonar tus tambores, tú eres el cantor. En el interior de la casa de la primavera, alegras a las gentes. Tú sólo repartes flores que embriagan, flores preciosas. Tú eres el cantor. En el interior de la casa de la primavera, alegras a las gentes. | Nahuatl Xopan cuicatl Amoxcalco pehua cuica, yeyecohua, quimoyahua xochitl, on ahuia cuicatl. Icahuaca cuicatl, oyohualli ehuatihuitz, zan quinanquiliya toxochayacach. Quimoyahua xochitl, on ahuia cuicatl. Xochiticpac cuica in yectli cocoxqui, ye con ya totoma aitec. Zan ye connanquilia in nepapan quechol, in yectli quechol, in huel ya cuica. Amoxtlacuilol in moyollo, tocuicaticaco, in ticcuicanitl. Xopan cala itec, in tonteyahuiltiya. Zan tic moyahua in puyama xochitli, in cacahua xochitli. In ticuicanitl. Xopan cala itec, in tonteyahuiltiya. | English Songs of spring In the house of painings start singing, reherse the song, pour flowers, cheer the song. The singing echoes, the rattles can be heard, to them they answer our own flowery rattles. pour flowers, cheer the song. On the flowers sings the beautiful pheasant, it's song spreads inside the waters. To him answer several red birds, the stunning red bird sings beautifully. A book of paintings is your heart, you have come to sing, you make the drums sound, you are the singer. Inside the house of spring, you cheer the people. You only give away flowers that inhebriate, precious flowers. You are the singer. Inside the house of spring, you cheer the people. |
bobstar_24
Squire
Really is a waste... That's why I want to learn Yiddish (An eastern European Jewish language) that is a mix of German, Hebrew and maybe a hint of russian and polish.Maximilian 说:
(Soz if this is a bit off-topic)
Yeyinde
Sergeant Knight
I'm trying to find out as much as I can about nahuatl from the book I'm reading.
It's got a great deal of (as far as I know) authentic nahuatl, I mean, the dude lived in Mexico for 12 years while writing it, 12 years spent researching history and languages, the ****er could hardly have gotten it wrong, eh?
But I can't learn a whole language off so little, dammit!
It's got a great deal of (as far as I know) authentic nahuatl, I mean, the dude lived in Mexico for 12 years while writing it, 12 years spent researching history and languages, the ****er could hardly have gotten it wrong, eh?
But I can't learn a whole language off so little, dammit!
Here's a site with tons of words (http://www.tlahui.com/educa.htm), the translations are in spanish, sadly, but you could translate from spanish to english, you'd just need to work a bit on that.
I do find nahuatl interesting, especially if you want to learn about mesoamerican cultures and such, plus you'd learn a language with a completely different logic, which usually leads to learning to think in a different, more open way.
Edit: Actually that same site, offers remote nahuatl courses to english and spanish speakers alike, but they do cost some money, you might want to check that out (http://www.tlahui.com/nahuatl/index.html).
I do find nahuatl interesting, especially if you want to learn about mesoamerican cultures and such, plus you'd learn a language with a completely different logic, which usually leads to learning to think in a different, more open way.
Edit: Actually that same site, offers remote nahuatl courses to english and spanish speakers alike, but they do cost some money, you might want to check that out (http://www.tlahui.com/nahuatl/index.html).
