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paparaciii
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 Message 9 of 66
04 August 2009 at 10:11pm | IP Logged 
I've always been impressed by high profiecency level in many(at least three) languages.

The fact that some people learn languages that are spoken rarely or far from their homes just proves that people study languages for various reasons, not only for practical ones. So I won't be impressed just because someone is learning an exotic language.
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Sennin
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 Message 10 of 66
04 August 2009 at 10:12pm | IP Logged 
Gilgamesh wrote:
- William_Camden seems to have a good grasp of Turkish, which I don't encounter that often, either.


With its 70 million speakers, it's hardly an obscure language ;).
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Gilgamesh
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 Message 11 of 66
04 August 2009 at 10:14pm | IP Logged 
Sennin wrote:
Gilgamesh wrote:
- William_Camden seems to have a good grasp of Turkish, which I don't encounter that often, either.


With its 70 million speakers, it's hardly an obscure language ;).


Very, true, BUT...

It's not a language that many people seem to learn. Even though they have much less speakers, people seem learn more Hebrew, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian or Finnish on here than, say, Turkish. What is even more extreme is the fact that many Indic languages have 30 + million native speakers, yet hardly any of these languages is learnt here. Or who do you know that studies Telugu or Malayalam?
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Ashley_Victrola
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 Message 12 of 66
04 August 2009 at 10:37pm | IP Logged 
Thx for the shout-out Cordelia, though I'm sure I'm not the only Romanian learner here. I would still definitely defer to anyone who is learning a tribal or native american language. I know there are some...
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Tupiniquim
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 Message 13 of 66
04 August 2009 at 10:40pm | IP Logged 
I'm very flattered, Cordelia, tack så mycket.
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Chung
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 Message 14 of 66
04 August 2009 at 10:52pm | IP Logged 
Ashley_Victrola wrote:
Thx for the shout-out Cordelia, though I'm sure I'm not the only Romanian learner here. I would still definitely defer to anyone who is learning a tribal or native american language. I know there are some...


Indeed, Ashley. Şi eu învăţ limba română.
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J-Learner
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 Message 15 of 66
05 August 2009 at 4:44am | IP Logged 
Well if German is crazy then what about me learning Yiddish? :p

The more strange languages, the better! Keep it up everyone!
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Rhoda
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 Message 16 of 66
05 August 2009 at 5:01am | IP Logged 
I was definitely intrigued when I saw the languages apparition is working on. Among them:

Polish
Icelandic
Persian
Albanian
Gujarati
Turkish

I am always impressed by someone who has acquired skill in a foreign language, but there is something compelling about a person who tackles a language that is a little more offbeat and rare.

Edited by Rhoda on 05 August 2009 at 5:04am



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