{"id":53047,"date":"2011-07-18T00:32:53","date_gmt":"2011-07-17T22:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sorosoro.org\/?p=53047"},"modified":"2025-10-21T22:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:29:23","slug":"sorosoro-july-15-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sorosoro.org\/en\/2011\/07\/sorosoro-july-15-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Sorosoro \u2013 July 15, 2011 Read<\/i>: Tolkien and Elvish languages See<\/i>: \u00ab\u00a0Tallyat Idaght \/ That girl\u00a0\u00bb, Tamasheq song by Moussa Ag Keyna And\u2026 Sorosoro takes a summer break!"},"content":{"rendered":"

From mid-July to mid-August, our team is taking a break\u2026 Therefore we will not be sending this newsletter for a month, but don’t forget to visit our website! We’ll keep posting new videos every week, subtitled in English, French and Spanish!<\/p>\n

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New Videos<\/h5>\n

We’re still with Moussa Ag Keyna<\/strong> for a new song in Tamasheq<\/strong>, the language of Tuaregs<\/strong>. This week he offers us a love song: Tallyat Idaght \/ This Girl<\/strong><\/em>. Next week, he will evoke the struggle for the recognition of Tuareg identity. And then a few thematic videos on Tamasheq vocabulary will follow\u2026 Stay tuned!<\/p>\n

See video<\/a><\/p>\n

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Blog<\/h5>\n

Linguist Thorsten Renk<\/strong> takes us to the universe of J.R.R. Tolkien<\/strong>, The Lord of the Rings<\/em>‘ famous author whose stories were written for the languages he invented rather than the reverse. Elvish languages<\/strong>, and the debates they spark between linguists and speakers, perfectly illustrate our series on constructed languages\u2026<\/p>\n

See blog<\/a><\/p>\n

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News<\/h5>\n

June 2011: Wade Davis<\/strong>\u2019 \u00ab The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the a Modern World<\/strong> \u00bb <\/strong>published in French. The author pays a tribute to these people said to live in better harmony with their environment\u00a0; and considers alternative solutions for threats to biological and cultural diversity alike.<\/p>\n

Read article<\/a><\/p>\n

June 23, 2011: Australian government<\/strong> announces $47 million<\/strong> budget for Aboriginal cultures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Read article<\/a><\/p>\n

June 26, 2011: Tahiti press<\/em> reports discontent upon withdrawal of Tahitian<\/strong> teaching qualification.<\/p>\n

Read article<\/a><\/p>\n

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Soropedia<\/h5>\n

3 new language description sheets:<\/strong>
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– a Mayan language, Ch’orti’<\/a>, spoken in Guatemala and Honduras (in French).<\/p>\n

– a Chapacuran langue spoken in Brazil: Wari’<\/a>, one of the last, if not the last, Chapacuran language still alive (in French).<\/p>\n

– and Jaminjung<\/a>, also one of the last spoken Mindi languages of Australia.<\/p>\n

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Not Forgetting\u2026<\/h5>\n

A new word of the fortnight<\/a>, to be translated to infinity: \u00ab Universe<\/strong> \u00bb .<\/p>\n

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A beautiful week to all of you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sorosoro crew<\/p>\n

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