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Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR in 100 Languages...

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From: Ivan A Derzhanski
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 22:13
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In article <1993Jan8.034758.1@climat.geology.yale.edu> zhang@climat.geology.yale.edu writes:
<[...]  I have collected 33 languages up
<to now. But it is still far from 100. I assume the languages people 
<in this group know are more diverse, and there are more linguists and
<polyglots here who can contribute toward this goal. 
<
<	Please *FOLLOWUP* this post to add your language(s) to this list.
<[...] This is a form of cultural exchange, and it is interesting both
<culturally and linguistically.
<
<-------------------Now we have 33 languages-------------------

I was just going to join the exchange and add a number of my pet
languages to the list, when I saw that among the 33 "we" had the
following:

<Balfang:     Halfapilfy Nelfew Yelfear !      (Happy New Year)

<Pig Latin:   Appy-hay Ew-nay Ear-yay!!        (Happy new Year)

Not a bad start.  Will rot13 be #34?

I think you shouldn't have much trouble making up the required
expression in 67 more "languages", even without the help of the
sci.lang linguists and polyglots.

-- 
 `D'ye mind tellin me whit the two o ye are gaun oan aboot?' (The Glasgow
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Subject: Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR in 100 Languages...
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Date: 10 Jan 93 22:13:35 GMT
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