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--- italocarune <italocarune@hidden.email> wrote:
> Seeing as you are in Ill Bethisad, I thought
> I'd ask you a few questions about it.
>
> 1) Are there any undeveloped areas of Europe
> where a romance language could be spoken?
> Say, for example, the islands in the Tyrrhenian
> sea off Sicily (Vulcano, Lipari, Stromboli,
> Salinia, Filicudi, Alicudi, Panarea), or in the
> Adriatic?
Realistically, I don't see how there can be any
room for any new major languages in Europe,
especially Romance ones. Small dialects no one
has ever heard of -- sure.
> 2) What's happening with Malta, politically?
It is ruled by the Order of Hospitallers. It is
an independent country within the Commonwealth of
Nations.
> The article in the IB wiki was very
> nonspecific. Is it
> a sovereign country? Is there someone working
> on it?
Someone has indeed come forth to claim it from
me.
> 3) What advice would you have for me, if I
> find a niche?
Depends on what you expect f�r a niche. If you
expect a major Romance language or a large
country or a profound impact on IB history --
that might not be possible.
If you'd be happy with a small backwater part of
one of the already existing countries; if you'd
be happy constructing a moribund language; if
you'd be happy with a very small island -- then
there might be some room to introduce new
languages into the Romance area.
If you're interested in some aspect of culture or
history or whatever then there might be an even
better prospect. At this point, IB seems to be
looking for depth more than breadth.
> I'm trying to figure out if I could jump in
> somewhere. It would have to be Europe, since
> conlangs are really my strong point, and I
> don't know enough about non-IE languages (non-
> romance, really) to make one for anywhere else.
A smallish corner of Europe could probably be
explored for a minor language.
Let's hear what you have in mind and we'll see if
it can fit!
Padraic.
> Thanks a lot!
Camifi, Marusi, teterani, tester fuferios asteros; tamenio
vem Persaecion empuriase ed ec pasem emduriase!
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