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Lojban

Constructed (logical)

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Also known as: Lojban

Lojban was developed by the Logical Language Group as a syntactically unambiguous language based on predicate logic. Its grammar can be parsed by formal algorithms, making it one of the few human languages with this property.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Lojban

Water

djacu

ˈdʒaʃu

Fire

fagri

ˈfaɡri

Sun

solri

ˈsolri

Moon

lunra

ˈlunra

Star

tarci

ˈtarʃi

Night

nicte

ˈniʃte

Rain

carvi

ˈʃarvi

Snow

snime

ˈsnime

Wind

brife

ˈbrife

Earth

dertu

ˈdertu

Stone

rokci

ˈrokʃi

Mountain

cmana

ˈʃmana

Sea

xamsi

ˈxamsi

Mother

mamta

ˈmamta

Father

patfu

ˈpatfu

Daughter

tixnu

ˈtixnu

I

mi

mi

You

do

do

We

ma'a / mi'a

maha / miha

Name

cmene

ˈʃmene

Person

prenu

ˈprenu

Head

stedu

ˈstedu

Eye

kanla

ˈkanla

Ear

kerlo

ˈkerlo

Nose

nazbi

ˈnazbi

Mouth

moklu

ˈmoklu

Tooth

denci

ˈdenʃi

Tongue

tance

ˈtanʃe

Hand

xance

ˈxanʃe

Foot

jamfu

ˈʒamfu

Heart

risna

ˈrisna

Bone

bongu

ˈboŋɡu

Blood

ciblu

ˈʃiblu

Poop

kalci

ˈkalʃi

Love

prami

ˈprami

Tree

tricu

ˈtriʃu

Dog

gerku

ˈɡerku

Cat

mlatu

ˈmlatu

Fish

finpe

ˈfinpe

Bird

cipni

ˈʃipni

Butterfly

toldi

ˈtoldi

Egg

sovda

ˈsovda

Bear

cribe

ˈʃribe

Horse

xirma

ˈxirma

House

zdani

ˈzdani

Milk

ladru

ˈladru

Honey

bicysakta

biʃəˈsakta

Salt

silna

ˈsilna

Wine

vanju

ˈvanʒu

Rice

rismi

ˈrismi

Chocolate

cakla

ˈʃakla

Iron

tirse

ˈtirse

Wheel

xislu

ˈxislu

Silk

silka

ˈsilka

Book

cukta

ˈʃukta

Eat

citka

ˈʃitka

Drink

pinxe

ˈpinxe

Sleep

sipna

ˈsipna

One

pa

pa

Two

re

re

Three

ci

ʃi

Four

vo

vo

Five

mu

mu

Hundred

panono

paˈnono

Hello

coi

ʃoj

Thank you

ki'e

kihe

Good

xamgu

ˈxamɡu

New

cnino

ˈʃnino

Red

xunre

ˈxunre

White

blabi

ˈblabi

Black

xekri

ˈxekri

Green

crino

ˈʃrino

Blue

blanu

ˈblanu

Cuckoo

cipnrkuku

ʃipn̩rˈkuku

Computer

skami

ˈskami

Sushi

cidjrsuci

ʃidʒrˈsuʃi

Tea

tcati

ˈtʃati

Coffee

ckafi

ˈʃkafi

Sugar

sakta

ˈsakta

Orange

najnimre

naʒˈnimre

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Constructed (logical)

Meaning LojbanEsperantoIdoSicilianCorsicanDante-era ItalianItalian
Water djacu /ˈdʒaʃu/ akvo /ˈakvo/ aquo /ˈakwo/ acqua /ˈakkwa/ acqua /ˈakwa/ acqua /ˈakːwa/ acqua /ˈakkwa/
Fire fagri /ˈfaɡri/ fajro /ˈfajro/ fairo /faˈiro/ focu /ˈfɔku/ focu /ˈfɔku/ foco /ˈfɔko/ fuoco /ˈfwɔːko/
Sun solri /ˈsolri/ suno /ˈsuno/ suno /ˈsuno/ suli /ˈsuli/ sole /ˈsɔle/ sole /ˈsole/ sole /ˈsoːle/
Moon lunra /ˈlunra/ luno /ˈluno/ luno /ˈluno/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluːna/
Star tarci /ˈtarʃi/ stelo /ˈstelo/ stelo /ˈstelo/ stidda /ˈstɪɖːa/ stella /ˈstella/ stella /ˈstella/ stella /ˈstɛlla/
Night nicte /ˈniʃte/ nokto /ˈnokto/ nokto /ˈnokto/ notti /ˈnɔtti/ notte /ˈnɔtːe/ notte /ˈnotte/ notte /ˈnɔtte/
Rain carvi /ˈʃarvi/ pluvo /ˈpluvo/ pluvo /ˈpluvo/ chiuvuta /kjuˈvuta/ pioggia /ˈpjɔdʒa/ piova /ˈpjɔːva/ pioggia /ˈpjɔddʒa/
Snow snime /ˈsnime/ neĝo /ˈnedʒo/ nivo /ˈnivo/ nivi /ˈniːvi/ neve /ˈneve/ neve /ˈneve/ neve /neːve/
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Lojban
mi djica le nu dasni le taxfu poi mi viska bu'u le zarci crane le xotli
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 で 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
我 想 试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 里 看到的 那套西装
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with languages in the same classification

Lojban
mi djica le nu dasni le taxfu poi mi viska bu'u le zarci crane le xotli
Mi volas provi kostumon kiun mi vidis en vendejo kontraŭ la hotelo
jIH Sut vIlegh Daq mIpwI' retlh qach vInIH vIneH
mi wile alasa len mi lukin lon esun poka tomo awen

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