"this language will never hurt you as much as it has hurt me"
September 30, 2023 12:09 PM Subscribe
Agma Schwa's second Cursed Conlang Circus is on YouTube! For those who enjoy a good conlang, these are bad ones -- or rather, fantastically difficult and strange ones -- to enjoy even more. Although the links are to YT videos that take some time to watch, you can consult the transcripts or use chapters for quick looks.
Check out the marvelously alien Gurgle, created for a race of hexapods with a central orifice and beak. Or the ridiculous Douleur ("ultraFrench") with its six genders, including insectile and piratical. Tired of noise? Say it with rocks instead, using Geolaŋ, one of the few languages that requires knowledge of local land use regulations.
(Disclaimer: the conlang community is big and I do not have much familiarity with it, so I have no knowledge of any key details or drama. I just really, really liked Gurgle.)
Check out the marvelously alien Gurgle, created for a race of hexapods with a central orifice and beak. Or the ridiculous Douleur ("ultraFrench") with its six genders, including insectile and piratical. Tired of noise? Say it with rocks instead, using Geolaŋ, one of the few languages that requires knowledge of local land use regulations.
(Disclaimer: the conlang community is big and I do not have much familiarity with it, so I have no knowledge of any key details or drama. I just really, really liked Gurgle.)
My favorite of the 3 you highlighted was Geolaŋ - thanks for posting this!
I am finding it hard to discover the list of current Circus videos. Could someone help me figure out how to get there?
posted by brainwane at 2:16 PM on September 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
I am finding it hard to discover the list of current Circus videos. Could someone help me figure out how to get there?
posted by brainwane at 2:16 PM on September 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
I think there might not be a list per se anywhere, since people are still submitting entries and it's all pretty ad hoc. At least, I haven't found one. If you watch a couple though, youtube will start recommending more. Here's one based on music theory, called Zazz.
posted by rifflesby at 4:20 PM on September 30, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by rifflesby at 4:20 PM on September 30, 2023 [3 favorites]
"C3PO, his translation circuits exploded." - Dathon
posted by zaixfeep at 4:24 AM on October 1, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by zaixfeep at 4:24 AM on October 1, 2023 [2 favorites]
Started laughing uncontrollably at 3 minutes into Douleur and it just kept getting better. The verb classes at 8:30 are wonderfully bonkers. I'm sure I'd use the "crastinal" a lot.
posted by mediareport at 7:03 AM on October 1, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by mediareport at 7:03 AM on October 1, 2023 [1 favorite]
omg i'm laying in bed watching Douleur and I'm laughing so hard i'm waking the house. Just silently shaking and crying. This is the best thing I've seen in decades - my god.
"Child or Large Animal" I'm sobbing
posted by Baby_Balrog at 6:04 PM on October 1, 2023 [2 favorites]
"Child or Large Animal" I'm sobbing
posted by Baby_Balrog at 6:04 PM on October 1, 2023 [2 favorites]
the one based on basically giving verbal nomenclature to how Chinese characters are written as brush strokes absolutely devastated me
posted by DoctorFedora at 11:40 AM on October 2, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by DoctorFedora at 11:40 AM on October 2, 2023 [1 favorite]
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There is much to like in the Douleur overview + many laughs along the way + I was quite grateful to stick with it all the way through (esp 18 min+) despite having 2nd thoughts of stopping at around the halfway mark.
posted by clandestiny's child at 1:22 PM on September 30, 2023 [2 favorites]