Survey of Modes
Kris Kowal
Hello. The people on the constructed languages mailing list do relays
from time to time. A relay is like the game telephone, except that
each person hears the message in one language, and passes it on in
another language. I think we should do an Elvish relay using
different modes and languages. The first step is getting a survey of
what languages and modes everybody knows. Even if you're not
interested in participating in an event, it would be great to make a
list of all the modes, languages, and scripts!
Here are some "examples". Feel free to post corrections and additions :-).
English in the mode of Beleriand
English in your favourite attested sample
English in a personal variant based on what you've learned so far :-)
Quenya transliteration in the Latin alphabet
Quenya in the tengwar
Sindarin with tehtar
Sindarin
The dark speech in the Ring's cursive
Please send an email with the modes, scripts, and languages you know
of. Denote which ones you know enough about to read and write. If
you can, send links to attested works online, or graphic samples of
your writing.
Ainaldo
(P.S., Make sure you have permission from the owner of any graphic you
send to the list. Links to web sites are all fair use.)