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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Jul 11

On September 5-7, I and many other creators will be coming together to take part in the Worldbuilding Festival organized by @madelinejames.bsky.social and ‪Rossbaygeo. See the announcement video for details here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXl2....

Conlanging Case Study: Part 45 - Grammar Finale: Finalizing Conjugations and Declensions

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David J. Peterson @dedalvs.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our next #Kopikon speaker is the @biblaridion.bsky.social! Biblaridion is easily one of the best conlangers today, and we’re grateful to have him back! Kopikon II is at the University of Edinburgh on Friday, October 10th, and you can register here:

kopikon.com

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Jun 8

At long last, we are officially finished with the grammar. Now all that's left to do is the writing system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrvr...

Conlanging Case Study: Part 44 - Resultatives, Person Clitics, and Even More Converbs

biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · May 17

The penultimate video on grammar before we start work on the writing system: www.youtube.com/watch?v=26c9...

YouTube video by Biblaridion

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · May 6

This was a relatively quick and easy video to make while I work on bigger projects. The next video will almost certainly be the first episode of the Alien domestication/agriculture/civilizations series

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · May 6

This video is a bit different from my usual sort of content, but this question came up quite a lot while I was working on Alien Biospheres, so I wanted to answer it once and for all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=akWz...

Would Aliens Be Edible?

Conlanging Case Study: Part 43 - Coordination and More Converbs

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Apr 3

You can never have too many converbs www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3s2...

Conlanging Case Study: Part 42 - More Numbers, Reflexives, and Content Clauses

biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Mar 4

Starting to tackle clause-level constructions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyvp...

Lingthusiasm - 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics

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Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.bsky.social · Feb 26

In honour of Lingthusiasm’s 100th episodiversary, we’ve compiled this list of 101 public-facing places where linguists and linguistics nerds hang out and learn things!

lingthusiasm.com/post/7741520...

lingthusiasm: 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics In honour of Lingthusiasm’s 100th episodiversary, we’ve compiled this list of 101 public-facing places where linguists and linguisti...

lingthusiasm.com

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Feb 24

After Man: A Zoology of the Future by Dougal Dixon is a good intro to the subject. Some of it is a bit dated, but it's still a fun read.

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Feb 15

This was my first ever attempt at diegetic worldbuilding, which proved to be trickier than I thought it would be. I talk more about the process here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUBz...

Further Thoughts on the Sāhrok

The Refugium - The Legendary Beast

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Feb 15

By popular demand, here’s another Refugium video. This time, we talk about the closest thing the Refugium has to dragons: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txiq...

YouTube video by Biblaridion

YouTube video by Neography A to Z

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · Jan 17

Good morning.

Grab a cup of raktajino and watch my review of Klingon writing systems.

youtu.be/F_d4gv3Gcm0?...

#conlang #klingon #language #orthography #neography

Klingon Review

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Jan 3

If you missed it last year, now’s your chance to check out @quothalinguist.bsky.social's Conlang Year, which guides you through the whole process of creating a language with prompts for every day of the year: www.quothalinguist.com/daily-links/

Conlang Year Daily Links – Quothalinguist

www.quothalinguist.com

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Jan 2

Happy New Year! I was once again invited to be a contestant on @artifexian.bsky.social's Annual Christmas Quiz along with @dedalvs.bsky.social, @quothalinguist.bsky.social , @conlangery.com, and @madelinejames.bsky.social . The episode premieres tomorrow at 7 pm UTC: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeKu...

AP #90: Xmas Quiz V | To Bryce Anderson

YouTube video by Artifexian Podcast

Conlanging Case Study: Part 41 - Numbers

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 31

Day 31 – kaltë, n. animate, (*kaʎtu), “reindeer”.

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 30

I'm still not convinced that what I did here makes any sense (I've never been good with numbers): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjr6...

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 30

Day 30 – ühvillin, ëhvalër, ëhvalrë, sëhval, v. trans, (*uħual), “to dream”. Adding circumstantial applicative produces ëërühvillin, “to know by heart” (LIT. “to dream with”)

biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 29

Day 29 – Yadva, n. animate, (*igaduhaa), “bug, insect, arthropod”

biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 28

Day 28 – Nüssin, nërrë, nëssë, sënës, v. trans, (*nusa), “to pull”. Adding circumstantial applicative produces ëërnüssin, “to attract”

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biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 27

Day 27 – qöskë, n. inanimate, (*qusukuu), “metal (esp. ore)”. Cf. qöskëmiq “metal (substance)”, qöskëhë, “metallic”

biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 26

Day 26 – ördüürö, n. animate “nine”. From *ɢurdi hi wazuɢu, “three plus hand”. Cf. ördördüürö “nine each, ördüüröh “nine times”

biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 25

Day 25 – lümüürö, n. animate “eight”. From *ʎum hi wazuɢu, “two plus hand”. Cf. lümlümüürö “eight each”, lümüüröh “eight times”

biblaridion.bsky.social @biblaridion.bsky.social · Dec 24

Day 24 – nidhüürö, n. animate “seven”. From *nadhi hi wazuɢu, “two plus hand”. Cf. ninnidhüürö “seven each”, nidhüüröh “seven times”