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Poll: Should we have a one-world/global language?
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Is one-world-language a good idea?
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RE: Is one-world-language a good idea?
I think that this is a good idea but we have a problem that is that the majority of conlang who were created for international communication have a vocabulary based on Indo-European languages. Therefore they can be languages to communicate between Europeans but they can't be languages for international communication because it propagate the European culture. An international language must propagate all the major culture nor be culturally neutral (this is certainly impossible).

Examples :

First article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights in French that is original language of writing :

Article Premier :
Tous les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux en dignité et en droits. Ils sont doués de raison et de conscience et doivent agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternité.


English version approved by UN :

Article 1 :
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.


Esperanto version approved by UN :

Artikolo 1 :
Ĉiuj homoj estas denaske liberaj kaj egalaj laŭ digno kaj rajtoj. Ili posedas racion kaj konsciencon, kaj devus konduti unu al alia en spirito de frateco.


Ido version approved by UN :

Artiklo 1 :
Omna homi naskas libera ed egala relate digneso e yuri. Li es dotita per raciono e koncienco e devas agar vers l'una l'altra en spirito di frateso.


Interlingua version approved by UN :

Articulo 1 :
Tote le esseres human nasce libere e equal in dignitate e in derectos. Illes es dotate de ration e de conscientia e debe ager le unes verso le alteres in un spirito de fraternitate.
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Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Aoi Magi - November 1, 2014 at 2:57 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Minimalist - November 1, 2014 at 4:01 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by LastPoet - November 1, 2014 at 4:20 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Minimalist - November 1, 2014 at 5:57 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by abaris - November 1, 2014 at 5:23 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Lao Shizi - November 1, 2014 at 5:49 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by DramaQueen - November 9, 2014 at 9:52 am
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by KUSA - November 1, 2014 at 4:10 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Aoi Magi - November 1, 2014 at 4:16 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by viocjit - November 1, 2014 at 5:18 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by LastPoet - November 1, 2014 at 5:52 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by miniboes - November 1, 2014 at 6:02 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by bennyboy - November 1, 2014 at 7:59 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Violet - November 9, 2014 at 7:18 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Dystopia - February 8, 2015 at 2:07 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by downbeatplumb - February 8, 2015 at 2:26 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Chas - February 8, 2015 at 2:30 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by robvalue - February 8, 2015 at 2:31 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by vorlon13 - February 8, 2015 at 2:34 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Norman Humann - February 8, 2015 at 2:41 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Lucanus - February 8, 2015 at 2:41 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by LastPoet - February 8, 2015 at 7:11 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by StuW - February 8, 2015 at 2:43 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Nope - February 8, 2015 at 2:46 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Darkstar - February 8, 2015 at 3:34 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Norman Humann - February 8, 2015 at 3:36 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Nope - February 8, 2015 at 5:18 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Aoi Magi - February 8, 2015 at 3:40 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Norman Humann - February 8, 2015 at 5:20 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by bennyboy - February 8, 2015 at 7:07 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by IATIA - February 8, 2015 at 7:33 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Dystopia - February 8, 2015 at 10:08 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Losty - February 8, 2015 at 10:43 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Dystopia - February 8, 2015 at 11:04 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by bennyboy - February 8, 2015 at 11:21 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Ravenshire - February 8, 2015 at 10:46 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Anomalocaris - February 9, 2015 at 12:47 am
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by bennyboy - February 8, 2015 at 10:59 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Losty - February 8, 2015 at 11:45 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by bennyboy - February 8, 2015 at 11:59 pm
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Aoi Magi - February 9, 2015 at 12:53 am
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Losty - February 9, 2015 at 12:56 am
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Thumpalumpacus - February 9, 2015 at 1:04 am
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by Aoi Magi - February 9, 2015 at 1:24 am
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by emilynghiem - February 9, 2015 at 2:22 am
RE: Is one-world-language a good idea? - by thesummerqueen - February 9, 2015 at 3:32 pm

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