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*The course tries not to use Lojbanic terminology much. It explains most Lojbanic terms in ordinary language that the learner uses from birth or school. This principle brings Lojban to people, rather than dragging people into Lojban. It adapts the teaching method to the language the student uses in everyday life. For example, for speakers of English (and most languages of Europe) The Crash Course method calls [[brivla]] "verbs", calls [[sumti]] "nouns". Although, such terms as "noun" and "verb" can mean different things in different languages they are fine for initially explaining how Lojban works.
*The course tries not to use Lojbanic terminology much. It explains most Lojbanic terms in ordinary language that the learner uses from birth or school. This principle brings Lojban to people, rather than dragging people into Lojban. It adapts the teaching method to the language the student uses in everyday life. For example, for speakers of English (and most languages of Europe) The Crash Course method calls [[brivla]] "verbs", calls [[sumti]] "nouns". Although, such terms as "noun" and "verb" can mean different things in different languages they are fine for initially explaining how Lojban works.
*The course has a compact [[The Crash Course: Dictionary|dictionary]] as an addendum that gives examples for the most commonly used verbs and particles.
*The course has a compact [[The Crash Course: Dictionary|dictionary]] as an addendum that gives examples for the most commonly used verbs and particles.
*{{citation needed span|The course explains new styles that are popular in the active Lojban community.}}
*{{citation needed span|The course explains new styles that are popular in the active Lojban community.|reason=ku-less style, anaphoric voi, ne+BAI referring to main bridi are everything but popular}}
*{{citation needed span|The Crash Course tries to preserve the current state of the language as much as possible.}}
*{{citation needed span|The Crash Course tries to preserve the current state of the language as much as possible.|reason=some of the usage taught is new (2016) and used only by the author}}
*{{citation needed span|The course doesn't invent any new dialects, what is explained in the course is either used by the community or formalized by the committee of planning Lojban ([[BPFK]]).}}
*{{citation needed span|The course doesn't invent any new dialects, what is explained in the course is either used by the community or formalized by the committee of planning Lojban ([[BPFK]]).|reason=Text produced by CC users stands out (subjectively mi'e la cirko)}}


The intended finalization of this course are years 2017 - 2019. Until then minor bugs can be found in it but the course is mostly already usable.
The intended finalization of this course are years 2017 - 2019. Until then minor bugs can be found in it but the course is mostly already usable.

Revision as of 22:48, 20 May 2016

The Crash Course in Lojban

The Crash Course method
The symbol of The Crash Course: nature and logic

The Crash Course is a course being written by la gleki using the feedback of people learning or speaking Lojban. You read it, report bugs or ask questions and get replies from the author or knowledgable Lojbanists.

  • The course tries not to use Lojbanic terminology much. It explains most Lojbanic terms in ordinary language that the learner uses from birth or school. This principle brings Lojban to people, rather than dragging people into Lojban. It adapts the teaching method to the language the student uses in everyday life. For example, for speakers of English (and most languages of Europe) The Crash Course method calls brivla "verbs", calls sumti "nouns". Although, such terms as "noun" and "verb" can mean different things in different languages they are fine for initially explaining how Lojban works.
  • The course has a compact dictionary as an addendum that gives examples for the most commonly used verbs and particles.
  • The course explains new styles that are popular in the active Lojban community.[citation needed]
  • The Crash Course tries to preserve the current state of the language as much as possible.[citation needed]
  • The course doesn't invent any new dialects, what is explained in the course is either used by the community or formalized by the committee of planning Lojban (BPFK).[citation needed]

The intended finalization of this course are years 2017 - 2019. Until then minor bugs can be found in it but the course is mostly already usable.

Lojban cards

A distilled overview of the language by ldlework, explaining much of the grammar succinctly using examples and diagrams.

Lojban Wave Lessons

A fairly complete textbook initially based on the format of the live lessons given in the Lojban IRC chat. Initially written by la klaku and la .kribacr. and updated over the years by many others.

Introduction to Lojban

Lojban in simple phrases. This course is already available for several languages. Features:

  • a slick format
  • short introduction into Lojban

Your feedback and suggestions can make the course more comprehensive.

You may translate and adapt this course to your native language if it's not already there.

Flashcard courses

  • Simple Lojban in phrases: on Memrise.com teaches Lojban through phrases only allowing you to automatically passively learn the nuts and bolts of the language.

A book with pictures and English translations

Read more about this method: learning with context