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<div style="font-size: 1.5em; font-family: sans-serif">Lojban <small>(pronounced&nbsp;[ˈloʒban])</small><br/> is an&nbsp;experiment in human&nbsp;language –<br/> a&nbsp;constructed language based on predicate logic.</div>{{clear}}
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==What is Lojban?==
<embedvideo service="youtube" alignment="right" dimensions="240x160" container="frame" description="a «lightning talk» introduction to Lojban by Timo Paulssen">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdlGxgKt7nc</embedvideo>
<embedvideo service="youtube" alignment="right" dimensions="240x160" container="frame" description="«prami simbi'o», a song by [https://djemynai.bandcamp.com Djemynai]">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3BQ-pE7ypY</embedvideo>
<embedvideo service="youtube" alignment="right" dimensions="240x160" container="frame" description="«ro lo ma'a datka», a song by [https://www.youtube.com/user/lilisuno/videos guskant]">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emCDL4aocDE</embedvideo>


<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 1.5em; font-family: sans-serif">Welcome to the lojban wiki!</div>
{{Lojban StackExchange}}
==What is lojban?==
{{Side box|style=width:300px;|text=<table>
<tr><td>'''nelci'''</td><td>⬚ likes ⬚.</td></tr>
<tr><td>'''patfu'''</td><td>⬚ is a father of ⬚.</td></tr>
<tr><td>'''mi nelci do'''</td><td>I like you.</td></tr>
<tr><td>'''mi patfu do'''</td><td>I'm your father.</td></tr>
<tr><td>'''do nelci ma'''</td><td>What do you like?</td></tr>
<tr><td>'''ma nelci mi'''</td><td>Who likes me?</td></tr>
<tr><td>'''do patfu ma'''&emsp;</td><td>Who are you a father of?</td></tr>
</table>}}
[[Image:yt-evarusar.png|240x134px|'''Beauty in the artifice''': an introduction to Lojban by [http://bitsfair.com/ Ewa]|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kI__OTFn0o|thumb]]
<!--[[Image:yt-lightning talk.png|240x160px|a «lightning talk» introduction to Lojban by Timo Paulssen|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdlGxgKt7nc|thumb]]-->
Lojban is a carefully constructed spoken language. It has been built for over 50 years by dozens of workers and hundreds of supporters.
Lojban is a carefully constructed spoken language. It has been built for over 50 years by dozens of workers and hundreds of supporters.


*Lojban's grammar is simpler than of most natural languages, but complex in its own unique way. Lojban is an experiment in thought, as well, it wishes to see how these unique language structures affect thought and understanding.
*Lojban's grammar is based on simple rules, and its linguistic features are inspired by predicate logic. <!--There is no distinction between nouns, verbs, and adjectives; rather, Lojban sentences are held up by ''relations'' (like “… gives … to …”) and the ''arguments'' satisfying them.-->
*Lojban allows the expression of tiny nuances in emotion, using words called [[attitudinals]], which are essentially spoken emoticons.
*Lojban allows the expression of nuances in emotion using words called [[attitudinals]], which are like spoken emoticons. '''ue''' marks that you're surprised; '''ba'u''' marks that you're exaggerating.
*Lojban allows you to communicate concisely without unnecessary or undesired details. For example, you don't have to always think of what tense (past, present or future) to use in a verb when it's already clear from context.
*You can be as vague or detailed as you like when speaking lojban. For example, specifying tense (past, present or future) or number (singular or plural) is optional when they're clear from context.
*Lojban is machine parsable, which allows potential new explorations in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine translation.
*Lojban is machine parsable, so the syntactic structure and validity of a sentence is unambiguous, and can be analyzed using computer tools.
<!--*Lojban is unambiguous in syntax. Natural languages often have ambiguous sentences — does "He's left" mean that he's still here or that he's gone? Lojban systematically eliminates this.-->
<!--*Lojban is unambiguous in syntax. Natural languages often have ambiguous sentences — does "He's left" mean that he's still here or that he's gone? Lojban systematically eliminates this.-->
*Lojban has a live community of speakers expanding its vocabulary day by day.
*There is a live community of speakers expanding the lojban vocabulary day by day.
<!--*Lojban is designed aiming at being neutral between cultures.-->
===Lojban means different things to different people===
===Lojban means different things to different people===
* a linguistic curiosity - a test-bed for language experimentation
* a linguistic curiosity - a test-bed for language experimentation
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* a domain for exploring the intersection of human language and software
* a domain for exploring the intersection of human language and software


What will Lojban mean for you?
What will lojban mean for you?
===[[Presenting Lojban|More basic information ...]]===
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== Learning Lojban ==
== Official publications ==
[[File:cll-1.1.png|thumb|The Complete Lojban Language|link=http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_book.pdf]]
'The Complete Lojban Language' book is an official publication by The Logical Language Group and is available in several formats:
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0966028325/ As a hardcover book]
* [http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_book.pdf CLL v1.1 PDF] and [http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_cover.pdf CLL v1.1 PDF Cover] ; these are the actual files used to produced the hardcover version, so it's exactly what you get if you buy a copy
* [http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1.epub CLL v1.1 EPUB] (the ebook format) and [http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1.mobi CLL v1.1 MOBI] (another ebook format, generated from the EPUB using Kindle's tools, so it should work on all Kindle devices)
* In HTML: [http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_xhtml-no-chunks/ CLL v1.1 HTML One Big File], [http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_xhtml-chapter-chunks/ CLL v1.1 HTML One File Per Chapter], [http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_xhtml-section-chunks/ CLL v1.1 HTML One File Per Section]


=== Official resources ===
This book will help those who already understand some lojban. It's the most complete reference of lojban language by far. It does not, however, teach vocabulary, style, colloquial language or other possible variations of the language.
* [http://mw.lojban.org/extensions/cll/ "The Complete Lojban Language", a reference grammar of Lojban]. This book will teach you how to read and use Lojban, what the different types of words and grammatical constructs do. It does not, however, teach vocabulary, style, or colloquial language. Please note that since the initial publication of the reference grammar, some language reforms such as [[How to use xorlo|xorlo]] have become widely adopted.
<!-- TODO: Add **OFFICIAL** word lists here! -->


=== Unofficial and supplemental resources ===
== Related documents ==
* A [[How to use xorlo|description of the xorlo reform]].
This reform was approved by the Logical Language Group in 2003.


<embedvideo service="youtube" alignment="right" dimensions="240x160" container="frame" description="«Lessons in Lojban» by Dustin Lacewell">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZjSTUK3hFI</embedvideo>
== Unofficial methods to learn lojban ==
<embedvideo service="youtube" alignment="right" dimensions="240x160" container="frame" description="«The Perfect Language», an introduction to Lojban by [https://twitter.com/WesleyWilson00 Wesley Wilson]">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIpn0OEpT40</embedvideo>
These are learning resources that are made by people speaking lojban and that represent personal views of those authors:
{| style="width: auto;border-collapse:collapse;border: 1px solid #ccc;"
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|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| <div style="text-align:center;">A set of [[pronunciation|pronunciation guides]]</div>
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| [[la karda|la karda]], a rapid-fire overview of the grammar in small pieces
|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| <div style="text-align:center;"><span class="plainlinks">search the [https://la-lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/#sisku=coi_munje dictionary]<br/>[[Image:la_sutysisku.png|100px|link=https://la-lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/#sisku=coi_munje]]</span></div>
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"|  [http://lojban.github.io/ilmentufa/camxes.html la camxes] is an automatic grammar checker of Lojban utterances. It can help you to understand the structure and correctness of sentences.
|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| <div style="text-align:center;">[[Lojban Wave Lessons|Wave Lessons]], a popular textbook
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| <div style="text-align:center;">[https://daeldir.github.io/jbogidva/ Lojban guide]<br/>Provides hover translations of both sentences/phrases and words they contain. </div>
|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| <div style="text-align:center;"><span class="plainlinks">[[File:slaide.png|100px|link=https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yrxt9gAtqA_oSDD76Toq8VLSZjjOxJ5rkKsxFs3Cw8E/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=5000]]</span><br/><span class="plainlinks">[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yrxt9gAtqA_oSDD76Toq8VLSZjjOxJ5rkKsxFs3Cw8E/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=5000 Lojban in simple phrases]</span><br/>Also available in [http://mw.lojban.org/images/d/d1/Lojban._How_to_quickly_create_sentences.pdf PDF]. Or try flashcards: [http://www.memrise.com/courses/english/lojban/ Memrise.com] offers on-line Lojban vocabulary flashcards, [http://ankisrs.net/ Anki] is a downloadable alternative.
</div>
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| <div style="text-align:center;"><span class="plainlinks">try searching for arbitrary words in<br/>[https://la-lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/#seskari=catni&sisku=pluka&bangu=muplis&versio=masno the database of sentences]<br/>[[Image:La Muplis.png|150px|link=https://la-lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/#seskari=catni&sisku=pluka&bangu=muplis&versio=masno]]<br/>Some of the sentences are not proofread by fluent speakers of Lojban.</span></div>
|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| <div style="text-align:center;"><span class="plainlinks">Join [https://mw.lojban.org/papri/Lojban_IRC the chat]<br/>[[Image:lo-se-irci.svg|100px|link=https://mw.lojban.org/papri/Lojban_IRC]]<br/> and try talking to other Lojbanists when they appear there. Try asking them questions.</span></div>
|style="padding:3px;border:1px solid black;width: 50%;"| [[Image:yt-lesson in lojban i.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZjSTUK3hFI]]<br/>«Lessons in Lojban» by Dustin Lacewell
|}


Different non-authoritative learning resources have been created. They are said to be more beginner-friendly.
Also check out:
* A set of [[pronunciation|pronunciation guides]]
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yrxt9gAtqA_oSDD76Toq8VLSZjjOxJ5rkKsxFs3Cw8E/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=5000 Lojban in simple phrases], an introduction (also available in [http://mw.lojban.org/images/d/d1/Lojban._How_to_quickly_create_sentences.pdf PDF])
* [[Lojban Wave Lessons|Wave Lessons]], a popular textbook
* [[The Crash Course (a draft)|"The Crash Course"]], a work-in-progress textbook


* the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_vkiwqOIOIJPqZTiomzd4ApUSEQXhEY6CeyZD_6c-PA/edit#gid=0 translation of 'Alice in Wonderland'] by xorxes with a parallel text in English.
<!--[https://archive.org/details/AesopsFablesForLojbanLeaners Aesop's Fables for Lojban Learners], a work in progress. The intent is to start from very basic knowledge of Lojban, gradually learning new features through translating Aesop's Fables.-->
<!-- TODO: Add **OFFICIAL** word lists here if they exist and approved by LLG, by BPFK etc.! -->
=== Dictionaries ===
=== Dictionaries ===
* [http://jbovlaste.lojban.org/ la jbovlaste] is a prescriptive, editable, multilingual dictionary. It is considered by many to be the current de-facto standard dictionary of Lojban. Many other dictionaries and tools are based on it.
* [https://la-lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/ la sutysisku] is an online multilingual Lojban dictionary (including English) that also works offline.<!-- Updated at least once a month. --> [http://vlasisku.lojban.org/ la vlasisku] is an alternative for English speakers only that is regularly updated.
* [http://vlasisku.lojban.org/ la vlasisku] is an online English—Lojban dictionary, based on data of la jbovlaste; intended to be more user-friendly (note: it is only irregularily updated, la jbovlaste is more up-to-date).
* [http://jbovlaste.lojban.org/ la jbovlaste] is an <!--prescriptive, -->editable, multilingual dictionary. It is considered by many to be the current de-facto standard dictionary of Lojban. Many other dictionaries and tools are based on it.
* [http://mw.lojban.org/extensions/ilmentufa/i/index.html la sutysisku] is an online multilingual Lojban dictionary (including English) that also works offline. Updated at least once a month.
* [https://sites.google.com/site/slovlacukt/file-cabinet la slovlacukt], an alternative offline dictionary.
* [http://guskant.github.io/lojbo/stardict.html Stardict dictionaries in some languages] (usable with [http://goldendict.org/ GoldenDict], [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dictionary-universal/id312088272?mt=8 Dictionary Universal], etc.)
* [http://guskant.github.io/lojbo/stardict.html Stardict dictionaries in some languages] (usable with [http://goldendict.org/ GoldenDict], [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dictionary-universal/id312088272?mt=8 Dictionary Universal], etc.)
* [http://guskant.github.io/lojbo/gismu-cmavo.html Multilingual gismu (root word) and cmavo (particle) lists in tsv and html formats]
* [http://guskant.github.io/lojbo/gismu-cmavo.html Multilingual gismu (root word) and cmavo (particle) lists in tsv and html formats]
* [[Word frequency lists|Word lists ordered by frequency of use]]
* [[Word frequency lists|Word lists ordered by frequency of use]]
==== Related things ====
* An unofficial [[Simple gismu|list of simple definitions of gismu]]
* An unofficial [[Simple gismu|list of simple definitions of gismu]]
* Example sentences at [http://tatoeba.org Tatoeba.org]
<!--* [http://lojban.lilyx.net/zmifanva/ A Lojban-to-English translator]. It is not precise, it can sometimes fail to correctly translate from English to Lojban or vice versa. It can be used to get at least some understanding of how Lojban works.-->
 
=== Software tools ===
* [http://www.memrise.com/courses/english/lojban/ Memrise.com] offers on-line Lojban vocabulary flashcards. [http://ankisrs.net/ Anki] is a downloadable alternative.
* [http://mw.lojban.org/extensions/ilmentufa/camxes-exp.html camxes] is an automatic grammar of Lojban. It can help you to understand the structure and correctness of sentences.


=== [[Learning materials. Secondary links|Other learning materials ...]] ===
=== [[Learning materials. Secondary links|Other learning materials ...]] ===


== Connect with the community ==
== Connect with the community ==
<!--[[Image:yt-the perfect-lang.png|240x160px|«The Perfect Language», an introduction to Lojban by [https://twitter.com/WesleyWilson00 Wesley Wilson]|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIpn0OEpT40|thumb]]-->
[[Image:yt-ro lo maha datka.png|240x160px|«ro lo ma'a datka» and other Lojban songs by [[la guskant]]|link=https://vimeo.com/album/3152276|thumb]]
[[Image:yt-bripre jikca 9.png|240x160px|«bripre jikca», a community literary vlog|link=https://vimeo.com/112783041|thumb]]
[[Image:yt-baho.png|240x160px|«ba'o», a song by [https://djemynai.bandcamp.com La Djemynai]|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG4jyHG-hv8|thumb]]


<embedvideo service="youtube" alignment="right" dimensions="240x160" container="frame" description="«bripre jikca», a community literary vlog">
Lojban is spoken by a vibrant community, producing literature, music, and art, and discussing questions about language and thought. The web comic [https://www.xkcd.com/191/ xkcd] said that, if you spoke Lojban, you'd have to speak with Lojbanists. That may not be such a bad thing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6fXtgkPdWQ</embedvideo>


Lojban is spoken by a vibrant community, producing literature, music, and art, and discussing questions about language and thought. The web comic [https://www.xkcd.com/191/ xkcd] said that, if you spoke Lojban, you'd have to speak with Lojbanists. That may not be such a bad thing!
=== Instant messaging (text chat) ===
<!--At any time of day, there are likely to be Lojbanists available on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) to answer questions or engage in real-time Lojban conversation. Join the chat in your browser with
* <span class="plainlinks">the [https://join.slack.com/t/lojban/shared_invite/zt-k3s96tvq-4mtkvG0ZlW2rFIwTPb4rIg Slack version of the chat],</span>
 
* <span class="plainlinks">[{{Webchat url qwebirc}} QWebIRC] browser-based clients, or</span>
* [[Lojban_IRC#Trickier_ways_of_connecting|connect with the IRC client of your choice]].
There are three main channels (chat rooms):
# #lojban for discussion about Lojban in any language
# #ckule for the teaching of Lojban and questions from beginners in any Language
# #jbosnu for discussions exclusively in Lojban
 
The channels sometimes move slowly, so don't lose hope if you don't get a response immediately -- wait around a bit and someone is likely to see your message. Here is an [[IRC cheat sheet|cheat sheet]] for those unfamiliar with IRC.-->
 
====Connecting to the chat====
Use <u>any</u> of the following messengers (your and others' messages will be available in all of them no matter from which messenger you are sending your questions).


=== IRC (Internet Relay Chat) ===
Answers from members of the community will arrive soon.<!--
===Facebook messenger===
Using this method you will be able to read the history of the chat since September 2018.


At any time of day, there are likely to be Lojbanists available on IRC to answer questions or engage in real-time Lojban conversation. [{{Webchat url kiwi}} Join the chat in your browser with the KiwiIRC] or [{{Webchat url qwebirc}} QWebIRC] browser-based clients, or [[Lojban_IRC#Trickier_ways_of_connecting|connect with the IRC client of your choice]]. There are three channels (chat rooms) on the [http://freenode.net/ Freenode] IRC network (host: chat.freenode.net, ports: 6667 or 6697 for an SSL-encrypted connection) that are typically used for Lojban:
# Install the free [https://messenger.com Facebook messenger] app on your Apple, Android or your desktop device
# join main Lojban chat groups by following these links:
#*<span class="plainlinks">[https://m.me/join/AbYe-qKnVTDulmi5 lojban]</span> - talk in or about Lojban
#*<span class="plainlinks">[https://m.me/join/AbYwBMXJh2d8FYOE ckule]</span> - ask questions arising while your study of Lojban
#*<span class="plainlinks">[https://m.me/join/AbbkOHJdyXYlZg50 jbosnu]</span> - talk in Lojban only
#*<span class="plainlinks">[https://m.me/join/Abaph5Ju2IprttSq jboselbau]</span> - for any offtopic discussions :)
-->


* #lojban for discussion about Lojban in any language
====Telegram====
* #ckule for the teaching of Lojban and questions from beginners in any Language
Using this method you will be able to read the history of the chat since the beginning of 2016.
* #jbosnu for discussions exclusively in Lojban


Here is an [[IRC cheat sheet|cheat sheet]] for those unfamiliar with IRC.
# Install the free [https://telegram.org Telegram messenger] on your Apple, Android or your desktop device
# join main Lojban chat groups by following these links:
#*<span class="plainlinks">[https://t.me/joinchat/BLVsYz3hCF8mCAb6fzW1Rw Lojban], [https://telegram.me/joinchat/BLVsYz4hC9ulWahupDLovA ckule], [https://telegram.me/joinchat/BLVsYz20Boixl0xN-0TrPw jbosnu]</span>
# Ask questions on Lojban in '''ckule''' group, talk in or about Lojban in '''Lojban''' group and talk only in Lojban in '''jbosnu''' group.


=== Mailing lists ===
====Discord====
{{Quote box
The chat is also connected to a [https://discord.gg/BVm4EYR Discord server].
|title = Got a question about Lojban?<br>Ask the the [mailto:lojban-beginners@googlegroups.com lojban-beginners mailing list]!
# Ask questions on Lojban in #ckule channel, talk in or about Lojban in #lojban channel and talk only in Lojban in #jbosnu channel.
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# Freely chat about anything to like-minded Lojbanists in the #jboselbau channel.
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The [http://groups.google.com/group/lojban-beginners/topics lojban-beginners mailing list] is for questions about learning and understanding Lojban. You can subscribe to the list by sending a question to [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]].
====Other methods====


The general-purpose [http://groups.google.com/group/lojban/topics lojban mailing list], which covers anything else related to Lojban, was founded in 1989, and has about 500 subscribers. You can subscribe to it by sending an email to [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]].
You may alternately try [[Lojban_Live_Chat#Direct_web_access|other methods of connecting]].


=== Social media ===
=== Social media ===
Lojban has a presence on many of the most popular web sites: [[Image:Facebook_Logo_Mini.svg|12px|link=http://facebook.com/groups/Lojban/]] [http://facebook.com/groups/Lojban/ Facebook], [[Image:Google plus icon.svg|12px|link=https://plus.google.com/communities/105661163321603750740]] [https://plus.google.com/communities/105661163321603750740 Google+], [[Image:reddit-12.png|12px|link=http://www.reddit.com/r/lojban/]] [http://www.reddit.com/r/lojban/ Reddit], [[Image:quora.png|12px|link=http://www.quora.com/Lojban]] [http://www.quora.com/Lojban Quora].
Lojban has a presence on many of the most popular web sites: [[Image:Facebook_Logo_Mini.svg|12px|link=http://facebook.com/groups/Lojban/]] [http://facebook.com/groups/Lojban/ Facebook], [[Image:reddit-12.png|12px|link=http://www.reddit.com/r/lojban/]] [http://www.reddit.com/r/lojban/ Reddit], [[Image:quora.png|12px|link=http://www.quora.com/Lojban]] [http://www.quora.com/Lojban Quora].
 
=== Mailing lists ===
The [http://groups.google.com/group/lojban-beginners/topics lojban-beginners mailing list] is for questions about learning and understanding Lojban. You can subscribe to the list by sending a question to [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]].


[http://jbotcan.org/ la jbotcan] is an informal bulletin board which hosts images and discussions in Lojban and English.
The general-purpose [http://groups.google.com/group/lojban/topics lojban mailing list], which covers anything else related to Lojban, was founded in 1989, and has about 500 subscribers. You can subscribe to it by sending an email to [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]].


=== International Contacts ===
=== International Contacts ===


<embedvideo service="youtube" alignment="right" dimensions="240x160" container="frame" description="an exposition by [[User:Guskant|guskant]] in Japanese">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzqhNYCWKLo</embedvideo>
[[Image:yt higher logic.png|240x160px|an exposition by [[User:Guskant|la guskant]] in Japanese|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzqhNYCWKLo|thumb]]


{| class="wikitable"
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| [[User:Selpahi|la selpa'i]]<br/> [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]] || English, German
| [[User:Selpahi|la selpa'i]]<br/> [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]] || English, German
|-
|-
| [[User:Gleki|la gleki]]<br/> [mailto:gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com] || English, Russian
| [[User:Gleki|la gleki]]<br/> [mailto:bangu@lojban.org bangu@lojban.org] || English, Russian
|-
|-
| [[User:Ilmen|la ilmen]]<br/> [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]] || English, French
| [[User:Ilmen|la ilmen]]<br/> [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]] || English, French
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== What's next? ==
== What's next? ==
 
* Try reading Lojban [[te gerna la lojban|texts]]. Start with something shorter and easier such as "[[la .teris. po'u lo tirxu cu vitke zi'o le barda tcadu|Terry the Tiger]]" (audio is available) or "[[The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin]]" ([http://guskant.github.io/gerna_cipra/maltufa-1.1.html a parser suitable to those two texts]). When you're ready, move on to "[[le cmalu noltru|The Little Prince]]" (suitable parser: [http://lojban.github.io/ilmentufa/camxes.html camxes]) and "[http://selpahi.de/oz.html The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]" (suitable parser: [[maftufa]]).
* Try reading Lojban [[te gerna la lojban|texts]]. Start with something shorter and easier such as "[[la .teris. po'u lo tirxu cu vitke zi'o le barda tcadu|Terry the Tiger]]" (audio is available) or "[[The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin]]". When you're ready, move on to "[[le cmalu noltru|The Little Prince]]" and "[[lo se manci te makfa pe la .oz.|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]".


* Try your hand at translating into Lojban, or write your own original texts: Poetry, prose, blogs, tweets, etc.
* Try your hand at translating into Lojban, or write your own original texts: Poetry, prose, blogs, tweets, etc.

Latest revision as of 08:19, 29 December 2022

Welcome to the lojban wiki!

What is lojban?

Beauty in the artifice: an introduction to Lojban by Ewa

Lojban is a carefully constructed spoken language. It has been built for over 50 years by dozens of workers and hundreds of supporters.

  • Lojban's grammar is based on simple rules, and its linguistic features are inspired by predicate logic.
  • Lojban allows the expression of nuances in emotion using words called attitudinals, which are like spoken emoticons. ue marks that you're surprised; ba'u marks that you're exaggerating.
  • You can be as vague or detailed as you like when speaking lojban. For example, specifying tense (past, present or future) or number (singular or plural) is optional when they're clear from context.
  • Lojban is machine parsable, so the syntactic structure and validity of a sentence is unambiguous, and can be analyzed using computer tools.
  • There is a live community of speakers expanding the lojban vocabulary day by day.

Lojban means different things to different people

  • a linguistic curiosity - a test-bed for language experimentation
  • a challenging way to expand their minds or discipline their thoughts
  • a new perspective on languages
  • an entertaining medium to communicate with friends or create art
  • a domain for exploring the intersection of human language and software

What will lojban mean for you?

Official publications

The Complete Lojban Language

'The Complete Lojban Language' book is an official publication by The Logical Language Group and is available in several formats:

This book will help those who already understand some lojban. It's the most complete reference of lojban language by far. It does not, however, teach vocabulary, style, colloquial language or other possible variations of the language.

Related documents

This reform was approved by the Logical Language Group in 2003.

Unofficial methods to learn lojban

These are learning resources that are made by people speaking lojban and that represent personal views of those authors:

la karda, a rapid-fire overview of the grammar in small pieces
search the dictionary
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la camxes is an automatic grammar checker of Lojban utterances. It can help you to understand the structure and correctness of sentences.
Wave Lessons, a popular textbook
Lojban guide
Provides hover translations of both sentences/phrases and words they contain.
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Lojban in simple phrases
Also available in PDF. Or try flashcards: Memrise.com offers on-line Lojban vocabulary flashcards, Anki is a downloadable alternative.
try searching for arbitrary words in
the database of sentences
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Some of the sentences are not proofread by fluent speakers of Lojban.
Join the chat
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and try talking to other Lojbanists when they appear there. Try asking them questions.
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«Lessons in Lojban» by Dustin Lacewell

Also check out:

Dictionaries

Other learning materials ...

Connect with the community

«ro lo ma'a datka» and other Lojban songs by la guskant
«bripre jikca», a community literary vlog
«ba'o», a song by La Djemynai

Lojban is spoken by a vibrant community, producing literature, music, and art, and discussing questions about language and thought. The web comic xkcd said that, if you spoke Lojban, you'd have to speak with Lojbanists. That may not be such a bad thing!

Instant messaging (text chat)

Connecting to the chat

Use any of the following messengers (your and others' messages will be available in all of them no matter from which messenger you are sending your questions).

Answers from members of the community will arrive soon.

Telegram

Using this method you will be able to read the history of the chat since the beginning of 2016.

  1. Install the free Telegram messenger on your Apple, Android or your desktop device
  2. join main Lojban chat groups by following these links:
  3. Ask questions on Lojban in ckule group, talk in or about Lojban in Lojban group and talk only in Lojban in jbosnu group.

Discord

The chat is also connected to a Discord server.

  1. Ask questions on Lojban in #ckule channel, talk in or about Lojban in #lojban channel and talk only in Lojban in #jbosnu channel.
  2. Freely chat about anything to like-minded Lojbanists in the #jboselbau channel.

Other methods

You may alternately try other methods of connecting.

Social media

Lojban has a presence on many of the most popular web sites: Facebook Logo Mini.svg Facebook, reddit-12.png Reddit, quora.png Quora.

Mailing lists

The lojban-beginners mailing list is for questions about learning and understanding Lojban. You can subscribe to the list by sending a question to [email protected].

The general-purpose lojban mailing list, which covers anything else related to Lojban, was founded in 1989, and has about 500 subscribers. You can subscribe to it by sending an email to [email protected].

International Contacts

an exposition by la guskant in Japanese
  Languages spoken
la selpa'i
[email protected]
English, German
la gleki
[email protected]
English, Russian
la ilmen
[email protected]
English, French
la tsani
[email protected]
English, French
la xorxes
[email protected]
English, Spanish
la guskant
[email protected]
English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Esperanto
la remod
[email protected]
English, Italian

Lojban around the world - other ways of communication ...

What's next?

  • Try your hand at translating into Lojban, or write your own original texts: Poetry, prose, blogs, tweets, etc.
  • Continue learning vocabulary using memorization software.
  • Help expand the dictionary by translating Lojban words into other languages, or coin new compound words and add them.

More info ...


This web site is dedicated to documenting Lojban and the activities of the Lojban-using community, and also serves as the official web site of the Logical Language Group (LLG), a non-profit organization founded in 1987 to promote the scientific study of the relationships between language, thought and human culture.