Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New writing system: Thirke Script, which was used in the 14th century in Kodagu in Karnataka, India. New language pages: Idaxo-Isuxa-Tiriki (Luidakho, Luisukha, Lutirichi), a Northwest Bantu language spoken mainly in Kakamega County in western Kenya. Baduy (Basa Baduy / Basa Sunda Kanékés’), a Sundanese-Baduy language spoken Banten Province in western Java in Indonesia. Kalabari (Kalaḅarị), an Ijoid language spoken in Rivers State and Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria – language number 2,200! New numbers pages: Wantoat (Taap), a Trans-New Guinea language spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Valencian (valencià), a Western Catalan language spoken mainly in Valencia in eastern Spain. Mojave (Hamakhav), a Yuman language spoken in parts of Arizona, California and Nevada in the USA. Mohican (Mahiikan), an Eastern Algonquian language formerly spoken in eastern New York State and Vermont, which is currently being revived. New Tower of Babel translation: Kalabari On the Omniglot blog we find connections between the Italian word palco (stage) and English words such as balcony, plank and block in a post entitled Stages & Balconies, and there’s also the usual Language Quiz. See if you can guess what language this is: Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in