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Our language is, for sure, an intrinsic part of what we are. Indeed, it's the only part!
Laas will, no doubt, disagree. So, I wish he could tell us what more could be intrinsic to our identity. Genes, for example? Nonsense! An Estonian somewhere in your family tree isn't enough. You also have to be able to say "Ja, ei, kao pikalt..."
How many languages will remain on earth by the year 3000? That's a long way off, so no one can guess. Even if they could, who cares?
Let's savour our language here, today. Let's encourage our young people to learn it. There's intrinsic worth in that!
Laas will, no doubt, disagree. So, I wish he could tell us what more could be intrinsic to our identity. Genes, for example? Nonsense! An Estonian somewhere in your family tree isn't enough. You also have to be able to say "Ja, ei, kao pikalt..."
How many languages will remain on earth by the year 3000? That's a long way off, so no one can guess. Even if they could, who cares?
Let's savour our language here, today. Let's encourage our young people to learn it. There's intrinsic worth in that!
Some experts feel that the complexity of Estonian grammar and spelling makes it suitable for cyber defense, to be used as a variant of the 'Enigma' code in some ways. [The Enigma was a type of enciphering technique used by the German armed forces to send messages securely in the previous world war]. More common languages tend to be “simple”, in the sense that a noun is usually spelled the same way whether it is used as subject or object in a sentence. Estonian nouns, by contrast, are spelled differently depending on how they are used in a sentence. So, development of the cyber security aspects of Estonian make it ideal that way. And, in this way, Estonian language will have a very long life.
The Enigma code was broken with a rudimentary precursor to the computer. Today, breaking that would be simplicity itself.
Navaho indians in the US Army spoke in their native language in the South Pacific. Their 'code' was never broken because of its inherent complexity.
In comparison, Estonian is simple.
Navaho indians in the US Army spoke in their native language in the South Pacific. Their 'code' was never broken because of its inherent complexity.
In comparison, Estonian is simple.
Samalt IP numbrilt on siin varem kommenteerinud: on language (08:37)
https://avantpage.com/blog/lan...
“... During World War II, the Navajo language entered the national and international spotlight. Navajo code talkers were employed by the United States government to encode, transmit and decode messages. This language was ideal for use as a code that the enemy just couldn’t crack. It was ideal for a number of reasons:
It is only spoken by Native Americans.
It features complex syntax and dialects.
It is unintelligible to anyone without extensive exposure to it.
At the time of WWII, there was no written version. ...”
“... During World War II, the Navajo language entered the national and international spotlight. Navajo code talkers were employed by the United States government to encode, transmit and decode messages. This language was ideal for use as a code that the enemy just couldn’t crack. It was ideal for a number of reasons:
It is only spoken by Native Americans.
It features complex syntax and dialects.
It is unintelligible to anyone without extensive exposure to it.
At the time of WWII, there was no written version. ...”
https://estonianworld.com/life...
Quote from article about the Estonian language: “... a language so impenetrable it was apparently used in WW2 to communicate among allied spies (the axis powers being convinced it was code. Or perhaps elvish). But here I am. ...”
Quote from article about the Estonian language: “... a language so impenetrable it was apparently used in WW2 to communicate among allied spies (the axis powers being convinced it was code. Or perhaps elvish). But here I am. ...”
Samalt IP numbrilt on siin varem kommenteerinud: Extra (17:27)
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