I have surfed the Internet in the last days and I found that there might be a few interested in learning the historical language of the Mennonite utopian community. If so, I would be happy to help. I have found that, even I am anything but happy with my Mennonite heritage and background, the language itself is amazing.
What other language in the world . . .
. . . has 9 pairs of voiced / unvoiced consonants?
. . . has both the Spanish thrilled r and the English soft r?
. . . has four palatal sounds (i. e. "y" sounds)?
. . . has so many funny verbs?
Plautdietsch is an amazing language . . . but it is dying out in many areas where it used to be spoken decades ago. Do you wanna try if it is worth giving it a second chance?
Please take a look at lesson number I and post if you think this work is worth doing it. There could be up to 15 lessons, if I have time, money and if there are people interested in it.
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Hi Cornelius
My husband and I have been trying to learn Plautdietsch for two years now. We have had some studies that don't speak English so this will be helpful.
Hi Cornelius,
Recently, I have been thinking I would like to learn my ancestral language properly, and so I am very interested in your project. I am also working on a PhD in Middle English literature and have been intrigued by the number of words that remind me of the Plautdietsch I remember, some to to the point of identical pronunciation for the same lexical meaning. I am currently very busy, but, hopefully, in the new year I will be able to pursue this interest and your proposed course sounds like it might be a good place to start.
Hello Cornelius,
I have grown up aware of my Mennonite background, but the culture has not been passed to me. While investigating my roots, I stumbled across your blog.
I have found it to be a valuable resource thus far, and would like to encourage you to continue your work here. This is the first place I have seen any real indication that it will be possible for me to learn Plautdietsch.
Many Thanks,
Steve Driedger
A goos site to look at is www.plautcast.com. When you move your mouse over the home button, you can choose a dictionary where you punch in the english word and the low german word comes up, or vise versa. I found this most helpful.
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