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@lingonaut.bsky.social
· Sep 29
Lingonaut Build 25 is out and it's our biggest update yet!
Read more about it here!:
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We've also added 1000 new spots to the beta so get in while you still can! lingonaut.app/beta
This mission relies on your patronage!
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Read more about it here!:
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We've also added 1000 new spots to the beta so get in while you still can! lingonaut.app/beta
This mission relies on your patronage!
patreon.com/lingonaut
Welcome to January's What's new with Lingonaut!
Android's out!, our video did gangbusters + new courses - WNWL
lingonaut.app/blog/android...
We cover:
The Android Alpha
Our video going gangbusters
Our spreading the word last month throughout socials
German + Finnish overhauls + the Spanish course
Android's out!, our video did gangbusters + new courses - WNWL
lingonaut.app/blog/android...
We cover:
The Android Alpha
Our video going gangbusters
Our spreading the word last month throughout socials
German + Finnish overhauls + the Spanish course
Android’s out!, our video did gangbusters + new courses – WNWL #9 – Lingonaut
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January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Welcome to January's What's new with Lingonaut!
Android's out!, our video did gangbusters + new courses - WNWL
lingonaut.app/blog/android...
We cover:
The Android Alpha
Our video going gangbusters
Our spreading the word last month throughout socials
German + Finnish overhauls + the Spanish course
Android's out!, our video did gangbusters + new courses - WNWL
lingonaut.app/blog/android...
We cover:
The Android Alpha
Our video going gangbusters
Our spreading the word last month throughout socials
German + Finnish overhauls + the Spanish course
www.patreon.com/posts/androi...
The android alpha was released yesterday and invitation links were sent out throughout the night.
As a reminder, if you have or have ever had an Earth (Terrestrial) pledge or above, you get access to alphas betas three months early!
The android alpha was released yesterday and invitation links were sent out throughout the night.
As a reminder, if you have or have ever had an Earth (Terrestrial) pledge or above, you get access to alphas betas three months early!
Android Alpha is out! Don't forget to register (and there's still time to pledge!) | Lingonaut
Get more from Lingonaut on Patreon
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January 18, 2026 at 8:12 PM
www.patreon.com/posts/androi...
The android alpha was released yesterday and invitation links were sent out throughout the night.
As a reminder, if you have or have ever had an Earth (Terrestrial) pledge or above, you get access to alphas betas three months early!
The android alpha was released yesterday and invitation links were sent out throughout the night.
As a reminder, if you have or have ever had an Earth (Terrestrial) pledge or above, you get access to alphas betas three months early!
Our What is Lingonaut? video is out! Please give it a watch and a like and a subscribe perhaps 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMRk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMRk...
What is Lingonaut? Built to Teach, not to Profit.
YouTube video by Lingonaut
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January 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Our What is Lingonaut? video is out! Please give it a watch and a like and a subscribe perhaps 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMRk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMRk...
TIL Arabic 3-10 flip gender and take a genitive plural noun! Feminine noun becomes masculine numeral form and Masculine noun becomes feminine numeral form.
Examples: 3 books = thalathatu kutubin, 3 cars = thalathu sayyaratin.
1-2 agree with the noun and 11-19 follow different rules!
Examples: 3 books = thalathatu kutubin, 3 cars = thalathu sayyaratin.
1-2 agree with the noun and 11-19 follow different rules!
January 8, 2026 at 9:53 PM
TIL Arabic 3-10 flip gender and take a genitive plural noun! Feminine noun becomes masculine numeral form and Masculine noun becomes feminine numeral form.
Examples: 3 books = thalathatu kutubin, 3 cars = thalathu sayyaratin.
1-2 agree with the noun and 11-19 follow different rules!
Examples: 3 books = thalathatu kutubin, 3 cars = thalathu sayyaratin.
1-2 agree with the noun and 11-19 follow different rules!
TIL Your brain hears shapes. Across many languages, people match a spiky shape to 'kiki' and a round one to 'bouba' - a cross-cultural effect that shows up even in toddlers. New work also finds a rolled 'r' maps to jagged lines worldwide. Sounds are not fully arbitrary!
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
TIL Your brain hears shapes. Across many languages, people match a spiky shape to 'kiki' and a round one to 'bouba' - a cross-cultural effect that shows up even in toddlers. New work also finds a rolled 'r' maps to jagged lines worldwide. Sounds are not fully arbitrary!
www.patreon.com/posts/147406...
Android needs a bit more time in the oven and we're going to try and get it out by the 14th
Android needs a bit more time in the oven and we're going to try and get it out by the 14th
Android needs a bit more time in the oven! | Lingonaut
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January 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Android needs a bit more time in the oven and we're going to try and get it out by the 14th
Android needs a bit more time in the oven and we're going to try and get it out by the 14th
Welcome to December's What's new with Lingonaut!
Android Alpha and New Website for the New Year! WNWL 8
lingonaut.app/blog/android...
We cover:
The new site
The new meet the crew page
The android alpha
Early sign-ups for patrons
Moving on from wordpress
Creatonaut Improvements
More!
Android Alpha and New Website for the New Year! WNWL 8
lingonaut.app/blog/android...
We cover:
The new site
The new meet the crew page
The android alpha
Early sign-ups for patrons
Moving on from wordpress
Creatonaut Improvements
More!
Android Alpha and New Website for the New Year! WNWL #8 - Lingonaut Blog
Hey everyone and welcome to the last WNWL for this year! I’ll try to keep it short so you can get back to celebrating: New digs Bye bye WordPress, our Aquarius! You served us well from 2023 to the...
lingonaut.app
December 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Welcome to December's What's new with Lingonaut!
Android Alpha and New Website for the New Year! WNWL 8
lingonaut.app/blog/android...
We cover:
The new site
The new meet the crew page
The android alpha
Early sign-ups for patrons
Moving on from wordpress
Creatonaut Improvements
More!
Android Alpha and New Website for the New Year! WNWL 8
lingonaut.app/blog/android...
We cover:
The new site
The new meet the crew page
The android alpha
Early sign-ups for patrons
Moving on from wordpress
Creatonaut Improvements
More!
TIL Sound systems range from tiny to huge! Rotokas has about 11 phonemes - 6 consonants and 5 vowels. Taa ǃXóõ on the other hand has dozens of click series and analyses with 80+ consonants, with some counts topping 100!
December 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
TIL Sound systems range from tiny to huge! Rotokas has about 11 phonemes - 6 consonants and 5 vowels. Taa ǃXóõ on the other hand has dozens of click series and analyses with 80+ consonants, with some counts topping 100!
www.patreon.com/posts/new-si...
New site and Android signups for Patrons open! If you're a patron please head to lingonaut.app/patreon and enter the email you use for patreon so we'll be able to send out keys when they're ready.
If you're not already, nows the chance to pledge and secure a spot!
New site and Android signups for Patrons open! If you're a patron please head to lingonaut.app/patreon and enter the email you use for patreon so we'll be able to send out keys when they're ready.
If you're not already, nows the chance to pledge and secure a spot!
(New site) and Android alpha sign-ups for Patrons open! | Lingonaut
Get more from Lingonaut on Patreon
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December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
www.patreon.com/posts/new-si...
New site and Android signups for Patrons open! If you're a patron please head to lingonaut.app/patreon and enter the email you use for patreon so we'll be able to send out keys when they're ready.
If you're not already, nows the chance to pledge and secure a spot!
New site and Android signups for Patrons open! If you're a patron please head to lingonaut.app/patreon and enter the email you use for patreon so we'll be able to send out keys when they're ready.
If you're not already, nows the chance to pledge and secure a spot!
TIL Zulu and Xhosa use clicks because of contact, not inheritance, their Bantu ancestors had none! They borrowed clicks from Khoisan neighbours and that spread into native words too. Both languages have three basic click types: written 'c' 'q' 'x' ! Xhosa is described as having 36 click consonants.
December 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
TIL Zulu and Xhosa use clicks because of contact, not inheritance, their Bantu ancestors had none! They borrowed clicks from Khoisan neighbours and that spread into native words too. Both languages have three basic click types: written 'c' 'q' 'x' ! Xhosa is described as having 36 click consonants.
TIL Some languages have a 'mother-in-law register', in Dyirbal you switch to a special vocabulary whenever taboo in-laws are within earshot. The grammar stays the same but almost all content words change. E.g: ring-tail possum is usually called 'midin' - but 'jibuny' near MILs.
December 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
TIL Some languages have a 'mother-in-law register', in Dyirbal you switch to a special vocabulary whenever taboo in-laws are within earshot. The grammar stays the same but almost all content words change. E.g: ring-tail possum is usually called 'midin' - but 'jibuny' near MILs.
You wanted a roadmap, we give you a roadmap!
we've un-retired the domain and now have a slick new way for you to catch up on what's what month-by month!
You can also see the timeline of the project from its inception in late 2023 all the way up to now!
roadmap.lingonaut.app
we've un-retired the domain and now have a slick new way for you to catch up on what's what month-by month!
You can also see the timeline of the project from its inception in late 2023 all the way up to now!
roadmap.lingonaut.app
Lingonaut Roadmap
See what the Lingonaut team is building next across the core web experience and Android app.
roadmap.lingonaut.app
December 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
You wanted a roadmap, we give you a roadmap!
we've un-retired the domain and now have a slick new way for you to catch up on what's what month-by month!
You can also see the timeline of the project from its inception in late 2023 all the way up to now!
roadmap.lingonaut.app
we've un-retired the domain and now have a slick new way for you to catch up on what's what month-by month!
You can also see the timeline of the project from its inception in late 2023 all the way up to now!
roadmap.lingonaut.app
TIL Maltese is a Semitic language that developed from Arabic! It’s the only form of Arabic written in the Latin alphabet and has strong Sicilian influence. It’s also the only Semitic official language of the EU.
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
TIL Maltese is a Semitic language that developed from Arabic! It’s the only form of Arabic written in the Latin alphabet and has strong Sicilian influence. It’s also the only Semitic official language of the EU.
TIL English 'they - them - their' are Scandinavian loans. Old English used 'hie - him - heora'.
After contact in the Danelaw, Norse 'þeir - þeim - þeirra' spread and displaced the native set - likely because it avoided clashes with 'he - him - her' as those forms converged!
After contact in the Danelaw, Norse 'þeir - þeim - þeirra' spread and displaced the native set - likely because it avoided clashes with 'he - him - her' as those forms converged!
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
TIL English 'they - them - their' are Scandinavian loans. Old English used 'hie - him - heora'.
After contact in the Danelaw, Norse 'þeir - þeim - þeirra' spread and displaced the native set - likely because it avoided clashes with 'he - him - her' as those forms converged!
After contact in the Danelaw, Norse 'þeir - þeim - þeirra' spread and displaced the native set - likely because it avoided clashes with 'he - him - her' as those forms converged!
Lingonaut Build 36 Update is live!
More beta places are out as of right now! Sign up at lingonaut.app/beta
More beta places are out as of right now! Sign up at lingonaut.app/beta
Beta – Lingonaut
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November 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Lingonaut Build 36 Update is live!
More beta places are out as of right now! Sign up at lingonaut.app/beta
More beta places are out as of right now! Sign up at lingonaut.app/beta
Welcome to November's What's new with Lingonaut!
-Translatonauts, Tablets and Thanksgiving!-
This month is a real great read and I tried shortening it for your reading pleasure, and you can find it here:
lingonaut.app/translatonau...
-Translatonauts, Tablets and Thanksgiving!-
This month is a real great read and I tried shortening it for your reading pleasure, and you can find it here:
lingonaut.app/translatonau...
Translatonauts, Tablets and Thanksgiving! #WNWL 7 – Lingonaut
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November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Welcome to November's What's new with Lingonaut!
-Translatonauts, Tablets and Thanksgiving!-
This month is a real great read and I tried shortening it for your reading pleasure, and you can find it here:
lingonaut.app/translatonau...
-Translatonauts, Tablets and Thanksgiving!-
This month is a real great read and I tried shortening it for your reading pleasure, and you can find it here:
lingonaut.app/translatonau...
Negative concord is normal in many languages! It’s only standard English (+ a few others) that ban it.
Spanish - ‘no vi a nadie’ and Italian ‘non ho vista nessuno’ both mean ‘I saw nobody’. and it’s not a double negative!
Even some English dialects allow it too :D
Spanish - ‘no vi a nadie’ and Italian ‘non ho vista nessuno’ both mean ‘I saw nobody’. and it’s not a double negative!
Even some English dialects allow it too :D
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Negative concord is normal in many languages! It’s only standard English (+ a few others) that ban it.
Spanish - ‘no vi a nadie’ and Italian ‘non ho vista nessuno’ both mean ‘I saw nobody’. and it’s not a double negative!
Even some English dialects allow it too :D
Spanish - ‘no vi a nadie’ and Italian ‘non ho vista nessuno’ both mean ‘I saw nobody’. and it’s not a double negative!
Even some English dialects allow it too :D
🇩🇪German course update 27/11/25🇩🇪
Added lots of new lessons
Added images to all the skills and their notes
Revised and reformatted guides
Added text to speech for all the questions (preparing for real speech soon!)
Tons of new content!
Credits: WrenMala08, Fuchsteufel, Adrian7 , ElMago, pilvi#2140
Added lots of new lessons
Added images to all the skills and their notes
Revised and reformatted guides
Added text to speech for all the questions (preparing for real speech soon!)
Tons of new content!
Credits: WrenMala08, Fuchsteufel, Adrian7 , ElMago, pilvi#2140
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🇩🇪German course update 27/11/25🇩🇪
Added lots of new lessons
Added images to all the skills and their notes
Revised and reformatted guides
Added text to speech for all the questions (preparing for real speech soon!)
Tons of new content!
Credits: WrenMala08, Fuchsteufel, Adrian7 , ElMago, pilvi#2140
Added lots of new lessons
Added images to all the skills and their notes
Revised and reformatted guides
Added text to speech for all the questions (preparing for real speech soon!)
Tons of new content!
Credits: WrenMala08, Fuchsteufel, Adrian7 , ElMago, pilvi#2140
Some languages build ‘two’ into grammar!
Slovene has dual pronouns and verb forms: ‘midva greva’ - we two vs ‘mi gremo’ - we go.
Arabic marks duality on nouns and agreement: ‘kitāb’ - book vs ‘kitābān’ - 2 books (gen/acc: kitābayn)
English used to have them too but I've ran out of space so byeee
Slovene has dual pronouns and verb forms: ‘midva greva’ - we two vs ‘mi gremo’ - we go.
Arabic marks duality on nouns and agreement: ‘kitāb’ - book vs ‘kitābān’ - 2 books (gen/acc: kitābayn)
English used to have them too but I've ran out of space so byeee
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Some languages build ‘two’ into grammar!
Slovene has dual pronouns and verb forms: ‘midva greva’ - we two vs ‘mi gremo’ - we go.
Arabic marks duality on nouns and agreement: ‘kitāb’ - book vs ‘kitābān’ - 2 books (gen/acc: kitābayn)
English used to have them too but I've ran out of space so byeee
Slovene has dual pronouns and verb forms: ‘midva greva’ - we two vs ‘mi gremo’ - we go.
Arabic marks duality on nouns and agreement: ‘kitāb’ - book vs ‘kitābān’ - 2 books (gen/acc: kitābayn)
English used to have them too but I've ran out of space so byeee
Our Creatonaut Course creator has had a massive update!
This change adds lots and fixes lots in preparation for the next language we're adding. We're basically at the point where Creatonaut is more is less complete!
It's free and anyone can use it at creatonaut.lingonaut.app
Changelog below \|/
This change adds lots and fixes lots in preparation for the next language we're adding. We're basically at the point where Creatonaut is more is less complete!
It's free and anyone can use it at creatonaut.lingonaut.app
Changelog below \|/
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Our Creatonaut Course creator has had a massive update!
This change adds lots and fixes lots in preparation for the next language we're adding. We're basically at the point where Creatonaut is more is less complete!
It's free and anyone can use it at creatonaut.lingonaut.app
Changelog below \|/
This change adds lots and fixes lots in preparation for the next language we're adding. We're basically at the point where Creatonaut is more is less complete!
It's free and anyone can use it at creatonaut.lingonaut.app
Changelog below \|/
Many languages split ‘we’ into two, inclusive and exclusive. Inclusive ‘we’ includes the listener while exclusive ‘we’ doesn’t!
Tagalog: tayo vs kami Tok Pisin: yumi vs mipela
Fijian: keda vs keimami
Quechua: ñuaanchik vs ñuggyku
English only has one we though! weeee
Tagalog: tayo vs kami Tok Pisin: yumi vs mipela
Fijian: keda vs keimami
Quechua: ñuaanchik vs ñuggyku
English only has one we though! weeee
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Many languages split ‘we’ into two, inclusive and exclusive. Inclusive ‘we’ includes the listener while exclusive ‘we’ doesn’t!
Tagalog: tayo vs kami Tok Pisin: yumi vs mipela
Fijian: keda vs keimami
Quechua: ñuaanchik vs ñuggyku
English only has one we though! weeee
Tagalog: tayo vs kami Tok Pisin: yumi vs mipela
Fijian: keda vs keimami
Quechua: ñuaanchik vs ñuggyku
English only has one we though! weeee
Just a reminder that if you like what we do repost and tell your friends :)
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Just a reminder that if you like what we do repost and tell your friends :)
TIL: Finnish has no separate future tense. The present covers future time. ‘Huomenna sataa’ - literally ‘tomorrow it rains’ which means it will rain tomorrow. Speakers add time words or modals when needed and the pattern is common cross-linguistically!
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
TIL: Finnish has no separate future tense. The present covers future time. ‘Huomenna sataa’ - literally ‘tomorrow it rains’ which means it will rain tomorrow. Speakers add time words or modals when needed and the pattern is common cross-linguistically!
Lingonaut Build 31 'Tock' Update
This change is focused on fixing bugs, improving quality of life and compatibility as well as bringing the course engine in line with Creatonaut 3.4! We've also added additional places to the beta, join while there's space!
lingonaut.app/beta
This change is focused on fixing bugs, improving quality of life and compatibility as well as bringing the course engine in line with Creatonaut 3.4! We've also added additional places to the beta, join while there's space!
lingonaut.app/beta
lingonaut.app
November 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Lingonaut Build 31 'Tock' Update
This change is focused on fixing bugs, improving quality of life and compatibility as well as bringing the course engine in line with Creatonaut 3.4! We've also added additional places to the beta, join while there's space!
lingonaut.app/beta
This change is focused on fixing bugs, improving quality of life and compatibility as well as bringing the course engine in line with Creatonaut 3.4! We've also added additional places to the beta, join while there's space!
lingonaut.app/beta