Where did I see this funny Esperanto-like language?

July 23, 2012 12:45 PM

Does anyone remember a site featuring a hilarious made up language that mashed up various European languages? (Not Esperanto!) The texts were, I believe, poking fun at the EU.

As I said, this was not Esperanto, though it was very similar in the way you could understand it if you knew most of the languages used. I don't think it bothered with its own grammar - it would be something like "If you lisez this Absatz you will scoprire that it's all a tas of Scheiße."

I read this in 2001 or 2002 and am finding it kinda hard to google for, if it even still exists. Thanks!

posted by ClarissaWAM to writing & language (5 answers total)

Europanto?
posted by zsazsa at 12:59 PM on July 23, 2012

Europanto is actually more useful than one would assume…
posted by monocultured at 1:13 PM on July 23, 2012

THAT'S IT!!!! Oh AskMe, I love you!! (And zsazsa, specifically! In a non-creepy way)
posted by ClarissaWAM at 1:47 PM on July 23, 2012

Six años zurück, je habe gepostet un thread auf Metafilter over Europanto.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 11:06 AM on July 24, 2012 [1 favorite]

Ooh wow, thanks gnfti!! So much more to explore!
posted by ClarissaWAM at 3:04 PM on July 24, 2012