Xah's lojban Tutorial

Lojban is a artificial language based on logic. It is a constructed language designed to remove syntax-level ambiguity that are in natural languages.

• Lojban has a precise grammar spec.
• Lojban reads as is written.
• Lojban is simple and regular.

Lojban attempts to enhance logical thinking and efficient communication by providing a protocol of human communication (i.e. language), using modern knowledge as the basis in its design. The real practical value of lojban, is as a study of the semantics of human communication.

Lojban A Word A Day + 中文 with voice recordings

• Lojban A Word A Day + 中文
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Brief Introduction to Lojban (in the works)

Lojban Grammar

Lojban Grammar

Lojban Word List

Below is the core word list grouped them into categories. (the grouping is informal as a by-product of learning, and is not absolute or correct or complete in anyway.)

• food (bread, butter, milk, wine)
• body parts (eyes, breasts, legs…)
• things (nouns, mostly)
• iron, gold, plastic, lead, hydrogen…
• opposites (big/small, old/new)
• verbs (run, walk, carry, hit, …)
• time, have, current, confused
• plants (tree, flower, rose…)
• animals (cat, dog, elephant…)
• clothing (hat, coat, socks, undies…)
• family (dad, mom, sis, nieces, wife, daughter …)
• cultural group (Asian, Greek, Canadian…)
• color (black white red…)
• math/number (1 2 3 infinity…)
• cmavo (sentence constructors)
• pro-sumti words (pronouns)
• miscellaneous/unsorted (the rest not sorted yet)

Complete core word list: gismu_lean.txt; and Complete cmavo list, very good for reference: cmavo2.html

Some Thoughts about Lojban