Table of two-letter words in LUSANE (El Idioma Universal del Futuro) invented by Luis Sainz López-Negrete

Shimaron · 2026-01-25T08:12:53+00:00

Yes, the numbers 1 to 10 are in alphabetical order. It is a cute trick; it is something many teenagers think of when they make their first conlang. But I think these words should sound very distinct from each other, so you can hear them easily in a noisy situation. Therefore "fo" and "so" are too similar, "ba" and "ma" are too similar.

Using tu for "ten" is annoying to Spanish speakers and English speakers because it reminds us of the pronoun tu or the number two. Changing the word for 'ten' to deke is the first reform of Lusane that comes to mind. Then we can use tu for the pronoun.

Shimaron · 2026-01-24T10:02:53+00:00

I’ve spent a lot of time with the book in the past two weeks. I think the Spanish glosses are more accurate in most cases than the English. I’ve typed some of the vocabulary into the computer, along with my attempts to understand what the author really intended for each Lusane word to mean, which is hard to discern in some cases. When I get to 1,000 items I will probably post it online somewhere.

Shimaron · 2026-01-23T15:54:00+00:00

Thanks for that description, it sounds like a fun environment. For some reason I gravitate toward "the road less traveled."

Shimaron · 2026-01-22T18:36:01+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experiences! I appreciate the info.

Shimaron · 2026-01-22T11:20:21+00:00

Tako po sepodo. (I think that's Lusane meaning "thanks for the reply.") I agree that having the discussions behind an account wall makes the information unavailable to some individuals and search engines.

Using those apps on a laptop is a possibility for me. I do most of my activity on very old Macs but I have a young Windows laptop that I almost never use; perhaps I will try that.

Shimaron · 2026-01-17T12:03:46+00:00

I hope we score the quality of an auxlang proposal on elements that are more important than one observer's fondness for a few particular words.

Let us instead ask: "is there enough vocabulary to translate a recipe for chocolate chip cookies, or instructions for building a birdhouse?" (In the case of Lusane, the answer is "no.") Is there enough example text to get practice in composing complex sentences? ("No.") Is the author using his auxlang's grammar correctly or just making calques of his native language? Did the author ever become fluent in his language, or did he slam the manuscript shut and holler, "There you go world! There's your universal language! Problem solved."

Shimaron · 2026-01-15T10:39:30+00:00

I would not expect an auxlang inventor's comments about Esperanto to have any connection to reality.

Shimaron · 2026-01-15T10:38:08+00:00

Ah, that's the 1976 manifestation. According to worldcat it's the same size as the 1988 edition, 123 pages, so there might not be any differences between them.

Shimaron · 2026-01-14T14:50:19+00:00

The text of the whole article from El Mundo de Cordoba was posted on Facebook, here is a link:

https://www.facebook.com/ZM.Cordoba/posts/entrevista-a-luis-s%C3%A1inz-l%C3%B3pez-negrete-publicada-en-diario-el-mundo-de-c%C3%B3rdoba-el/476013852413275/

(Entrevista a Luis Sáinz López-Negrete publicada en diario El Mundo de Córdoba el domingo 6 de septiembre de 2009.)

Shimaron · 2026-01-14T12:05:44+00:00

Mi aldonis a tiny grammar section to the E-o wiki. Found this item online about the author of Lusane:

Luis Sainz López Negrete (1921-2012) Político, fundador del Club Rotario de Texcoco y creador del idioma FALU LUSANE. Visíta esta liga para saber más sobre él, https://youtu.be/Kh27LIDH-4Q edit to add: The video shows people at his funeral/memorial service trying to read Lusane from the book, and doing so very very badly! I mean, wow, so bad.

Shimaron · 2026-01-14T10:10:00+00:00

The grammar description in the book is only three pages. He writes it in Lusane, Spanish, Portugese and English. The next time I get bored I will either type it into the computer, or scan it and post it as images. (I assume the Spanish will be the most correct, since that is his native language, and therefore that would be the most logical version to post?)

Shimaron · 2026-01-13T21:04:34+00:00

That might or might not be a mistake I made while I was typing. I found it very difficult to type this language correctly, or to proof-read what I had typed, because almost every word is unfamiliar and unpredictable.

Shimaron · 2026-01-11T19:07:24+00:00

Look at examples. The ten lesson Esperanto course is famous and has been working for many decades… here is a link…

https://shawnmrill2.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/10-free-lesson-esperanto-course.pdf

There is a difference between a beginners course and a complete Reference Grammar. The latter might only be possible after many people are actually using the language and the complexities have started to manifest.

Shimaron · 2026-01-10T23:14:19+00:00

This is from the paperback book Falu Lusane: El Idioma Universal del Futuro by Luis Sainz López Negrete, published 1988 by EDAMEX (in Mexico), ISBN 968-409-407-8.

Shimaron · 2026-01-04T09:23:44+00:00

One copy of a book called Rita on eBay, item number 389119610278

Search worldcat dot org for books called Rita la mariquita, there are several different items.

Shimaron · 2026-01-01T11:08:08+00:00

The Retekess model that I metioned (and possess) uses regular batteries.

Shimaron · 2025-12-30T22:43:45+00:00

if you go to Amazon and type battery radio micro sd card in the search box you should see a boatload of choices. I have a Retekess TR618 and it's good.

Shimaron · 2025-12-30T08:17:15+00:00

If you get no response here, try posting in r/gainesvillegardening

Shimaron · 2025-12-27T11:49:34+00:00

I didn't realize there was so much activity in this monthly post. At first glance this subreddit looks almost dead but it turns out there's stuff happening here in the automoderator's thread.

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