> > I think it would be
> > improper to submit the UDHR in one of my conlangs, when many vanishing
> > natlangs, including those of people who've been deprived of too many
rights,
> > will probably be underrepresented in the UDHR translations.
> You talk as if "the more conlangs, the fewer natlangs", but there is no
evidence
> at all for such a position. On the contrary, the true position of UNHCR
seems
> to be "the more, the merrier". If one were equally competent to render
the UDHR
> in Guugu Yimidhirr and Frater, say, it might be better to spend one's time
> and effort on the former -- but I think that few of us are in any such
position.
Oh, I understand that certain natlangs will be under-presented regardless of
how many conlang entries I made. I just think it would look bad if the
invented language entries outnumbered the those of vanishing natlangs.
> > Anyway, I'll probably send in some kind of proclamation to our
government's
> > UFO experts instead. Are those black helecopters I hear? ;-)
> What UFO experts?
Good point.
Jim