For those who don't know, I'm a massive language nerd and I spend a lot of time researching conlangs (constructed languages), studying new grammar patterns and create my own languages time to time. When I first heard Old Ponish in MLP, I was hooked. I decided that, if no one else was going to, I'd spend time developing it in to a usable language for MLP fans to learn. Over the past 3-4 days, with the assistance of a friend, I have been studying the sentences already given in the show, working

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Has anyone ever done a conlang workup of Ponish? It doesn't have to be GOOD but I could really use some idea what it might sound like to a non-Ponish speaker. I'm a novice conlanger and I COULD go down that rabbit hole, but it's probably not an effective use of my time.

It's an effective use of someone else's time, tho.

Any help is appreciated.

One skill I have gained in the years since I've visited this site in the past is the skill of translating Latin. As such, when I see it in the wild I am both excited and critical. After 4 years of being the best Latin student at my school, as well as achieving a perfect score on a nationally standardized exam, I know when I'm looking at poor translations. So, after a story I read last night presented me with some Latin, my brain jumped into action. It was a good attempt, don't get me wrong the

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Speaking conventions in the show are always a bit strange but its the inconsistencies in 'Old Ponish' that really bring out issues, especially for writers like me who are trying to rewrite a great deal of canon.

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