Nanny Ogg French
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| Nanny Ogg French Foreign | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Taigh a Bata |
| Total speakers | 1+ |
| Influenced by | French, Spanish, English, various Nanny Ogg Frenches |
| Type | Constructed language |
Nanny Ogg French, or 'Foreign' as it is commonly known, is a conlang of the Republic of Taigh a Bata. It was invented by Terry Pratchet for some of the Discworld books.
History
Foreign is the language sometimes spoken by the Discworld character Nanny Ogg, notably in the book 'Witches Abroad'. The syntax is French, while the words themselves come from French, Spanish and English, for example: "Excuzez moi, young homme". Three residents of Taigh a Bata (Scott Harwood, Robert Ingham and Christian Pomeroy) decided to make the language official in the Republic of Taigh a Bata.
Current Use
The language was never really developed beyond its infancy. As a result, it is rarely written, if not spoken. Taigh a Bata still retains the language for historic purposes.