47 core words

CoreLingo

Connect languages. Connect people.

The core language.The bridge to the world's languages.

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HALOhelloNAINIyouNOwe / no / notSAbeTIthis / thatSALOgoodbyeTAhe / she / itDUdo / twoKAcan / fourHAhaveNAMAnameKAIhowWAwhere / waterMAwhatTANAthank youPLApleaseBOgood / yesBAbadLAplaySA DUspeakTOAtoiletMOmoreMIlittleSOsorryWELAwelcomeAMBUambulanceVEveryNAIniceMELAdeliciousNI DEyourNA DEmyMI TAmeetUN DAunderstandFAfromHALhelpKOcoffeeBIbeerBILbillSALcheersRErepeatGOgoAoneTRIthreePAfiveSEsevenDEten

47 core words

A whole language you can hold in your head.

Short and easy

Mostly one syllable. First sentence in 60 seconds.

Designed for memory

Spaced recognition keeps every word alive.

Built to connect

Each word bridges to real languages you'll meet.

Memory bridge

NAMA

name

Indonesian

nama

Swedish

namn

English

name

One word. Several memory bridges.

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HALO! KAI NI SA?

Hello! How are you?

NA SA John.

I am John.

MA SA NI DE NAMA?

What is your name?

WA TOA?

Where is the toilet?

KO SA BO.

The coffee is good.

TANA VE MO!

Thank you very much!

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Five short chapters on why each word exists and how memory bridges make new languages feel familiar.

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