Richard and Louisa Betts scribeva: > I teach in a private Christian School. This Christmas we plan to sing > Silent in different languages at the same time (so we can experience the > variety of languages somewhat as God does). I am not familiar with > Interlingua. Can you give me some information about it? Where is it > spoken, and by about how many people? Where might I find phonics rules so > I will know how to pronounce the words? Hello, Louisa! Gratias pro scriber! (Thanks for writing!) From the topic, I guess you probably found my e-mail address at the URL: http://silentnight.web.za/translate/interlin.htm Well, you can find Interlingua's phonetics rules fit for English speakers at the URL: http://www.interlingua.org/spelling.html In practice, Interlingua sounds much like Spanish or Italian. If you could find a speaker of these languages, I think such person could provide some good consultancy. It's hard for anyone to guess the number of Interlingua users around the world. But if you are really interrested, you can consult the Secretary General of the Union Mundial pro Interlingua, whose website can be found at the URL: http://www.interlingua.com/ I'm always happy to provide info on Interlingua, don't hesitate in contact me again if you want to. Cordialmente, -- ENSJO : EMERSON JOSÉ SILVEIRA DA COSTA Homepage : http://www.nautilus.com.br/~ensjo/ UIN ICQ : 713833 INTERLINGUA - lingua auxiliar international Info : http://www.interlingua.com Brasil : http://www.nautilus.com.br/~ensjo/ubi/