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Since 2014 new methods of learning Lojban have been in development. The goal of them is to have faster resources for learning Lojban.
==The Complete Lojban Language==
[[File:xuncku.png|thumb|120px|la xunre cukta|link=http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_xhtml-no-chunks/]]
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Note that the book [http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_xhtml-no-chunks/ The Complete Lojban Language] is still considered by quite a few new learners as the best tutorial although by design this wasn't meant to be any tutorial.


Most people usually prefer to change from one textbook to another. That's why Lojban community has been providing alternatives.
Namely, the order of chapters may seem to be arbitrary to those who wish to use this book to study Lojban. So one recommendation is ... to read various sections from the book randomly. If you don't understand something skip to another part.


== The [[The Crash Course in Lojban]] ==
If you still wish to try something else here are some newish tutorials.
[[File:re djine.png|thumb|The Crash Course method|right|link=]][[Image:cogwheel-5.svg|thumb|link=|The symbol of The Crash Course: nature and logic]]


''The Crash Course method'' is a course written from feedback of live people. You read it, report bugs or ask questions and get replies from the authors or knowledgable Lojbanists.
==Newer methods==


The course explains new styles that are popular in the active Lojban community.  
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|<span class="plainlinks">search the [https://la-lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/#sisku=coi_munje dictionary]<br />[[Image:la_sutysisku.png|100px|link=https://la-lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/#sisku=coi_munje]]</span>
|[http://lojban.github.io/ilmentufa/camxes.html la camxes] is an automatic grammar checker of Lojban utterances. It can help you to understand the structure and correctness of sentences.
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|[[File:cogwheel coat of arms.svg|link=https://lojban.pw/books/learn-lojban/|alt=|thumb|92x92px]]


The course tries not to use Lojbanic terminology much. It explains most Lojbanic terms in ordinary language that the learner uses from birth or school. This principle brings Lojban to people, not drags people into Lojban. It adapts the teaching method to the language the student uses in everyday life. Thus, this method is flexible and doesn't have universal recommendations. It all depends on whom you teach. For example, for speakers of English (and most languages of Europe) The Crash Course method calls [[lo brivla]] "verbs", calls [[lo sumti]] "nouns". Although, such terms as "noun" and "verb" can mean different things in different languages they are fine for initial explanation of how Lojban works.
===<span class="plainlinks">[https://lojban.pw/books/learn-lojban/ 'Learn Lojban' course]</span>===
A course teaching Lojban from its formal foundations but in simple words and lots of usage examples.
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===[[la karda|Lojban cards]]===
a rapid-fire overview of the grammar in small pieces
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|[[File:slaide.png|thumb|100px|link=https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yrxt9gAtqA_oSDD76Toq8VLSZjjOxJ5rkKsxFs3Cw8E/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=5000]]


The course has a compact [[The Crash Course: Dictionary|dictionary]] as an addendum that gives examples to every basic brivla, cmevla and cmavo. Some less used cmavo and gismu are not included.
===<span class="plainlinks">[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yrxt9gAtqA_oSDD76Toq8VLSZjjOxJ5rkKsxFs3Cw8E/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=5000 Lojban in simple phrases]</span>===
Also available in [http://mw.lojban.org/images/d/d1/Lojban._How_to_quickly_create_sentences.pdf PDF].


The Crash Course tries to preserve the current state of the language as much as possible.
You may translate and adapt this course to your native language if it's not already there.
|<span class="plainlinks">try searching for arbitrary words in</span>


The course doesn't invent any new dialects, what is explained in the course is either used by the community or formalized by the committee of planning Lojban ([[BPFK]]).
===<span class="plainlinks">[https://la-lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/#bangu=muplis&sisku=pluka the database of sentences] [[Image:La Muplis.png|150px|link=http://lojban.github.io/sutysisku/lojban/#bangu=muplis&sisku=pluka]]</span>===
<span class="plainlinks">Some of the sentences are not proofread by fluent speakers of Lojban.</span>
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===[https://lojban.io lojban.io]===
a free opensource platform for studying Lojban with the aid of interactive exercises.
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===[[Lojban Wave Lessons|Wave Lessons]]===
a popular textbook
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===[http://foldr.moe/hajiloji My First Lojban]===
Learn the foundations of Lojban grammar by reading the light-hearted conversations between three girls.
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===[https://daeldir.github.io/jbogidva/ Lojban guide]===
Provides hover translations of both sentences/phrases and words they contain.
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===[http://www.memrise.com/course/928703/simple-lojban-in-phrases/ Simple Lojban in phrases]===
A flashcard course on memrise.com.


The intended finalization of this course are 2017 - 2019. Until then minor bugs can be found in it that still make itthe course usable.
[http://www.memrise.com/courses/english/lojban/ Memrise.com] offers other vocabulary flashcards online.


==[[la karda|Lojban cards]]==
[http://ankisrs.net/ Anki] is a downloadable alternative; search for "Lojban" in it.
a distilled overview of the language.
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===[https://mw.lojban.org/images/4/46/la_stika.pdf A book with pictures and English translations]===
==Lojban in simple phrases==
[[Learning with context|Learning with context: about this method ...]]
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bxngu1CNj7wdfnh2eXU2TTFJZi1TeDV1cVlqbjl6TWxYbXgwbldRRzRoaFF5ay1oOFlWYVk Lojban in simple phrases]. This course is already available for several languages.
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Advantage:
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*a slick format
===<span class="plainlinks">Join [https://mw.lojban.org/papri/Lojban_IRC the chat] [[Image:lo-se-irci.svg|100px|link=https://mw.lojban.org/papri/Lojban_IRC]]</span>===
*short introduction into Lojban
<span class="plainlinks">and try talking to other Lojbanists when they appear there. Try asking them questions.</span>
Disadvantage:
|[[Image:yt-lesson in lojban i.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZjSTUK3hFI]]<br />«Lessons in Lojban» by Dustin Lacewell
*not very comprehensive
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*might not be extensible to languages that differ much from English, French, Portuguese, Polish, Russian
 
==Flashcard courses==
* Simple Lojban in phrases: [http://www.memrise.com/course/928703/simple-lojban-in-phrases/ on Memrise.com] teaches Lojban through phrases only allowing you to automatically passively learn the nuts and bolts of the language.

Revision as of 14:23, 20 July 2021

The Complete Lojban Language

la xunre cukta

Note that the book The Complete Lojban Language is still considered by quite a few new learners as the best tutorial although by design this wasn't meant to be any tutorial.

Namely, the order of chapters may seem to be arbitrary to those who wish to use this book to study Lojban. So one recommendation is ... to read various sections from the book randomly. If you don't understand something skip to another part.

If you still wish to try something else here are some newish tutorials.

Newer methods

search the dictionary
la sutysisku.png 		la camxes is an automatic grammar checker of Lojban utterances. It can help you to understand the structure and correctness of sentences.

'Learn Lojban' course

A course teaching Lojban from its formal foundations but in simple words and lots of usage examples.

Lojban cards

a rapid-fire overview of the grammar in small pieces

slaide.png

Lojban in simple phrases

Also available in PDF.

You may translate and adapt this course to your native language if it's not already there.

try searching for arbitrary words in

the database of sentences La Muplis.png

Some of the sentences are not proofread by fluent speakers of Lojban.

lojban.io

a free opensource platform for studying Lojban with the aid of interactive exercises.

Wave Lessons

a popular textbook

My First Lojban

Learn the foundations of Lojban grammar by reading the light-hearted conversations between three girls.

Lojban guide

Provides hover translations of both sentences/phrases and words they contain.

Simple Lojban in phrases

A flashcard course on memrise.com.

Memrise.com offers other vocabulary flashcards online.

Anki is a downloadable alternative; search for "Lojban" in it.

A book with pictures and English translations

Learning with context: about this method ...

Join the chat lo-se-irci.svg

and try talking to other Lojbanists when they appear there. Try asking them questions.

yt-lesson in lojban i.png
«Lessons in Lojban» by Dustin Lacewell
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