shqippy

(reference-punk)
The subculture of radical reference librarians, e.g., http://www.radicalreference.info

And it kinda sounds like redrum.

I learned Shqip on the streets (the “barefoot method”) while teaching in Albania for 2 years. I never had the time to take classes, but eventually I did trade language lessons with some friends. What a lovely language, and so enlightening for anyone interested in etymology! For instance, “vere” is the word for summer or for wine. “Pranvere” is spring, or could be understood as “first wine.” “Primavera,” anyone?

I was there 1994-96. It was an amazing time in a lovely place. Ask me anything you’d like to know. Albania