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About the webmaster

"Learn Na'vi" was a project conceived moments after hearing the first bits of dialogue at the midnight premiere of James Cameron's Avatar on December 18th, 2009. "This language is beautiful... I wonder if others out there are as enthusiastic about it as I am," a starving artist (film-maker, compositor, designer, programmer, web guru) thought to himself. And well, here you are.

Sebastian W.

 

About "Learn Na'vi"

Reason for creating all of this? Na'vi is, simply put, eloquent and beautiful, like an exotic touch to Tolkien's Elvish, except a very different flavor. It is an unwritten language; the written word exists only as a romanticized replacement. If Avatar meets everyone's greatest expectations and becomes a new science-fiction phenomenon (is shooting for the Star Trek universe too idealistic?), Na'vi may soon have its follower and active speakers. And the Na'vi dictionary will expand, that much is certain.

To the people shouting "Astroturf:" Firstly, thank you, that you consider my humble site good enough to appear "official," and secondly, nope. As much as anyone can dream of working on a James Cameron film, this website is a purely fan-based project.

This informational website, like the Na'vi language itself, is still in its infancy. If you'd like to help expand the site - great! We are looking for help in all departments:

  • Linguistics: You know your way around languages, how they work and are put constructed. Bonus points for being 10 feet tall and having blue skin.
  • Comp-sci: You love algorithms, PHP, MySQL, and know your way around web-dev. Bonus points for knowing how Google Translate works (or any other computational linguistics translator-type program).
  • Graphic Design: LearnNavi.org needs a mascot. And someone to help present the provided content in an elegant manner. Typography, layout, Web 2.0-knowledge, or a simple love for Photoshop is all we're asking for.

Any help is on an entirely volunteer-basis. If you're interested in helping popularize the next great constructed language, send an email to Sebastian at (email address) or visit our forum.

Spread the word, and come back soon. Let us all make conversational Na'vi a future reality!

Special Thanks

Firstly, thanks Paul Frommer, of course, father of the Na'vi language. Some of the phrasing and examples are courtesy of William S. Annis. Many references and files on this website were created by members of our forum.