- Each block features the same word in 6 different languages. The same block that has the English bird, for example, will have pájaro (Spanish), niao (simple Mandarin, along with the character), oiseau (French), vogel (German), and avis (Latin)
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The 6 languages are commonly taught in American schools today
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The 28 words were selected from the Swadesh List, named after the linguist who compiled the words that are common to all languages
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The Long Now Foundation is the creator of the Rosetta Project, which is building a digital archive of the world’s languages
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Each block measures 1.75 inches square
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The set weighs 2.3 pounds
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