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This (minus the English explanations) is an advert by Thúlot~Tsōlor, a joint initiative led by the Elithoan First Consul, Remú Morán, and the Chancellor of Jinyero, Elka Wrenwerth. The organisation, whose name is a translation of "Houses" into Celinese and Jinyera, has established over thirty schools, which teach about the neighbours' language and culture. Since all Elithoan and Jinyer children now receive at least 5 years of instruction in their neighbouring language, the organisation's main target is adults who didn't learn it at school or want to build their skills. The poster shows just six sayings and expressions that are shared by Celinophones and Jinyeraphones alike, out of hundreds that exist as shared idioms. The text at the bottom reads: "Our neighbouring country's language is different - but there exist many (cultural) similarities too. Get acquainted with the other half of South Tygenoc - learn Celinese/Jinyera in the Elitho-Jinyer houses!"

The second is in Celinese and Jinyera, because it is a road sign in Telboir/Telbuēra, the bilingual capital of Jinyero. Telbuera is divided into two zones (Telboir, the capital of Western Jinyero or Esfoth as it is known by Celinophones, and Telbuera, capital of Eastern Jinyero) and several arrondissements. WA1 and EA1 are the most central arrondissements, so Western B2, which is where Cailús go r-Eðelírain (Jewellers' Street) is located, is not too far out. In the bottom right-corner, you see the Jinyer unity flag and the flag of Western Jinyero, with the caption: "Telboir WB2 - Capital of Esfoth."

An Elithoan plane crashed down to earth in the middle of the Obowony desert. Only five people survived; they came from Iferðí, Perís, Ioðinbêr, Circassio and Chlasc respectively. They walked on for six days, in the hope of finding a village, but providence did not provide. "This heat tires me and makes me thirsty," said the Pairsír. "I must have a glass of my favourite cider." The Ioðinbec responded, “is that so, my rustic friend? Well, I feel more thirsty, hot and tired than you do. I must have a glass of the most delectable wine of Laurien.” The Iferðol, who, up until then, had remained silent, declared: “I don’t know why you Southerners are always complaining.” (Upon hearing the word “South”, the Pairsír shot the Iferðol a look that could kill.) “I’m neither tired nor thirsty, and the weather is perfectly clement. But, so’s I can enjoy this wonderland more, I must have a bottle of whisky.” "You’re all mad," declared the Circassír. "I feel thirsty, hot and fatigued. I must have a large bottle of water." Finally, the Chlascese spoke. “I’m tired, I’m thirsty and I’m hot. I must have a case of diabetes.” People from Chlasc and Timoglysc (Timothlyn is a nickname they share) are known to be notorious hypochondriacs. In the joke, each person literally says “dyðúnom”, which is the subjunctive “that they should give me”, “that they give me” and is also used for hypothetical situations “that they must/may have given me.” In Celinese, illnesses are given to you by “them”. The closest equivalent was the dual meaning of “I must have.”

Tírain lylthast efropig na ryfoch seith lainoín, Caith tír traısot caisroín; anois tefy gosiot noroín, Path lo reigos paithechroín, lo d-Taros Sinain lyrentoín: Êlth tírain lylthast efropig na nefhoðric peryc foín. Mairír ar dyfoch erúot, Anor ð-thon olso lúot. Lo d-tírain lylthast efropig gechylúot. Ynosain Meiðaronig, ainhat tír ðéðo trofoín, Caith meiðaron go r-ethol go r-ynos na g-canth canthoín. Othloío lauth, cé r-ethol “gwoıns” ar go gwoınsot oío colín, Metoch, aichlos ar lysithír, anois né wylo sín. Anois noíoeith, noíoeith, anðoín, nêsín, Nélois ethoís lauth ðo tain nêsúo. Peintoirain na musé daich na lyfir lecholím, Mair ainh na g-cynloith othlío loithand soir rôðúot. Mairír ar dyfoch erúot, Anor ð-thon olso lúot. Lo d-tírain lylthast efropig gechylúot. Parotho rôðoío Colom; Coscathol naloith trofoío, Lo d-tír ainhat so w-flarë dyðoío, ar old né othloío. Norclaim, lúthrym, troðbryth, hwoncêlos ar gweifë teranðín, Acluthúot! Tírain lylthast gechylúot. Noniès, ainh séilë, na g-cailús, an Heðreigos trofoío; Tír ainhat ardog tryfoío naint, coth gleigotharig foío. Path, lofoío ðo seith logeilún dosnot; so d-Ter sé noroío: Caith tír lylthast go r-Efròp sofen sair sintach toroío. Anois noíoeith, noíoeith, anðoín, nêsín, Nélois ethoís lauth ðo tain nêsúo. Cwyln erineg na b-pethlín, na r-orfoth peintoirain; Seith sychorí nêdysúot: dothaich nothlío leuthain.   Mairír ar dyfoch erúot, Anor d-trofec tolúot. Cé d-tírain lylthast efropig, sofen ponthúot. Na r-agoir go nefoðric, loithın anois sochím, Efropím na g-cailoith othlín, aiché ethí polím, Mair, naint na lainsínoith, poloê wylo othlío, Aichloê efríceg fair na g-canth loscendí fyðío, Loscendand caith na so g-cailús go d-taros lo d-taros, Dosnand pelod go r-Efròp lylthast go d-trofonefos.

IOÐINBÊR. Mereð sorair. After almost 11 months of Government without Consuls following the dismissal of Syríe Lomín, Elitho has finally gained the opportunity to gain to the polls, after obstructionism and the Sairstír crisis, prevented the interim Arbiter of the Senate, Sn. Conoir Merthín, from calling an earlier election. Will it be Morán, Lomín, or another who gains and retains enough senate seats to become the 23rd First Consul of the Commonwealth of Elitho? Find out who won - and what some of their plans for the next term are - here. If you like detail, check out this live record of the Senatorial results as they came in before the above link. Remember, Elitho does not directly appoint its first Consul, so the fate of the 36 Senators up for election this year was the fate of the First Consul. Check out the new composition of the Senate, and details of house and state senate results, in a handy table. This service was brought to you by Lefwyth Laiðoireg, the Congressional Review - Elitho's premier political journal. Long live Elitho!

Here's a copy of a version of the Lyðros doth taigetholírain lo d-tírailoðoê elithoëg (the 6 hr test) took in Byrnoair 989 last year, with questions in Elithoan Celinese, then in English (the latter would not appear in the original but are just for explanation's sake):

Read all about it here.