• gvngndz [none/use name,comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    That's even more interesting then, I'm always fascinated by how different cultures can invent very similar ideas independently.

    • huf [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      it's a pretty popular idea, not having noun classes:

      https://wals.info/feature/30A#2/26.7/149.1

      https://wals.info/feature/44A#2/18.0/149.1

      • gvngndz [none/use name,comrade/them]
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        3 years ago

        I was more talking about how similar they are pronounced, not about having non-gendered pronouns, I know that is a fairly common thing.

        • huf [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          oh, right. yeah, you get that kind of coincidence a lot i think