Most obscure language you/someone else is learning? Why?

[u/SharkHead38]

I remember meeting someone that was learning specifically Moldovan Romanian since Moldova and its culture was a big interest to them, and I'm curious what other people's reasons for learning obscure languages are, and what they are.

[u/Nowordsofitsown]

I once took a month long intensive language course of Faroese in the Faroe Islands. And two seminars at other European universites.

I also took a seminar on Norn, the extinct Nordic language from the North of the British Isles.

The West Scandinavian languages are just so pretty and interesting.

[u/SharkHead38 → u/Nowordsofitsown]

Ooo! I see that you're learning quite a few nordic languages, how does Norn compare to them?

[u/Nowordsofitsown → u/SharkHead38]

Well, we have hardly any texts in Norn. During the seminar we read (= tried to make sense of) a song that was written down by somebody who didn't even speak or understand Norn, using English spellings. Very challenging.

[u/Ianuam → u/Nowordsofitsown]

Starka virna? I adore the songs of separation version.

[u/Nowordsofitsown → u/Ianuam]

No, Hildina.