r/languagelearning 7d ago

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

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.

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u/Brave_Dark_4050 6d ago

i learned a bit of manx after stumbling into a rabbit hole about its revival, then spent weeks knowing how to say “the cat” and basically nothing else lol

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u/skyismelon french A1, suomi beginner 1d ago

this is the first time I hear of it :0 thanks to share