all Mw.Kigongo was trying to point out to you was that, other languages also use this technique of compressing words into one. So it is not a unique phenomenon of Luganda, and it also does not mean that the language does not have 'proper spellings and structure' as you assumed.
I don't sense anything to do with 'tribal pride' in the answers you got, but I still think that your complaint was misplaced. Your mistake was to try and criticize a language whose linguistic background you had no idea about. I'm sure if you tried this with any given language, you would end up confused and frustrated as you are.
In the last part of your posting you seem to raise a completely different issue, that of translation. If this was the problem, then you should have addressed that and I'm sure netters would have obliged you with a translation. That said, normally netters have tried to provide a translation if the original is not in English.
Kasangwawo
PS. I still would have liked to have a taste of what the same words would look like in your language.
From: "J Oracha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ugnet_: Mulindwa ka beer kamusiza!
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 08:12:12 -0700
Mwami Kigongo
Thank you for your understanding my frustration and reason why I had
written complaining about the long words which was exemplified in Luganda.
It came about because some people posted messages written in Luganda and I
tried to read it: was a horrible experience tangling with some of those
words. The example you have given really illustrated my points putting
German in even worse structural condition that can be put on paper. Look at
this: (kopfverletzungsanweisung), obviously, if you see this word and say to
yourself, "wonderful structure" then you are different than most people. But
most of the people who answered appear to be defending the tribal pride.
So the problem is how, in the first place, did someone put such spelling
together and not see the problem? Or is it a problem of alphabet?
Otherwise, Luganda is just as good a language as any other. And, if it is
posted on to the net, some form of translation would be in order. Otherwise,
what is one to do about a part of message written in a language he/she
does not understand?
Apwoyo mada (thank you very much)
Oracha
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Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: ugnet_: Mulindwa ka beer kamusiza!
> Mr Oracha
>
> you write:
>
> > Someone need to help develop proper spellings and structure for Luganda
> > > >words. I see that they seem to combine words in such a way that by
the
> > time
> > > >you reach the end of the word, you have forgotten the beginning.
Look at
> > > >how long these words are, they could have been seperated into easily
> > > >pronounceable units: antegeezezza, munnakibiina, bazimukwanga,
> > Oluvannyuma,
> > > >yamuyisizzaako. For some one who does not know Luganda, even just
reading
> > > >to get a feel of the language ends up as a frustrating
> > exercise.
> > > >What do you guys think?
>
> LUganda actually has a "proper" structure, whatever that means, but every
language is frustrating for one who has not mastered it.
>
> The Bantu languages are notoriously difficult due to the way whole
sentences are compressed into a word, such as the Swahili "niliwambieni" (i
told you so, you guys) or the Luganda "bandimuleeteddengayo" (they could
perhaps bring him some from time to time).
>
> But the Bantu languages are not alone, In German the phrase "body fluid
spillage precautions" can be written as one indigestible word, as can "head
injury instruction sheet" (kopfverletzungsanweisung)
>
> If you are willing to put in the labor all languages will show themselves
to have some elegance.
>
> Kigongo
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