Pig latin reminds me of the language alterations initiated by different groups in the Philippines (e.g. jejemon and elabs-elabs). I'm not sure if this sort of alteration game is commonly used by adults in the US because I've never heard anyone speaking it. Or perhaps I just didn't notice anyone speaking it because people often talk in different tongues here anyway. It could also be that only the kids (and teenagers) use it since they're more often drawn into the exclusivity it brings.
According to Wikipedia, the origins of pig latin are unknown except that it was first mentioned in 1869 in Putnam's Magazine. They also indicated that Thomas Jefferson wrote to his friends in pig latin to keep the correspondence private.
It's not that hard to configure though. You transfer all the first occuring consonants of a word prior to the first vowel and add -ay. Here are a few examples:
Pig latin = igpay atinlay
Who are you? = owhay are ouyay?
What's your name? = atswhay ouryay amenay
It's not a tough nut to crack. Once you know the formula, you're good to go. I'm not sure how it would come in handy to you, my dear readers. It may just be one of those useless information that takes up brain space. But if you hear too many -ays in a conversation, you now know it's not a foreign tongue they're speaking.
According to Wikipedia, the origins of pig latin are unknown except that it was first mentioned in 1869 in Putnam's Magazine. They also indicated that Thomas Jefferson wrote to his friends in pig latin to keep the correspondence private.
It's not that hard to configure though. You transfer all the first occuring consonants of a word prior to the first vowel and add -ay. Here are a few examples:
Pig latin = igpay atinlay
Who are you? = owhay are ouyay?
What's your name? = atswhay ouryay amenay
It's not a tough nut to crack. Once you know the formula, you're good to go. I'm not sure how it would come in handy to you, my dear readers. It may just be one of those useless information that takes up brain space. But if you hear too many -ays in a conversation, you now know it's not a foreign tongue they're speaking.
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