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A Bibliography of References Pertaining to Prokem An annotated bibliography of references pertaining to Prokem, a slang spoken in Jakarta, Indonesia. http://www.geocities.com/thslone/prokem.html

Geringoso A description of a Spanish-based language game used in Argentina, with examples. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geringoso

Interactive Programming In Java: A Community of Interacting Entities Word game examples of Java programming. Includes Pig Latin and Ubby Dubby. http://www.cs101.org/ipij/interlude-stringXformers.html

Language Game Describes the term language game and gives examples from different languages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_game

Linguist List: Double-Dutch and Youthese / Pig Latin Mailing list posting talks about early occurrences of Pig Latin and other phonologically manipulated youth languages. http://www.linguistlist.org/issues/8/8-1221.html

Linguist List: Language Games Mailing list posting author Trey Jones presents a summary of secret and play languages from many cultures, including Cazarny Talk, the Russian Fufa Language, Arabic language play and Bengali Pig Latins. Extensive bibliography. http://linguistlist.org/issues/5/5-812.html

Linguist List: Pig Latin Mailing list posting mentions several play languages from different cultures, including Ubby Dubby and one used by natives of central Australia. http://www.linguistlist.org/issues/2/2-406.html

Louchebem A description of the French-based language game, Louchébem (or Loucherbem), with examples. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louchebem

Ludlings A bulletin board discussion of ludlings. http://p098.ezboard.com/fwordoriginsorgfrm2.showMessage?topicID=298.topic

Parlez-Vous Verlan? A brief discussion of Verlan. http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/cultural/2002/0326verlan.htm

Prokem Slang Short list of Prokem (Jakartan slang) terms with Indonesian and English glosses. http://www.angelfire.com/ga/gwali/slang.html

Same-Edge Alignment with Opposite-Edge Effects A linguistic paper on ludlings, with examples in Baliktád (from Tagalog) and Zuuja-go (from Japanese). [PDF] http://wso.williams.edu/~nsanders/Papers/sanders-wccfl19.pdf

University of Pennsylvania: Linguistic Form in Ritual and Play Part of the schedule of lectures and assignments of Linguistics 001. Covers language games, song and verse. Includes a section on Ubbi Dubbi and children's language games in a number of countries. http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/ling001/games.htm

Verlan A description of a French-based language game with examples. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verlan

Verlan - French Slang ? l'Envers A summary of the French-based Verlan with examples. http://french.about.com/library/vocab/bl-verlan.htm

Vesre Description with examples of a language reversal in Argentinian Spanish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesre

Vietnamese vs English: Noi Lai Play Language Mailing list thread touches on the noi lai jargon and its significance in Vietnamese society. http://www.saigon.com/~kyanh/archives/vn-gblf/msg00303.html