๐Ÿ’ญ Do you know how to use gender-neutral pronouns in your native tongue?

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ On #InternationalPronounsDay, we're taking a deep-dive into non-binary pronouns in a range of languages.

๐ŸŒ Join us on a linguistic trip around the world.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish

Pronouns, nouns and adjectives are gendered in Spanish.

The suffixes -o and -a are the most common gender markers, but many non-binary people now replace them with an -e instead.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง English

Although not entirely genderless, the English language is more inclusive than many.

While you've probably heard of the increasingly popular 'they/them' as alternative pronouns, others are also becoming popular.

Many use neo-pronouns, including 'xe', 'ze' and 'co'. People protesting for trans and non-binary rights
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greek

Many non-binary and genderqueer Greeks use the plural pronoun 'ฮฑฯ…ฯ„ฮฟฮฏ', which encompasses all genders.

Greek also uses articles before proper names. Many prefer the neutral 'ฯ„ฮฟ' here instead of the traditional gendered options.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Polish

The pronouns 'ono'/'jenu' are used by many non-binary Poles instead of the masculine and feminine forms.

But by using those pronouns, many other words will change. Hereโ€™s why. ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwegian

The Language Council of Norway officially added the gender-neutral pronoun 'hen' to its dictionaries this year.

It can replace the masculine 'han' and the feminine 'hun' โ€“ he and she โ€“ when used.

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgarian

Non-binary Bulgarians can use the plural, non-gendered pronoun 'ั‚ะต' instead of the masculine 'ั‚ะพะน' and feminine 'ั‚ั'.

For nouns and adjectives, many combine the plural pronoun 'ั‚ะต' with the singular, traditional masculine form.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mandarin

In Mandarin, the male ไป–, female ๅฅน and ๅฎƒ (it) are used โ€“ all pronounced the same: tฤ.

The male ไป– was commonly used as the default gender in writing.

With no official pronoun for non-binary people, many people now use the Romanised Ta when writing. People taking part in a Pride march
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romanian

The plural pronouns 'ei'/'lor' are popular among Romanian-speaking non-binary people as an alternative to masculine and feminine forms.

However, many other words will then change when using gender-neutral pronouns. @enriqueanarte explains:

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albanian

'Ai' and 'ajo' are the masculine and feminine pronouns in Albanian.

To make the language more non-binary-friendly, many use the plural 'ata' instead โ€“ but be aware that words like names and adjectives will change accordingly.
โ—๏ธ ...and finally: non-binary pronouns are far from a new phenomenon. @ShivaniDave tells us more.

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