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

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

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

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

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

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

Linguist List: Language Games - http://linguistlist.org/issues/5/5-812.html
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.

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

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

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

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

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

University of Pennsylvania: Linguistic Form in Ritual and Play - http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/ling001/games.htm
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.

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

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

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