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UFO (Unidentified Flying Object)

From Kook Science

UFO Sightings Chart, c. 1969 (National Archives UK)

UFO (abbreviation, Unidentified Flying Object) is the most commonly used term in English for aerial phenomenon of unknown origin.

Foreign Terminology

UFO

  • German: Unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt
  • Danish: Uidentificeret Flyvende Objekt
  • Norwegian: Uidentifisert Flygende Objekt
  • Frisian: Unbekend fleanend objekt

OVNI

  • French: Objet Volant Non-Identifié
  • Italian: Oggetto Volante Non Identificato
  • Spanish: Objeto Volador No Identificado
  • Portuguese: Objecto Voador Não Identificado

НЛО

  • Russian: Неопо́знанный Лета́ющий Объе́кт
  • Ukrainian: Непізнаний літаючий об'єкт
  • Bulgarian: неидентифициран летящ обект
  • Macedonian: Неидентификуван летечки објект

Others

  • Esperanto: NeIdentigita Fluganta Objekto (NIFO)
  • Afrikaans: Vreemde Vlieënde Voorwerp (VVV)
  • Dutch: Ongeïdentificeerd Vliegend Voorwerp (OVV)
  • Asturian: Oxetu Esnalador Non Identificáu (OENI)
  • Azerbaijani: Uçan Naməlum Obyekt (UNO)
  • Lithuanian: Neatpažėnts Skraidantis Objekts (NSO)
  • Croatian: Neidentificirani Leteći Objekti (NLO)