Comments on: Language quiz http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / egy nyelv sosem elég Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:25:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40561 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:16:32 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40561 The answer is <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/writing/malayalam.htm" rel="nofollow">Malayalam</a>. The answer is Malayalam.

]]> by: AR http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40507 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:44:29 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40507 Kannada has a palato-alveolar fricative which I guess can be called a "sh" sound. Omniglot does have it listed. In some other Indian languages, it is often pronounced as a postalveolar fricative, although it traditionally is regarded by Indian grammarians as a palatal fricative. To me, it sounded Dravidian. I think it may be a south Dravidian language like Tamil, Malayalam, or Kannada rather than central-south like Telugu. I was leaning towards Malayalam. But I do not have enough exposure to Dravidian languages to be sure. Kannada has a palato-alveolar fricative which I guess can be called a “sh” sound. Omniglot does have it listed. In some other Indian languages, it is often pronounced as a postalveolar fricative, although it traditionally is regarded by Indian grammarians as a palatal fricative.

To me, it sounded Dravidian. I think it may be a south Dravidian language like Tamil, Malayalam, or Kannada rather than central-south like Telugu. I was leaning towards Malayalam. But I do not have enough exposure to Dravidian languages to be sure.

]]> by: Jeksi http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40501 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:58:49 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40501 Does Kannada have a "sh" sound, though? On the page for its alphabet, I didn't see one. Does Kannada have a “sh” sound, though? On the page for its alphabet, I didn’t see one.

]]> by: Anders http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40498 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40498 I guess Kannada I guess Kannada

]]> by: Jeksi http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40496 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:44:16 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/03/31/language-quiz-22/#comment-40496 I heard him say "Hindi". It actually sounds a bit like French near the end, maybe some influence in it? Is it on the Omniglot site? I heard him say “Hindi”. It actually sounds a bit like French near the end, maybe some influence in it? Is it on the Omniglot site?

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