Comments on: Name the language http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / μία γλώσσα δεν είναι ποτέ αρκετή Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:28:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: V. Vandian http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66871 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:34:33 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66871 I'd like to add, it's Armenian slang spoken in Yerevan (the capital city), predominantly - by the working class people. I’d like to add, it’s Armenian slang spoken in Yerevan (the capital city), predominantly - by the working class people.

]]> by: Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66828 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:27:49 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66828 The language is <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/writing/armenian.htm" rel="nofollow">Armenian</a>, which is spoken in Armenia and quite a few other countries. The recording comes from an Armenian version of <em>The Family Guy</em> on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5z2MEisKAU&feature=related" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>. The language is Armenian, which is spoken in Armenia and quite a few other countries.

The recording comes from an Armenian version of The Family Guy on YouTube.

]]> by: d.m.falk http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66781 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:14:19 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66781 Oh, and... I've seen dubbed cartoons in Georgian, and this sounds exactly like one. Yet another YouTube catch, I see. :) d.m.f. Oh, and… I’ve seen dubbed cartoons in Georgian, and this sounds exactly like one. Yet another YouTube catch, I see. :)

d.m.f.

]]> by: d.m.falk http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66780 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:12:28 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66780 I'm inclined to say Georgian, as well. (Both Georgian and Armenian have unique alphabets, rather than using a non-native script.) d.m.f. I’m inclined to say Georgian, as well. (Both Georgian and Armenian have unique alphabets, rather than using a non-native script.)

d.m.f.

]]> by: Daydreamer http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66773 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:06:54 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66773 I agree with Mike: it must be Georgian spoken almost exclusively in Georgia (not the US state). I agree with Mike: it must be Georgian spoken almost exclusively in Georgia (not the US state).

]]> by: Mike http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66771 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:14:14 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66771 Georgian? Georgian?

]]> by: Daniel http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66757 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:55:14 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66757 Well then, I don't think this is right, but . . . Greek? Well then, I don’t think this is right, but . . . Greek?

]]> by: Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66752 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:56:44 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66752 Here's a clue - this language has its own alphabet. Here’s a clue - this language has its own alphabet.

]]> by: Talib http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66748 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:28:47 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66748 I think I heard some retroflex fricatives in there ... so maybe Slavic, but maybe something a little more exotic. Also a lot of alveolar taps/flaps, not that it helps... My guess is Kurdish. I think I heard some retroflex fricatives in there … so maybe Slavic, but maybe something a little more exotic.

Also a lot of alveolar taps/flaps, not that it helps…

My guess is Kurdish.

]]> by: AR http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66747 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:12:03 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/19/name-the-language-26/#comment-66747 I agree with Podolsky. It is Armenian. I agree with Podolsky. It is Armenian.

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