Comments on: Language quiz http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / μία γλώσσα δεν είναι ποτέ αρκετή Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:10:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Elliot http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-88033 Mon, 05 May 2008 02:45:13 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-88033 Plattdüütsch, without a doubt. They address several political issues in Germany ("De CDU meent...") it's too similar to Hochdeutsch to be Frisian. :P Plattdüütsch, without a doubt. They address several political issues in Germany (”De CDU meent…”) it’s too similar to Hochdeutsch to be Frisian. :P

]]> by: Hank Williams http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-87779 Fri, 02 May 2008 22:12:24 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-87779 I was thinking that it was possibly Frisian as well but then I saw that it was Plattdeutsch and after having listened to it and thought about the German aspect I am more inclined to think it is that in lieu of Frisian (specially since I have never actually heard enough Frisian spoken to know what I am talking about!) I was thinking that it was possibly Frisian as well but then I saw that it was Plattdeutsch and after having listened to it and thought about the German aspect I am more inclined to think it is that in lieu of Frisian (specially since I have never actually heard enough Frisian spoken to know what I am talking about!)

]]> by: Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-85304 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:21:23 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-85304 The answer is <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/writing/lowgerman.htm" rel="nofollow">Low German/Plattdeutsch</a> (<em>Plattdüütsch</em>), which is spoken in parts of northern Germany and the Netherlands. The recording comes from <a href="http://www.radiobremen.de/nachrichten/platt/" rel="nofollow">Radio Bremen</a>. The answer is Low German/Plattdeutsch (Plattdüütsch), which is spoken in parts of northern Germany and the Netherlands.

The recording comes from Radio Bremen.

]]> by: Daydreamer http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-85175 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:25:36 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-85175 @ BG: It seems to me that the speaker is citing a politician who compares the task of governing to a large "containership" which must be kept in the right shipping channel. @ BG:

It seems to me that the speaker is citing a politician who compares the task of governing to a large “containership” which must be kept in the right shipping channel.

]]> by: prase http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-85146 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:31:17 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-85146 To be different from the majority, I guess Frisian. To be different from the majority, I guess Frisian.

]]> by: BG http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-85004 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:15:12 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-85004 The intrusion of the loanword "containershape" near the end amuses me. I also picked out the party names and agree with Plattdüütsch. The intrusion of the loanword “containershape” near the end amuses me. I also picked out the party names and agree with Plattdüütsch.

]]> by: d.m.falk http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-84989 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:54:56 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-84989 I'm with you all on Plattdütsch. :) I was definitely thinking "northern German" when I heard it- I first thought it was Frisian when I first heard it, then noticed it was too German to be Frisian or Dutch, so... :) And definitely Hamburg/northwestern Germany area. :) d.m.f. I’m with you all on Plattdütsch. :) I was definitely thinking “northern German” when I heard it- I first thought it was Frisian when I first heard it, then noticed it was too German to be Frisian or Dutch, so… :)

And definitely Hamburg/northwestern Germany area. :)

d.m.f.

]]> by: Daydreamer http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-84954 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:42:12 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-84954 Since we all agree that the mystery language is Plattdütsch, there is only one thing to be determined - it is spoken in and around the German city of Hamburg. The recording is all about the agreement between the Christian Democratic and the Green parties on forming a common local government. Since we all agree that the mystery language is Plattdütsch, there is only one thing to be determined - it is spoken in and around the German city of Hamburg. The recording is all about the agreement between the Christian Democratic and the Green parties on forming a common local government.

]]> by: Prietpraatprinses http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-84946 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:04:08 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-84946 Yep Plattdüütsch. I was on holiday in this region last year and they talked something similar at the bakery :) Plus it is quite understandable for me, something between German and Dutch. Yep Plattdüütsch.
I was on holiday in this region last year and they talked something similar at the bakery :)
Plus it is quite understandable for me, something between German and Dutch.

]]> by: Esteban http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-84912 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:54:25 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/19/language-quiz-62/#comment-84912 Definitely Plattdeutsch! I have two German friends that are from Hamburg and they sound just like the recording when they speak in Plattdeutsch. Definitely Plattdeutsch! I have two German friends that are from Hamburg and they sound just like the recording when they speak in Plattdeutsch.

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