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Language quiz

23 August 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording of part of a news report in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

Posted in Language, Quiz questions16 Comments

Language quiz

16 August 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording of part of a news report in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

Posted in Language, Quiz questions14 Comments

Name the language / alphabet

9 August 2009 By Simon

This is a design for a coin meant to commemorate 9th September 2009 (9-9-9) which has 27 versions of the number/numeral 9 on it in different alphabets and languages.

09/09/09 coin design

Can you identify the alphabets and languages?

Posted in Language, Quiz questions, Writing, fonts & typography22 Comments

Language quiz

19 July 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording of part of a news report in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

Posted in Language, Quiz questions25 Comments

Name the language

12 July 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording of part of song in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

I made this recording at the Llangollen Eisteddfod the other day.

Posted in Language, Quiz questions22 Comments

Language quiz

5 July 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

Posted in Language, Quiz questions26 Comments

Language quiz

21 June 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

Hint: listen carefully to the recording. The language might not be the one you initially think it is.

Posted in Language, Quiz questions21 Comments

Name the language

7 June 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

Posted in Language, Quiz questions15 Comments

Language quiz

31 May 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording of part of a story in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

Posted in Language, Quiz questions15 Comments

Name the language

24 May 2009 By Simon

Here’s a recording of part of a story in a mystery language.

Do you know or can you guess which language it’s in and where it’s spoken?

Posted in Language, Quiz questions26 Comments

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