Can you identify the language, and do you know where it’s spoken?
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Glottal stops which seem phonemic, together with velar nasals initials and the ‘tl’ all point to Mesoamerican or Northern Southamerican groups, but the exact language is not possible to pinpoint: one would need to have some direct experience with that language or a near relative.
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It’s not usual that the language quiz is still unsolved on Tuesday night. Hope you’re doing fine, Simon. If not, get well soon
Last minute stab in the dark, an Inuit related language from Canada or Greenland.
South American – the names are all pronounced as in Spanish. Beyond that …..
The answer is Enxet, or Southern Lengua, a Mascoian language spoken in Paraguay.
Glottal stops which seem phonemic, together with velar nasals initials and the ‘tl’ all point to Mesoamerican or Northern Southamerican groups, but the exact language is not possible to pinpoint: one would need to have some direct experience with that language or a near relative.
Uhh?
It’s not usual that the language quiz is still unsolved on Tuesday night. Hope you’re doing fine, Simon. If not, get well soon
Last minute stab in the dark, an Inuit related language from Canada or Greenland.
South American – the names are all pronounced as in Spanish. Beyond that …..
The answer is Enxet, or Southern Lengua, a Mascoian language spoken in Paraguay.
The recording comes from the GRN.
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