Language quiz 26 October 2014 By Simon Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Can you identify the language, and do you know where it’s spoken?
I thought I heard some elements reminiscent of Japanese (“wa” particle, “jin” for “people”), but also some very non-Japanese phonemes, so I’m going to guess the language is native to some Pacific Island (Chamorro family?) near Japan. Reply
Sounds like an indigenous (non-North) American language, but I can’t put it any closer than that. Reply
Well, could it be Urarina spoken in the Amazon region of Perù? It is said to be a fascinating language I’d really love to learn more about. Reply
The answer is Mapuche (Mapudungun), a language isolate spoken in parts of southern Chile and western Argentina. The recording comes from the GRN. Reply
Just to start the ball rolling, is this a Brazilian indigenous language.
I thought I heard some elements reminiscent of Japanese (“wa” particle, “jin” for “people”), but also some very non-Japanese phonemes, so I’m going to guess the language is native to some Pacific Island (Chamorro family?) near Japan.
Sounds like an indigenous (non-North) American language, but I can’t put it any closer than that.
I was thinking it was an American (South?) indigenous language as well, but can’t place it.
Here’s a clue: this is a language isolate spoken in South America.
Well, could it be Urarina spoken in the Amazon region of Perù?
It is said to be a fascinating language I’d really love to learn more about.
The answer is Mapuche (Mapudungun), a language isolate spoken in parts of southern Chile and western Argentina.
The recording comes from the GRN.