I hear the the Iranian sounds too, but I’m going to guess a more Northeastern dialect and just say “Iranian dialect from the Southern Caucuses”. (Beautifully clear recording, by the way.)
I agree it is a clear recording and the language is a fascinating admixture of – something, I think hear Arabic and Turkic influence so would guess it comes from the eastern border of Iran .
The answer is Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (Lišānā Āshûrāya / ܐܵܬ݂ܘܼܪܵܝܲܐ ܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ), a member of the Aramaic branch of the Semitic language family spoken mainly in Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria.
… and spoken widely in metro Detroit. It’s been observed that if Jesus returned today and wanted to speak a few words in his native tongue, he’d go out for what we call a “coney island”—a chili hot dog with onions and mustard.
I can’t make up mind as to whether it’s an Iranian language or some dialect of Ivrit.
It’s, of course, nobody else’s mind than my own that I can’t make up. 🙂
I concur with Daydreamer above. It sounds quite Iranian.
Tajik or Hazaragi maybe.
I hear the the Iranian sounds too, but I’m going to guess a more Northeastern dialect and just say “Iranian dialect from the Southern Caucuses”. (Beautifully clear recording, by the way.)
I agree it is a clear recording and the language is a fascinating admixture of – something, I think hear Arabic and Turkic influence so would guess it comes from the eastern border of Iran .
The answer is Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (Lišānā Āshûrāya / ܐܵܬ݂ܘܼܪܵܝܲܐ ܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ), a member of the Aramaic branch of the Semitic language family spoken mainly in Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria.
The recording comes from the GRN.
… and spoken widely in metro Detroit. It’s been observed that if Jesus returned today and wanted to speak a few words in his native tongue, he’d go out for what we call a “coney island”—a chili hot dog with onions and mustard.
My favorite language quiz yet. Thanks, Simon, this is one language I’m looking forward to researching more about.