Some of the sounds make me think of an indigenous language spoken in Central or South America. At the same time I wonder if it might be a language from the Philippines. But I also heard the word “bhai” which think is “brother” in Hindi so is it from the subcontinent? A mystery indeed!
Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in Asia on a small island that is part of an island nation.
Could it be a dialect of Divehi in the Maldives?
No, not a dialect of Divehi. This island is in the Pacific Ocean.
Could it be Fijian Hindi?
Another clue: this language is related to Japanese, and some classify it as a dialect of Japanese.
Is it Yonaguni?
Yes, it is.
The language is indeed Yonaguni (ドゥナンムヌイ / Dunan Munui), a Southern Ryukyuan language spoken on Yonaguni island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Some of the sounds make me think of an indigenous language spoken in Central or South America. At the same time I wonder if it might be a language from the Philippines. But I also heard the word “bhai” which think is “brother” in Hindi so is it from the subcontinent? A mystery indeed!
Here’s a clue: this language is spoken in Asia on a small island that is part of an island nation.
Could it be a dialect of Divehi in the Maldives?
No, not a dialect of Divehi. This island is in the Pacific Ocean.
Could it be Fijian Hindi?
Another clue: this language is related to Japanese, and some classify it as a dialect of Japanese.
Is it Yonaguni?
Yes, it is.
The language is indeed Yonaguni (ドゥナンムヌイ / Dunan Munui), a Southern Ryukyuan language spoken on Yonaguni island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
The recording comes from YouTube