Language Quiz 30 July 202329 July 2023 By Simon Here’s a recording in a mystery language. http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/blog/quiz300723.mp3 Do you know or can you guess the language?
Wow! I didn’t know anyone could talk that fast! My first guess is a native language of Australia. Reply
Yes, he is fast but I’ve heard plenty Fijians talking faster than this guy. What language is it? It could be Australian … but to me the intonation is “Indian” – again! But I am not too sure. Reply
The language is indeed Gawwada, a Cushitic language spoken in southern Ethiopia. The recording comes from YouTube Reply
Wow! I didn’t know anyone could talk that fast! My first guess is a native language of Australia.
Yes, he is fast but I’ve heard plenty Fijians talking faster than this guy. What language is it? It could be Australian … but to me the intonation is “Indian” – again! But I am not too sure.
Here’s a clue – it’s spoken in Ethiopia.
It is Gawwada.
The language is indeed Gawwada, a Cushitic language spoken in southern Ethiopia.
The recording comes from YouTube