Language Quiz 27 July 202526 July 2025 By Simon Here’s a recording in a mystery language. http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/blog/quiz270725.mp3 Do you know, or can you guess, the language?
It’s obviously a religious text about Jesus and I am guessing in a language from the Philippines or something from Indonesia. Reply
Yes Hank, Jesus and Pilate are mentioned. There are also obvious English loanwords such as ‘council’, ‘high priest’ and others. I therefore wouldn’t necessarily go for something Indonesian. Austronesian is possible. Reply
The mystery language is North Ambryn (Ranon) a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Ambryn Island in Malampa Province of Vanuatu. Reply
It’s obviously a religious text about Jesus and I am guessing in a language from the Philippines or something from Indonesia.
Yes Hank, Jesus and Pilate are mentioned. There are also obvious English loanwords such as ‘council’, ‘high priest’ and others. I therefore wouldn’t necessarily go for something Indonesian. Austronesian is possible.
The mystery language is North Ambryn (Ranon) a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Ambryn Island in Malampa Province of Vanuatu.