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Can you name this language? (Part 2)

May 10, 2011 in Name the language with 0 Comments

Post your best guess. You might recognize the language. But which dialects are these?

Sample 1

Sample 2

Thanks to a wonderful barista for both of these audio clips!

Can you name this language?

April 3, 2011 in Name the language with 2 Comments

Here’s a challenge for serious language aficionados!

Listen to the audio clip and name the language. Todays’s entry is a tough one!

Here’s the audio link: Name this language 0001

Here are your hints:

  • almost 14 million speakers
  • contains distinctive whistling sounds
  • a Bantu language

Submit your guess in the Comments box below.