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Old Church Slavonic?
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Is it something South American?

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I think it's Tungusic - is it Nanai?
I did have a bizarrely similar (to the original poster's) accident about four years ago, in which I slipped over a cookie and somehow twisted my ankle so far that it broke
What kind of cookie?
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Nesescosac got it -- Nanai! You're up!

(Since I didn't check in in time to spot Nivkh, I thought it would be nice to bring one of its neighbors to the party...)
CONLANG Code: C:S/G v1.1 !lafh+>x cN:L:S:G a+ x:0 n4d:2d !B A--- E-- L--- N0 Id/s/v/c k- ia--@:+ p+ s+@ m-- o+ P--- S++ Neo-Khitanese

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I play with an added rule when I host: no questions on language family will be answered until 24 hours have passed.
Haha qalota rañi'ačik. Nagi hayem'olek maši 'igayki. Qaqka nagi nwi ran'on. Qalqa'a nagi ñi'ačik'olek haha. Naywalpi waqtega kan'on. Neget to'okokǎ? Sasawana kamari. Sañawane' ka'arina sañawane' kayirwa. Ndotrek namayče ñiqar'olqay haha. Negetto ram roqšik l'enagak.
I did have a bizarrely similar (to the original poster's) accident about four years ago, in which I slipped over a cookie and somehow twisted my ankle so far that it broke
What kind of cookie?
Aeetlrcreejl > Kicgan Vekei > me /ne.ses.tso.sats/

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Is it Native American? South American?
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Aymara?
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Birdlang wrote:Aymara?
Nope!
I did have a bizarrely similar (to the original poster's) accident about four years ago, in which I slipped over a cookie and somehow twisted my ankle so far that it broke
What kind of cookie?
Aeetlrcreejl > Kicgan Vekei > me /ne.ses.tso.sats/

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Nannalu wrote:Is it Native American? South American?
He might not have specified but I expect he won't answer questions relating to continents either. Moxo?

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jmcd wrote:
Nannalu wrote:Is it Native American? South American?
He might not have specified but I expect he won't answer questions relating to continents either. Moxo?
I'm a she. And now that 24 hours have passed, it is South American, but not Moxo.
I did have a bizarrely similar (to the original poster's) accident about four years ago, in which I slipped over a cookie and somehow twisted my ankle so far that it broke
What kind of cookie?
Aeetlrcreejl > Kicgan Vekei > me /ne.ses.tso.sats/

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Is it Chipaya?
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Qwynegold wrote:Is it Chipaya?
Nope!
I did have a bizarrely similar (to the original poster's) accident about four years ago, in which I slipped over a cookie and somehow twisted my ankle so far that it broke
What kind of cookie?
Aeetlrcreejl > Kicgan Vekei > me /ne.ses.tso.sats/

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Quechua dialect??? Is it Arawakan or Cariban???
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Cuzco Quechua? It has q ejective and q, but I am not sure what a with caron stands for.
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One at a time, please - in future I'll answer only your last question.

As it happens, it's not any of those.
I did have a bizarrely similar (to the original poster's) accident about four years ago, in which I slipped over a cookie and somehow twisted my ankle so far that it broke
What kind of cookie?
Aeetlrcreejl > Kicgan Vekei > me /ne.ses.tso.sats/

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Nambikwara?
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Nope! I'm getting bored of hosting so I'll say that the language is spoken in Argentina.
I did have a bizarrely similar (to the original poster's) accident about four years ago, in which I slipped over a cookie and somehow twisted my ankle so far that it broke
What kind of cookie?
Aeetlrcreejl > Kicgan Vekei > me /ne.ses.tso.sats/

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Could it be Mapundugun?

I was tempted to suggest that earlier, since the text reminded me of the little bit I've read about it. But then I really haven't read about other S.A. languages, and what are the odds it would happen to be that one? But, if it's from Argentina... I'll take the shot.
CONLANG Code: C:S/G v1.1 !lafh+>x cN:L:S:G a+ x:0 n4d:2d !B A--- E-- L--- N0 Id/s/v/c k- ia--@:+ p+ s+@ m-- o+ P--- S++ Neo-Khitanese

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Toba Qom?
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Birdlang wrote:Toba Qom?
Yup! Your turn.
I did have a bizarrely similar (to the original poster's) accident about four years ago, in which I slipped over a cookie and somehow twisted my ankle so far that it broke
What kind of cookie?
Aeetlrcreejl > Kicgan Vekei > me /ne.ses.tso.sats/

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Dan ń nin̄ ḭḭn̄ i gír ɓē tə́ ní, aw̄ əngen̄ ndágə loo kógə̄ḿ nang kə́ Sinear tə́ rāān̄ ɓē tū tə́. I tām̄ najə̄ ń noō tə́ n əndānəń rī ɓē ní na i Babel ní. Tɔdɔ̄ Kɔ́ɔ̄ɓē tə́la ta yā de kə́ dɔ nang tə́ gə̄ malang naā tə́ i loo ń noō tə́ ō, ni tə̄ndā tḭ̄ḭ̄də́ kə̄ loo gə̄ tə́ dɔ nang tə́ malang i loo ń noō tə́ ō.
What do the undertildes stand for???
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Birdlang wrote:Dan ń nin̄ ḭḭn̄ i gír ɓē tə́ ní, aw̄ əngen̄ ndágə loo kógə̄ḿ nang kə́ Sinear tə́ rāān̄ ɓē tū tə́. I tām̄ najə̄ ń noō tə́ n əndānəń rī ɓē ní na i Babel ní. Tɔdɔ̄ Kɔ́ɔ̄ɓē tə́la ta yā de kə́ dɔ nang tə́ gə̄ malang naā tə́ i loo ń noō tə́ ō, ni tə̄ndā tḭ̄ḭ̄də́ kə̄ loo gə̄ tə́ dɔ nang tə́ malang i loo ń noō tə́ ō.
What do the undertildes stand for???
Presumably creaky voice. On which note, Jalapa Mazatec?
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Katu?
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No. It is in Africa, and the Tildes under the vowels are a common thing in the country it came from.
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Zaarin wrote:
Birdlang wrote:Dan ń nin̄ ḭḭn̄ i gír ɓē tə́ ní, aw̄ əngen̄ ndágə loo kógə̄ḿ nang kə́ Sinear tə́ rāān̄ ɓē tū tə́. I tām̄ najə̄ ń noō tə́ n əndānəń rī ɓē ní na i Babel ní. Tɔdɔ̄ Kɔ́ɔ̄ɓē tə́la ta yā de kə́ dɔ nang tə́ gə̄ malang naā tə́ i loo ń noō tə́ ō, ni tə̄ndā tḭ̄ḭ̄də́ kə̄ loo gə̄ tə́ dɔ nang tə́ malang i loo ń noō tə́ ō.
What do the undertildes stand for???
Presumably creaky voice. On which note, Jalapa Mazatec?
I just found that out.
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