Guess the Language, anyone?

Discussion of natural languages, or language in general.
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Yes.

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Mumuye?

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No.

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Leko–Nimbari? If yes, Vere?

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Neither.

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Waja-Kam?

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No.

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Mbum–Day?

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Nope, which leaves Bambukic, a.k.a. Yungur-Jen. ;)

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Bikwin-Jen?

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Yes.

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Bikwin?

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Nope. :D

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Dza?

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Yes. I got it from here, where they call it "Jenjo."

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Stat kam long stat blong evrisamting, Toktok hemi stap finis nao. Hemi stap tugeta wetem God an hemi barava God tu.

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Bislama?

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Gah, I was gonna guess Bislama. Then how about Tok Pisin?
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I think maybe hemi in this language means 'him', and in Tok Pisin, that would be im IIRC.

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It's not Bislama.
Tok Pisin?
No.

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Solomon Islands Pijin?
Siöö jandeng raiglin zåbei tandiüłåd;
nää džunnfin kukuch vklaivei sivei tåd.
Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei.

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Torres Strait Creole?

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Moistaneous wrote:Solomon Islands Pijin?
Yes.

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Nort won, but forgot? to post the next challenge.

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Na maŋ urakge likkhaiʔŋana ŋkea satte naktumna satte kapiyu i kapiuʔni ino? Bheni pokgakna male, laŋ wat maʔa chira kinahuŋgo jʌp cogu! Ŋkondachulo ansarai bicarai coksa ŋkharachinaŋa: sadhurokphu tahe, sannesi tahe, sitara teĩsa, kina, "ŋkana jogiŋa, yaŋ nakcaiʔŋaha" ceksa, kinahuŋgo, Ram Lachumanchiŋaha unchikŋaha khimme mokkhaettokphu lighe kinahuŋgo... Cuŋ luna eʔwa nluiʔniŋ.
Siöö jandeng raiglin zåbei tandiüłåd;
nää džunnfin kukuch vklaivei sivei tåd.
Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei.

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