Discussion of natural languages, or language in general.
gufferdk
Lebom
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Location: Western Jutland, Denmark
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by gufferdk » Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:04 am
Vijay wrote: It's not Manambu or Abelam, is it?
opipik wrote: Middle Sepik?
Neither.
Here is a bit more sample text:
Newre titawme tader po eywe reyke newkwo.
Eywe reyke newkwo reyrey yaw dapalkwae darnoynae.
"Wanke maklake yipe? yiyle yipe? riweyak yipe?"
Dakapamaworke.
Rey tote dæye.
Languages i speak fluently: Dansk, English
Languages i am studying: Deutsch, Español
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:58 pm
Awtuw?
Vijay
Smeric
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Location: Austin, TX, USA
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by Vijay » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:26 pm
Yessan-Mayo?
gufferdk
Lebom
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by gufferdk » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:40 pm
opipik wrote: Awtuw?
Correct!
Languages i speak fluently: Dansk, English
Languages i am studying: Deutsch, Español
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:50 pm
'Maanɗᵻ gun ɗo dagᵻlnan 'jin bi -lag -gᵻja wᵻy ɗi, -u -unᵻn bi 'naa -sa saria a dᵻgᵻr- -ɗᵻ wᵻy. Nᵻ -o -u dag 'naa -sa saria a 'nᵻm ɗᵻ 'hᵻny dᵻgru- -ɗᵻ dᵻgyᵻu꞊ ᵻy. Bi nᵻ -o dag 'nᵻm ɗᵻ 'hᵻny dᵻgru- kᵻrᵻ -to g wany. Gun ɗᵻ gᵻny'ᵻn gᵻy yᵻ, ɗam dagᵻl 'jin ᵻy ɗi, -arᵻ -sa saria 'du ᵻny -to, dagᵻl ɗᵻ nᵻ ka -ɗᵻ -u tan bi 'aa -sa saria a dᵻgᵻr- nja ɗᵻ toy'' 'du -ɗᵻ ɗi.
Vijay
Smeric
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Location: Austin, TX, USA
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by Vijay » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:53 pm
Is this another non-Austronesian language from Papua New Guinea?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:56 pm
Vijay wrote: Is this another non-Austronesian language from Papua New Guinea?
Nope.
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:56 pm
Is it spoken somewhere in Africa then?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:58 pm
Vijay wrote: Is it spoken somewhere in Africa then?
Yes.
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:09 pm
Tera?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:13 pm
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:21 pm
Is it a Chadic language?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:39 pm
Vijay wrote: Is it a Chadic language?
Yes.
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:04 pm
Azumeina/Marba?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:22 am
Vijay wrote: Azumeina/Marba?
Nope.
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:01 am
Is it a Biu-Mandara language?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:43 am
Vijay wrote: Is it a Biu-Mandara language?
Nope.
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:44 am
Is it a Masa language?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:46 am
Vijay wrote: Is it a Masa language?
Nope.
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:47 am
Aha! So it's either West Chadic or East Chadic.
Is it spoken in Nigeria?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:05 pm
Vijay wrote: Is it spoken in Nigeria?
Nope.
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:00 pm
Mawa?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:27 pm
Vijay
Smeric
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by Vijay » Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:27 pm
Sokoro?
opipik
Avisaru
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by opipik » Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:01 pm
Vijay wrote: Sokoro?
Nope.