Language Quiz 23 August 202623 August 2026 By Simon Here’s a recording in a mystery language. http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/blog/quiz230826.mp3 Do you know, or can you guess, the language?
I’d also go for something African (timbre of the voice, prenasalised voiced stops) but who knows? Reply
From the sound of things I am going to guess something from the Philippines.
Something from West Africa
I’d also go for something African (timbre of the voice, prenasalised voiced stops) but who knows?
Well, I guess Simon knows (!) – he says it’s spoken in Angola.
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The recording date is August 23, 2026.
A recording of a mystery language was made available via a link.
The speaker suggested possibilities included African languages or languages from the Philippines.
The speaker speculated that the language might be spoken in Angola.
Executive Summary
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Sentinel — Human
The text reads like an informal online interaction or a casual blog post, exhibiting conversational uncertainty rather than machine-generated formality.
