Name That Language!

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Karch wrote: Sun Oct 06, 2024 10:14 pm Yam. Narrowing it is however harder because these languages all look the same.
No, not Yam I'm afraid.
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Then it's Idi.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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Karch wrote: Sun Oct 06, 2024 10:26 pmThen it's Idi.
Good thing you're not Nort
(i.e. I will not have to eat my leg)
(i.e. yes, Idi)
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Gelivuku aura wailarai
Au aku veleŵa oâlaana
Repaku origa virigiana
Geku peri evonu poraêona
Gemu nama ee ulamagina
Au pie laâ avuavuku
Maguliku omara mapararai
Veleôu na numai pana alu
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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Something Austronesian...
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Glass Half Baked wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:59 pm Something Austronesian...
Yeah.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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Is it spoken in Melanesia?
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Raholeun wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:19 am Is it spoken in Melanesia?
Yes.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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A language of Vanuatu perhaps?
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Raholeun wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:08 am A language of Vanuatu perhaps?
No.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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Is it a Western Oceanic language?
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Raholeun wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:31 am Is it a Western Oceanic language?
Yes.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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Is it a Meso-Melanesian language?
/j/ <j>

Ɂaləɂahina asəkipaɂə ileku omkiroro salka.
Loɂ ɂerleku asəɂulŋusikraɂə seləɂahina əɂətlahɂun əiŋɂiɂŋa.
Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ.
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Zju wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:57 pm Is it a Meso-Melanesian language?
No.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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But is it spoken off the New Guinean mainland?
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Raholeun wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 12:57 pm But is it spoken off the New Guinean mainland?
No.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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Central Papuan Tip?
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Darren wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:42 am Central Papuan Tip?
Yes.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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I have no idea what's up with ŵ, and the lack of t is weird (possibly just coincidental?) but what with <v g r l> I'm guessing Keapara.
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Darren wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 5:59 am I have no idea what's up with ŵ, and the lack of t is weird (possibly just coincidental?) but what with <v g r l> I'm guessing Keapara.
It's indeed Keapara (proper), which indeed mostly lacks <t>, having lost it unconditionally - there are a few words with <t> but they're either loans or have an unknown etymology. Circumflexes in this orthography mark preceding glottal stop, both on vowels and on w.
Zpaf kkuñb ñvneahttiñ wqxirftvn meof ñfañhsit.
Kkuñb ñvzxirf kvtañb kkuñf ñtmeaq sfañkqeanth.
Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq. Yvnmuq.
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