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Language Quiz 25.10.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 18.10.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 11.10.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 04.10.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 27.09.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 20.09.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 13.09.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 06.09.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 30.08.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 05.07.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Roaring Waves 03.07.2026 ↓

One word that came up in my Cantonese lessons recently was 海嘯 (hoi² siu³), which means tsunami. This surprised me, as I would have guessed that the Japanese word 津波 (tsunami) would have been borrowed into Chinese and given a Chinese pronunciation. Apparently not. 海嘯 [海啸] is also found in Mandarin, means the same thing, […]

Language Quiz 28.06.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 21.06.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 14.06.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Do you know, or can you guess, the language?

Language Quiz 07.06.2026 ↓

Here’s a recording in a mystery language.