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Here, download this MP3 clip (663 kB) and try to guess what language it is, or to transcribe it! (From Language Log.)

Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2004 10:46 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marikochan.livejournal.com
(Without looking at the other comments.) To me it sounds like a combination of French and German, but that's probably because those are the only European languages I've studied (and I don't know either very well).

Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2004 10:51 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angharad.livejournal.com
Intriguing! All the Alsace-Lorraine folks I've heard, though, just have weirdo heavy accents, in a recognisable language.

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