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Yes, and it is wonderful to hear. The great singer Miriam Makeba spoke the language and you can hear the clicking in several of her songs. Her language is called Xhosa and is a South African language. There are other such languages from that part of Africa. Try the link to The Click Song, Qongqothwane. The click sound is represented by 'Qo' and you can clearly hear her sing it. It is not just a musical effect; it is the language. Makeba was affectionately known as Mama Afrika.
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Is it true some languages use clicking sounds along with other sounds?
Yes, and it is wonderful to hear. The great singer Miriam Makeba spoke the language and you can hear the clicking in several of her songs. Her language is called Xhosa and is a South African language. There are other such languages from that part of Africa. Try the link to The Click Song, Qongqothwane. The click sound is represented by 'Qo' and you can clearly hear her sing it. It is not just a musical effect; it is the language. Makeba was affectionately known as Mama Afrika.
What 2 languages created the Swahili language?
The Swahili language has roots in Arabic and Bantu languages. Arabic influence is particularly significant due to historical trade connections along the East African coast.
How do you say snake in African?
there are many different African languages- you'll have to be more specific. different countries in africa will obviously be speaking different languages along with different tribes in more rural areas who even have different dialects within the languages
Would they get along with African cichlids?
Would what get along with African Cichlids?
What is Swahili a mixture of?
Swahili is a mixture of Bantu languages, Arabic, and some words from other languages such as Persian, Hindi, Portuguese, and English. It developed along the East African coast through trade interactions between these different linguistic groups.
What language is Swahili a mixture of in Bantu languages?
Swahili is mainly a Bantu language, with significant influences from Arabic due to historical trading relationships along the East African coast.
What two languages is Swahili from?
Swahili is derived from several languages and not two, but the principal ones include Arabic and African languages along the East coast of Africa. The other languages which Swahili is derived from include Hindi and Portuguese.
How does the tongue vibrate to produce sound in different languages?
The tongue vibrates to produce sound in different languages by changing its position and shape within the mouth. This alters the airflow and creates different sounds known as phonemes, which are the building blocks of language. The movement of the tongue, along with other articulators like the lips and teeth, helps to form the unique sounds of each language.
Was is the origin of language?
Nobody knows, though there are many speculations. We CAN speak because a certain gene put our voiceboxes high in our throats. Our cousins the apes can't make anywhere near the variety of mouth sounds we can because theirs are farther down. On the other hand, they're less likely to choke on their food; it was kind of a trade-off. Somewhere along the line, people discovered that sounds could be used to REPRESENT things: objects, commands, ideas. While nobody knows what the first meaningful language sounds were, many think they were sort of clicks, made by popping the tongue against the palate. Several African languages (and we all started in Africa) still use clicking today. When you see an exclamation mark (!) in front of the name of a language, that means it's a "click" language.
What languages are spoken along the Ganges River?
The main languages spoken along the Ganges River in India are Hindi, Bengali, and Bhojpuri. In some regions, other languages such as Marathi, Kannauji, and Urdu may also be spoken.
What are facts about African countries?
Sahara Desert runs along the northern countries in Africa.The Nile River also runs along the north and east of African countries.sahara desert runs along the northern countries.the river nile runs along the north and east of african countries.
What Swahili is a combination of African and cultures?
Arabic
