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850. It would be a bit nicer if the randomly selected other language choices came from different language families: one of the three I got wrong was Bosnian vs
by jpatokal 13y ago
850. It would be a bit nicer if the randomly selected other language choices came from different language families: one of the three I got wrong was Bosnian vs Croatian, even though the difference is arguably a political construct (just don't say that to a Bosnian or Croat...).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_standard_Bosnian,_Croatian_and_Serbian#Morphology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_standard_Bosnian...
The difference between Punjabi and Hindi is also pretty subtle. Mistaking Thai for Vietnamese, though, was inexcusable. =(
- jpatokal 13y ago2nd attempt 1050. Had precisely the same sound sample twice in a row though? Also, this serves as a pretty handy hint that when you're completely stumped by something you've never, ever heard before, the answer is probably "Dinka": http://greatlanguagegame.com/stats/ http://greatlanguagegame.com/stats/
- joeyo 13y agoIndeed. The Dinka sample is recorded off the radio or phone and is very difficult to hear as well (It's not like I really know what Dinka sounds like, but if it were easier to hear I could at least do a better job of eliminating the other options).
- jessaustin 13y agoBosnian was certainly the tricky one for me: is it really the same clip every time? The first time I missed it, I thought I heard "bagus" so I guessed Malay. The second time I missed it I guess I really have no excuse! Still I got 600, and I don't feel bad for not being able to distinguish Gujarati from Punjabi from Urdu. It's been some time since I heard any of those languages spoken.