Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world

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Post by wunderwaffe » Wed, May 30, 2018, 11:50 AM UTC

Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world
localingual.com

Re: Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world

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Post by DFHippie » Wed, May 30, 2018, 5:24 PM UTC

I love this project. I was disappointed that you don't see Saami in Finland or Norway, there are no aboriginal languages in Australia, no Ainu in Japan, and no Navajo, Seneca, Comanche, and so forth in the United States. It's weird to find Sardinian in Australia but no Yindjibarndi.

Re: Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world

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Post by zodPod » Wed, May 30, 2018, 5:49 PM UTC

Most of these English ones just sound like Americans saying the name of the place. Is that the case or am I misunderstanding the project or is it really just that similar and American accented when people speak English in other countries?

Re: Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world

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Post by pavel_lishin » Wed, May 30, 2018, 8:21 PM UTC

... and it's already being packed full of jokes: https://imgur.com/a/psbMDKj

Under "Russian Voices", one of the most popular entries is "COMMUNISM", "USSR" - and the recording is that of the soviet anthem. Directly above it is, "It's time to give vodka to my bear."

The top one, of course, is some video-game based joke profanity. (Right under it is a profanity-free video game joke - taken directly from Overwatch.)

Re: Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world

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Post by razster » Wed, May 30, 2018, 8:49 PM UTC

United Stated of America > California > (Play) Mountain View is Awesome.

Censorship might be a bit loose.

Re: Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world

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Post by bradknowles » Thu, May 31, 2018, 4:29 AM UTC

The site doesn’t seem to work on iOS.

And I can’t scroll down to see the cat gif.

I’m so bummed. ;)

Re: Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world

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Post by throw_this_one » Thu, May 31, 2018, 12:30 PM UTC

Very cool idea. Especially as homogenization really takes hold with the current generation being born into ubiquitous and homogeneous online media, this will act as a way to preserve.

Re: Localingual: Listen to voices from around the world

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Post by jpl56 » Fri, Jun 01, 2018, 11:23 AM UTC

awesome database. It seems to need two "quick browse" modes for an easy discovery: (1) clicking on a country just plays the most popular sound clip. (2) clicking on a country, then on a region, plays the most popular clip.