The Most Obscure Languages part 2
First published: Tuesday August 31st, 2021
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Santali Language
This Language is spoken in West Bengal and Jharkhand which are both in India. This is a Mundaric language and the cool thing is that also use Latin alphabet and the Odia as well. It is presumed that Mundaric languages were formally from Indochina and were brought to India
Singlish Language
Spoken in Singapore,this is a English Creole Language and has origins during the British rule of Singapore. The cool thing is that some words are spelled in a interesting structure like in English: you spell this but in Singlish: u spell dis.
Manx Language
This language is spoken in the Isle of Man in the British Isles and has actually been extinct in 1974 but somewhat revived with 53 speakers and then to 1,800 speakers afterwards. Like Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Manx is a Celtic Language. It actually revived not long ago in 2015. Manx in Manx is actually gaelg!
The word Manx is derived from Old Norse aswell!
Sorbian Language
This is a Slavic Language spoken in Germany and is spoken in the states of Saxony and Brandenburg. Like German there is Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian. It is sometimes called Lusitanian because its spoken in the historical region of Lusitania aswell
It is also not to be confused with Serbian!
Cornish Language
Like Manx, Cornish is a Celtic Language and was extinct in 1777 and revived in the early 20th Century. It is known as a important language of the heritage of Cornwall. It is also recognized in the European Charter of Regional and Minor Languages. The first Cornish daycare opened in 2010 about 11 years ago!