I think that it is Germanic because I can understand bits and pieces of what the lady is saying. Specifically, I’d say that it is a “divergent” form of German, either from Eastern Europe, Northern Italy or Switzerland. This doesn’t narrow it down too much but it could be a clue.
If this is what I think it is, it’s that video of the old lady speaking in Wymysorys talking about her town
I will hedge my bets and say it is either Giottscheerish, Mòcheno or Wymysorys.
Yes, Hank, I am ruling out Switzerland now, because I’d understand more of what she is saying if it was Swiss German – I have lived there for two years when I was a teenager.
The mystery language is Wymysorys (Wymysiöeryś), a West Germanic language spoken in Wilamowice (Wymysoü), a small town in southern Poland.
The recording comes from YouTube:
Sorry, Simon, the link to the Wymysorys page appears to be broken.
I think that it is Germanic because I can understand bits and pieces of what the lady is saying. Specifically, I’d say that it is a “divergent” form of German, either from Eastern Europe, Northern Italy or Switzerland. This doesn’t narrow it down too much but it could be a clue.
If this is what I think it is, it’s that video of the old lady speaking in Wymysorys talking about her town
I will hedge my bets and say it is either Giottscheerish, Mòcheno or Wymysorys.
Yes, Hank, I am ruling out Switzerland now, because I’d understand more of what she is saying if it was Swiss German – I have lived there for two years when I was a teenager.
The mystery language is Wymysorys (Wymysiöeryś), a West Germanic language spoken in Wilamowice (Wymysoü), a small town in southern Poland.
The recording comes from YouTube:
Sorry, Simon, the link to the Wymysorys page appears to be broken.