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RIP obscure languages ...

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Claws for Concern, Sep 18, 2007.

  1. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    There are languages throughout the world that are dying off as fewer people speak them.

    I know I can't speak jive.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070918/ap_on_re_us/endangered_languages
     
    Claws for Concern, Sep 18, 2007
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  2. Chef

    Chef Active Member

    Ciban ibanibibibodiby spibeak hiborse libatibin ibanibymibore?
     
    Chef, Sep 18, 2007
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  3. Flash

    Flash Guest

    Jive is now known as 'street.'
     
    Flash, Sep 18, 2007
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  4. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Shiiiiiiiiiiit (golly).
     
    old_tony, Sep 18, 2007
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  5. Trouser_Buddah

    Trouser_Buddah Active Member

    Oh, stewardess, I speak jive...

     
    Trouser_Buddah, Sep 18, 2007
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  6. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    My knowledge of COBOL becomes more useless every day.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Sep 18, 2007
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  7. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    Sorry but I need subtitles for jive:
     
    EStreetJoe, Sep 18, 2007
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  8. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    anguageslay ecomingbay istinctexay? believableunay.
     
    EStreetJoe, Sep 18, 2007
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  9. Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! Well-Known Member

    I see Alfalfa speak is not mentioned.
    I haven't heard John Boy and Billy use it for a number of years. The originator, Mabel from Hinton (W.Va), is really getting up in years.
     
    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Sep 18, 2007
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  10. Chef

    Chef Active Member

    I prefer horse to pig.
     
    Chef, Sep 19, 2007
    #10
  11. OnTheRiver

    OnTheRiver Active Member



    Well done.
     
    OnTheRiver, Sep 19, 2007
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