quoted 9 lines You should ask the guy how he'd pronounce some afrikan names, like>> You should ask the guy how he'd pronounce some afrikan names, like
>> "mbiti"
>>
>
> The M is half silent. I have several customer with those kind of names.
> Mbaria, Mbugua...
>
> My Japanese student customers get really freaked out when I can
> pronounce and spell their names correctly. I love it.
What about those illustrious khoisan languages? I'm sure your average
person would be a bit stymied by something like "G//ani-Khwe"
They certainly make romance and anglo-based languages seem a bit boring ;D
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