11 Weird Languages You Never Knew Existed

There are a lot of languages out there that you probably never knew existed, yet some of them are hiding in plain sight! Is it possible you’re missing out on something amazing? I went looking from the icy Arctic to the Pacific Islands, and found 11 incredible languages you should know about. Each one is packed with surprises that’ll make you think about language—and the world—a little differently… And one of them is even taking over Silicon Valley! Ready?

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 I found 11 languages you never knew existed
0:42 Wymysorys
3:19 Yup’ik
4:57 Guugu Yimithirr
7:14 Wáray-Wáray
9:03 Nigerian Pidgin
11:17 Telugu
13:01 Wu Chinese
14:26 Guaraní
16:21 Ladino
18:09 Sámi
19:30 Māori

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