Most beautiful language?

**Cole5250** · 10-29-2005 05:53 AM

I dunno, just thinking about languages, what in your opinion is the most beautiful language to listen to? How does Norwegian sound?

**Rakkantekimusouka** · 10-29-2005 08:24 AM

Norwegian is cool, but IMNSHO, the most beautiful language on Earth is...

**A Lost Soul** · 10-29-2005 11:02 AM

Originally posted by Rakkantekimusouka
Norwegian is cool, but IMNSHO, the most beautiful language on Earth is...

Ditto that!

**Barbizzle** · 10-29-2005 12:08 PM

Latin. I lvoe listing to latin ( okay its more fun to write, but still) It just sounds so interesting beacse its so close to our own, yet very different.

**CryoDragoon** · 10-29-2005 01:39 PM

Originally posted by Barbizzle
Latin. I lvoe listing to latin ( okay its more fun to write, but still) It just sounds so interesting beacse its so close to our own, yet very different.

YAY, latin is the best

**irishcream** · 10-29-2005 02:58 PM

Okay, i'm probably going to get people going:

for this...but the most beautiful language in the world to me is that unspoken one between two people.
When you can speak without speaking...

Sometimes, words can be a bit...harsh.

**Ynot** · 10-29-2005 03:14 PM

A Spaniard, a Frenchman, and a German are debating which of theirs is the most beautiful language in the world.

The Spaniard says (with a Spanish accent): “Espanish is the most beautiful language in the world. Take our word for ‘butterfly’. Mariposa. This proves that Espanish is the most beautiful.”

The Frenchman says (with a French accent): “Mais oui! But ze most beautiful word in French is papillon. Zis proves zat French is ze most beautiful langage in ze world.”

The German asks (with a German accent): “Und was ist wrong mit Schmetterling?”

**Dangeruss** · 10-29-2005 03:42 PM

french wins, hands down.

**Alex D** · 10-29-2005 04:25 PM

French, though a bit of German can be quite nice now and then.

**justme** · 10-29-2005 05:49 PM

Originally posted by irishcream
Okay, i'm probably going to get people going: for this...but the most beautiful language in the world to me is that unspoken one between two people.
When you can speak without speaking...
Sometimes, words can be a bit...harsh.

body languge ya anyone can see that

**Gwendolyn** · 10-29-2005 06:02 PM

I think that Gaelic is the most beautiful language. John Renbourn and The Ship of Fools sing some beautiful gaelic........The words are so beautifully shaped....

**Sifr** · 10-29-2005 06:19 PM

I think Old English has a nice ring to it, although we're only guessing to how it might have sounded. Have a listen to this link, its the lords prayer spoken aloud, circa AD 1000... sure has changed in a millenia and five years eh?

http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/ballc/oe/LP-all.wav

**dianatastic!** · 10-29-2005 08:22 PM

Personally, I think Italian is very beautiful.

**Eleven** · 10-29-2005 11:38 PM

English (even if those who are expressing their undying love for another langauge suspiciously do it in English). Why? Because I can express myself with few symbols, no annoying little twiddly accent symbols and perhaps the whole "learning it first" thing had something to do with it. Most of all, nobody else said it yet so I WAS HERE FIRST! *stomps*

**Raven** · 10-30-2005 03:26 PM

ENGLISH!!!! the most beautiful language is ENGLISH! lol. Second most beautiful language is THAI!! Third is the AFRICAN CLICK TALK language!!!! And the WORST is CHINESE!!! CHINESE SUCKSSS!!!!

**Eleven** · 10-30-2005 03:36 PM

Originally posted by Raven
ENGLISH!!!! the most beautiful language is ENGLISH! lol. Second most beautiful language is THAI!! Third is the AFRICAN CLICK TALK language!!!! And the WORST is CHINESE!!! CHINESE SUCKSSS!!!! *

I change my mind.

**Amethyst Star** · 10-30-2005 04:51 PM

Ha, you guys know my favorite

Russian is a language of poetry, whether you'd admit it or not. Also, the depth of just the language (not just the depth of its literature) is phenominal. You can say something using one or two words that would require a whole slough of words in English. I'd be happy to continue, but I won't...until later.

Most beautiful written language... Maybe Arabic, but I haven't seen enough of several others, per say.

I'd probably agree with Irish that unspoken language, when truly understood, can be beautiful.

**Rakkantekimusouka** · 10-30-2005 08:39 PM

Originally posted by Raven+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Raven)</div>

Second most beautiful language is THAI!![/b]

I like that language a lot too.

<!--QuoteBegin-Raven
Third is the AFRICAN CLICK TALK language!!!!

Just FYI, that's called \"!Xu\".

Originally posted by Raven
And the WORST is CHINESE!!! CHINESE SUCKSSS!!!! *

Chinese is the basis for Japanese -- or in other words, YOU BETTA BE KIDDIN', MOFO!

**pyrhho** · 10-31-2005 02:02 AM

The debate on the most beautiful language is pretty closely tied with the "best" culture.
Primarily, because the language itself is part of the message. You know? How you say something is as important as what you say. The language, punctuation, and words available, limit, and constrain what you can and cannot say.
But the beauty of language doesn't lie in how you say it. The beautiful part lies in what is said. "Love" is love in any language, for example.
Therefore, the most beautiful language would be one which least constrains those using it, and will most ably articulate exactly what they mean.

For most useful, I'd say English, or Spanish. since you can talk to absolutely frick-loads of people with those.

**Raven** · 10-31-2005 06:55 AM

Chinese is the basis for Japanese -- or in other words, YOU BETTA BE KIDDIN', MOFO![/b]

Oh, japanese is quite nice....only because I loveeeee watching anime in their original language. But chinese....er. They are talking over the worlddddd...dudeee!!!

**AirRick101** · 10-31-2005 08:31 AM

I love Japanese, and is in my opinion one of the most elegant languages there is, and not only that, it can be strong too. It's very flowing, is what I like about it, and nearly any string of words sounds really cool. At least, it's what I love from anime and videogames. (people in real life doesn't necessarily talk the same way)

**Rakkantekimusouka** · 10-31-2005 02:11 PM

Originally posted by Raven+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Raven)</div>

Oh, japanese is quite nice....only because I loveeeee watching anime in their original language. But chinese....er. They are talking over the worlddddd...dudeee!!![/b]

Heh, all righty then. I was sorta kiddin' with all that, anyway.

<!--QuoteBegin-AirRick101
I love Japanese, and is in my opinion one of the most elegant languages there is, and not only that, it can be strong too. It's very flowing, is what I like about it, and nearly any string of words sounds really cool. At least, it's what I love from anime and videogames. (people in real life doesn't necessarily talk the same way)

Some do, some don't. It all depends.

Thanks for being so nice, even if it is just the truth.

**Levi1057** · 10-31-2005 08:08 PM

Tibetan rocks my socks.

**InTheMoment** · 10-31-2005 08:17 PM

Korean...the way they can speak without using consonants is astounding.

Pillow talk and Jive are a close second.

**s0berbob** · 11-01-2005 11:54 PM

I love the way oriental languages flow.

And German is SOOOOo fun to speak.

I think spanish is too.....hm...harsh? yes, harsh, some words, anyway.
some awesome spanish words: ensonico (accent on the first o) anaranjado, calcetines
sapatos.

weee

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