Can You Identify a Somali by Their Voice? 🤔

[Vividlaaiznimo]

Istg I can figure out when someone is ether Somali or arab on the phone
Is there a scientific explanation, beyond shared ethnicity? Like vocal cord range or whatever

 

[Soul Kaizer]

It’s definitely a thing that is real

 

[olore]

Yupp

 

[OPIUM KHAT]

Istg I can figure out when someone is ether Somali or arab on the phone
Is there a scientific explanation, beyond shared ethnicity? Like vocal cord range or whatever

definitely all somali ppl have that accent

 

[queasyian]

Yes. a lot have a heavy nasal undertone in their voice.

 

[indigoblack]

American-born Somalis do have a specific way of talking

I don’t know how to pinpoint it tho lol

It’s not an accent , but it might be the tone or voice

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[Vividlaaiznimo]

American-born Somalis do have a specific way of talking

I don’t know how to pinpoint it tho lol

It’s not an accent , but it might be the tone or voice

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Omg! So many North American Somalis sound like her.. wth that’s trippy

 

[The truth seeker]

Not really I have a deep voice whith an urban accent so I sound like a madow

 

[Díaz]

Yeah most of the time you can just tell

 

[Gamose]

no. i sound white lol

 

[NettspendUzumaki]

USA and canada yes. UK no.

 

[olore]

USA and canada yes. UK no.

Uk is the easiest

 

[DubatDiaries]

American-born Somalis do have a specific way of talking

I don’t know how to pinpoint it tho lol

It’s not an accent , but it might be the tone or voice

TikTok - Make Your Day

She has the entire accent down pat - even the Arabic is in a Somali- ish accent. Thats a Samira from Edmonton