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Re: Natlang Identification

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Monday, October 20, 2003, 11:35
Peter Bleackley scripsit:

> Amen Siakidumisa, Amen Siakidumisa, Amen Bawo, Amen Bawo, Amen > Siakidumisa, > Amen Siakidumisa.
The Web for once is less than helpful. Most pages agree that it is "Siakudumisa", however, and supposedly it means "Praise the Lord". The majority view is that it is from South Africa, though a few pages say Nigeria: both countries, of course, are highly polyglot. It was sung at the recent enthronement of the (Anglican) Abp. of Canterbury. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan <jcowan@...> You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn. You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn. Clear all so! `Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)

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