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

 

[Internet Nomad]

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.