Incredible Zulu click language - The ultimate tongue twister.
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Many of the languages spoken by the Nguni people of southern Africa as well as the San people have a range of click sounds.
In this video, Sakhile Dube from St Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, demonstrates how these click sounds are pronounced in the Zulu language.
He has an epic voice :)
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The voice meant to narrate the universe, the smile meant to light it up
beautiful comment, I could not say it better.
Wow what a compliment! Poetic.
This guys voice is really amazing not gonna lie So freaking 3d oml. Im impressed
That's the cutest comment I've ever read
Calm down buddy
He should definitely be narrating documentaries. What an incredible voice.
Fr it's beautiful
absolutely!
Wasn't he the spokesman for 7UP in the 70's?
Don't forget the smile !!
Im so glad im not the only one who thought this. When I first played the vid and he spoke I was like "Oh my god"
When he met his wife, they both clicked ;)
clicked the like button on this comment
yes.@@TheSpooncer
🤣
@@Nigersaurus-In-Pariswdym bro it’s funny stop being so negative
It's a match
The hard part about those click sounds isn't just making the actual sound. It's incorporating them flawlessly and seamlessly into words
Can you really learn that as an adult as a non-native language? That must be very hard.
@@kimlog7476 yes you can. I mastered all his clicks in one evening. With just a litle practice it wont be hard to use in fluent speech
@@sarahbohl1796 'mastered' lol go away
@@bluebellbeatnik4945 what are you trying to imply?
@@bluebellbeatnik4945it aint that hard bro i think you got what’s called a skill issue
"We split into four" *all fingers expand to the outer reaches of the universe*
Lmao😂🤣
😂😂😂
this comment made me laugh so damn hard LMFAO
People on the Internet so goddamn funny that makes me wanna puke
Oh shit LMAO
His voice is made for Radio
And his smile is for the big screen.
I want him to read me bedtime stories and im a 35 year old dude.
Totally!!
amazing voice
And his hands for playing piano
I'm an opera singer and let me tell you, THIS VOICE is one in a million! How beautiful, how exceptional, how rare! I wonder if he sings?
Who asked
@@jemikamui989yooo why did you have to do it. Smh so rude. Shit is making me laugh but damn you're irreverent
I'd like to hear opera singer in Zulu language :)
What type of singing voice would he have, what do you think? Bass?
@@jemikamui989 Who birthed
I am a Zulu speaking person and I wasn't aware that my every day language is regarded as a click language, subconsciously its a normal language until someone reminds you that our pronunciations of letters "c, q and x" are wild to other people even within our country as well
True. Thanks for sharing your perspective
I think my lips are too small to make those P's pop like that.
I think it's the most unique language all over the world. Exotic and cool.
What a beautiful language ❤
@@davidvasquez6197 it’s quite easy to make actually and it doesn’t have to be as loud as he made it😅
can we respect the fact this man taught us for nearly 3 minutes straight without missing a beat
He would make a good beat boxer, I think He is actually a teacher as a job.
No...we cant and wont. Its such a basic task you simpleton
@Carlloves this just proves you didnt actually watch and/or comprehend the video.
Esh
@@Carlbaratlive I think it's only the sounds of clicking and tutting that are the same as beatbox and are often the first thing learned.
This chap's voice is so enchanting, I'd gladly listen to him narrate a 4-hour hemorrhoid cream commercial.
LOL!
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
hehe
😂
Not only does this guy have a fantastic speaking voice, but he's also a gifted explainer. He made everything very clear and gave excellent examples every step of the way. That's not common.
I’d say not just entertainer, but an entertaining teacher which is a very rare gift and a very underappreciated talent and a much needed one at that, cheating not only the children but people of all ages all types of fact I didn’t know and love to know ❤️
there are very few people in this world who can be a proper teacher. otherwise we wouldnt have near constant stores of stupid managers who never train their employees
This man needs to be hired to narrate a documentary on Zulu history and culture.
Y'all want Morgan Freeman to read your life stories. I want this man.
His voice is deep but doesn’t have the same quality
@@timvanloo6 Ooof!
This man narrates Morgan's life.
#FACTS!
@@ThemrRewind ooof is rite
It's not only his voice, that is made for radio. His energy is positive.
I thought you would say "It is also his face"
FACTS
What about his smile, though?
Wonderful smile, great facial expression. It is all congruent.
That means nothing.
“Well how did it go with your visit to the Zulus?!?” “Well we clicked immediately”
sus
I see what you did there😅
It would be wild to hear him pronounce some Aztec names in the same way, like Xochiquetzal or Tezcatlipoca 😂
A voice as deep as an ocean, a smile as bright as the sky
@@a-dv7uy The clip that no one wanted
U recognition of beauty tells more about you.👌🏼👌🏼 A nice person mate
Rizz
I want to be this guy's friend.
and a skin that ruins it all
It’s like speaking language in 3D. Very interesting and unique.
That is a very fitting way to put it lol
4D honestly 😂
White people don't say "he's speaking enchantment table" anymore, they just say "speaking in 3D"
@@makutas-v261 Feel better now? 🙂
@@FoxySocks he's not making a snarky comment, he's referencing a meme; "white people don't say 'awesome sauce' anymore, they say 'kafkaesque'." Undoubtedly a classic
I feel like a wormhole just opened up in the universe for me watching this. I hope this language is never lost.
I always find language so interesting and the most extreme type of languages like this are so fascinating for me.
I agree. Listening to unique languages like south africa and languages from Europe are so fascinating to listen to. It almost inspires me to learn more languages as a trilingual like myself
Wow this man should be narrating literally everything. What a voice! What a teacher!
It's like a Morgan Freeman with an African accent
Lmao, I was sitting here thinking "well, Morgan Freeman just lost his job." Mostly kidding because he does still have an amazing voice but yeah, this guy, I'd listen to this video alone about 12 more times just to round it up to 1000
M
Audiobooks about everything ❤
Yeah he’s got a good voice but don’t know about everything. The man with the golden voice Ted Williams is better.
This guy needs to get into voiceover work.
So true!
i thought the same thing 2 seconds into the video
@@Sh5h5h lx
for real
Beautiful voice.
Seriously, though, this person rivals the BEST professor I ever had, who was teaching Russian Linguistics at Georgetown University. This is unparalleled. The level of physical expression of sound he conveys is worth....I don't even know what. ARE THE PROCEEDS OF THIS VIDEO BEING SHARED WITH THIS PERSON??! THEY NEED TO BE SHARED WITH THIS PERSON!!!!!!!
His smile is encouraging, wholesome and can take all the pains away! Thank you.
Imagine this man's voice narrating an audiobook. Can we make this happen?
+1
No
Literally every negro ever. They all have cool voices. Darker the skin, better the voice We should think about making a special colony in Africa where we would breed the finest radio narrators
The only one who can make this happen is himself.
no
I will say it, too. As a 71 years old bass singer, myself, this dudes voice is great. He just rolls out that bass as free and easy as water over a waterfall. I gotta listen again.
Isn't it a shame we don't have voices like this anymore in popular music? I seriously cannot remember last time I heard a singer with a deep or raspy voice. Everyone these days sounds like a Disney princess.
@@allrequiredfields even worse. Like plastic dollies .... Autotune destroyed the meaning of singers. I am 23 and I prefer every singer over an "artist"...
@@allrequiredfields small town titans
@@vierkantbonsai7450 Also one of the reasons I go for punk and metal music, it's a bit more raw especially live
That was my first thought too
I've always been a languages nerd, and now there are at least 11 new languages I want to learn about. :)
KZhead algorithm magic at work. A video 4 years old - and a gem! What a short, informative and charming little video. You sir seem like a genuinely kind, intelligent, friendly man full of humor and a love of your country and its cultures and of course languages. Great voice too! You should sing!
I think the same way! Great vídeo.
Someone hire this man to narrate all of Discovery channel's animal documentaries.
He is so talented!
@Soldagg, why not?
Good voice yes, but he doesn´t beat Mike Rowe.
But with an Aries Spears twist
Exactly!! The real Golden voice!!
I actually met this dude we just clicked straight away
Puns like this are what make the internet great. Well played.
This deserves to be the top comment. I audibly laughed.
Very good
*slow clap*
@@JohnDoe-ok4bw slow clap started... Few minutes later it continues
For a foreigner who studied the language at school and university, he speaks very clearly and clearly. I would be able to communicate.
Like a deep voice from bottom of the roots of our ancient ancestors.
Finally the algorithm gets me
Truly youtube is a telapath
Ya just got it
Hell yeah. 2:30 in the morning, I wake up from a EIRD dream and youtube suggests this to me. Im starting to wonder if google can read minds.
Yeah the algo finally found it's wae to me 12:57PM
Preach
did anyone else find themselves smiling back at him?
YES!!
🤣🤣🤣
definitely!
With a smile like his, how can you not?
🙋♂️With such a voice and pleasant attitude, Who cannot ?😊😁
His voice ❤ how many people smiled with him at the end? I did
The language is fascinating, but he also has amazing vocal quality. Attention getting an with a warm richness to its timbre.
His voice is like thunder, his smile is like the first sunlight.
His name is Shakeel Dubey.
Naturally, did he see his teeth? Almost blinded me
He's an Israelites for sure.. majestic voice
@@aaronholland7357I was gonna say
Cute phrase
His voice is deeper than my parents' disappointment in me
Same
You kids are crazy, lol. A parent.
Same! Didn't think it was possible til I heard it
@@Kryssthealien Yes they are lol Another parent
Shut up
Fascinating! I love hearing different languages. And your voice is so smooth & wonderful!
Thank you for taking the time to do this!! Absolutely fascinating!!
This video comes up on occasion for some reason, and I just love to listen to your voice and feel your energy.
What a fantastic video - the voice, examples in english, the simple yet comprehensive information.... Thanks for making this.
His pronunciation is so accurate that he sounds like Stephen Hawkings synthetisator with a Zulu language pack.
DDD
This was oddly accurate
RIP Steven Hawking
😂😂😂
You smashed it bruv FFS hahahaha
Dont underestimate how hard it is to explain something in depth for 3 minutes, into a camera. This guys a natural teacher 👌👏
I thought i just watched a ten minute video until i read this
It sounds like he does this routine on a daily basis, like a tour guide?
It seems easy until you try to do a youtube video.
It is easy, what are you talking about man?
@@eyescreamcake there are a lot of tour guides in SA, and theyre usually super friendly and charismatic. Could be, for sure
Thank you so much ! You are amazing a beautiful representation of all the cultures in South Africa 💜
Thank you for the video! Your language is so amusing to learn! I followed your instructions and tried to pronounce the syllables and words. I actually succeded! Though at first I thought it would never happen, because I always had troubles with pronunciation! I had so much fun learning Zulu! Thank you, Sakhile! Thank you very much❤
Forget Zulu, I can understand this dude's English better than I can half of my neighbors who speak English as a first language.
🙄 shut up!
@@beadlebamford9999 Sorry bro, I find it more difficult to understand "Hillybilly gotta dickinhismouth" than I can this gentleman.
@@beadlebamford9999 Don't get me wrong bro.... love my neighbors to death.... but have no fucking clue what they are saying half the time.
LOL Boomhauer
We get it, you’re not racist. Unfortunately we ran out of good boy badges
I like how his flexing on us with the “any questions?”
Me in class: You can't ask something you don't even know
What does his flexing do?
@@MadLemon makes me want to learn them damn clicks...
@@MadLemon makes non clickers jelly
I am nothing but questions. 🤯🥵
Wow, this was so interesting and incredibly informative. What a beautiful voice this man has! I have so many questions about this language.
What an incredibly reverberating voice! And then he smiles and the world is instantly brighter. He would definitely be a friend if he lived in my neighborhood.
The voice, the smile, the confidence, the ability to command the audience. Wow!
You're dripping
Alright lady, don’t forget to take your menopause supplements lmao
@@bluunttrauma3762 be nice.
He really does a phenomenal job. Very captivating speaker, totally agree with your assessment.
@@bluunttrauma3762 ya well with a nick like that ur comment makes perfect sense..
He has a voice I didn't realize I wanted to hear.
yes very nice.
God that deep voice shacks your chest Damn
Yup. This guy needs his own radio program.
YESSS!!!!!!
Like a warm blanket
Thank you so much for making this video and sharing with us!
I know you were clicking along when he introduced each sound. Then you thought, "hey, that's easy!" Then you heard him slide it into a sentence so seamlessly that it sounded like the sounds were overlayed in a video editor. Then you realized you'd go the rest of your life without being able to do this.
The voice, the accent, that big smile, the command of multiple languages -- what a guy!
Most people out of the US know multiple languages
@@jhtsurvival cool, so do i
Don't forget the shiny pearls!!
Gay
I agree! Very interesting ^^
I love his voice and the fact that he actually took time to teach us about this
Amazing isn't it?
and his smile duh
Let alone our language
This video pops up on my feed about twice a year and I always listen This man has a voice that would melt butter
My goodness gracious! Your voice is smoother than silk and deep as a drum. Beautiful
This guy needs to narrate a movie. His voice is epic.
The South African James Earl Jones
No, this is too strong. Weird
He's got to be related to Morgan freeman
His teeth are also shine. Fits to be a toothpaste ad model.
I have such voice after а good booze in the morning.
someone should hire this man. This man has the golden voice for documentaries.
I'd love to watch any african documentary with him narrating
@@enriquedsouza5103or any documentary for that matter ❤
I think he has a job narrating documentaries on KZhead.
While his voice is nice and deep and rich it is not so unique that he would stand out among many other, what are called, ”bass voices" looking for V.O.work.(unless you mean his wonderful accent) just about all, Christian Gospel groups have a bass singer. The Temptations had a fantastic bass singer in Melvin Franklin, The group that sang, "Alvira" country gospel, Lawrence Welk had one named, Larry Hooper. My grandparents loved him. We have lots of them in the jingle business, all looking for a paycheck. As I say, unless you're referring to his accent. We've got lots of them. Btw, Elvis' Jordonaires had a Great one...They were also a country gospel group.
@@tboda2621 dude u made a poem about him??
Such a beautiful explanation of a very complex language for English speakers. Thank you so much for your wonderful narrative and infectious smile.
Wow, thanks for sharing. I've always been fascinated with the sound of this language!
Holy shit this man’s voice is so deep and rich. He’d be a really good radio host. He has the naturally good voice and is able to talk without faltering.
So true
That's what I thought immediately 😂
Not only is it his timbre but also the sound of intelligence.
He could rival James Earl Jones
He's much better on camera because of his strong facial expressions and the heartwarming and his catching smile/laugh. I'd bet everyone who watched this video smiled, because that's our human nature, smiling socializes and he is extremely good at it and this in turn makes us feel good/happy and therefore we enjoy the content even more. So his voice is great but his facial expressions are too good for radio.
this man was absolutely born to be a teacher; his delivery, his voice, and his attitude are all such a unique wonder. i hope he continues to have reason to smile this beautifully forevermore, he is a gem❤️
Yeah he explained it so patiently and kindly. He also speaks very slowly and clearly so anyone can easily understand.
He died
Sounds like he could've played poggle the lesser . The leader of the geonosians on attack of the clones.
@@Leanzazzy very easy to understand him, English is not my native language and I am improving it, but it was not difficult for me to understand him thanks to his way of speaking
@@mistytharpe3991 what part of history is that?
Looooved this!!! Subscribed to learn!!! Keep smiling, Man!!! Hello from Ireland!!!
Such a beautiful review of language and such a great smile!
This man's voice feels like the warm embrace of a comforter in a cold winter night
You’re weird
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah until he starts popping and clicking in your ear lol
Jesus where have you been 💀do you live in Iraq
His voice is like heroin you just said.
I went on a date with this guy once. We just clicked
hehehehe good one :D
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I'm ded
lmao
god damn it. 🤣
Best KZhead comment ever! 😂
what a wonderful human being! thanks for sharing with us :)
This is amazing! It's so interesting to discover such unique dialects!
The beauty of Africa also lies in the diversity of its languages and dialects. A fan from Senegal.
Fan from Gambia.
Yes great video, it was not click bait but beautiful click language
I was just thinking how amazing it is that there’s so many languages used to communicate! I wish I could speak more than just two and the goal is to know at least 4 🥳🥳
There's nothing beautiful about Africa. It is one of the most violent continents on Planet Earth. Each day there is enough blood spilled in Africa to fill an Olympic swimming pool.
@@roadkillavenger1325 Have a nice day sir, take good care of yourself.
I've never been so happy to learn a language I'll never speak. This guy is gold.
You didn’t learn a language. You learned pronunciation.
Problem is you haven't learn anything
@@sotirzvanidjubre4109 Yes I have. I now put a click in everyone's name, regardless of their ethnicity.
I was just talking with my husband about this exact thing a couple weeks ago. This is SO interesting to me. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to more videos. LOVE THE ACCENT!!! 🌝🌞🌚
Wow his ability to describe his language in English is amazing. It shows you how much speaking multiple languages improves comprehension overall
especially 2 so different from each other
Ok so do you think if he wasn't able to explain something in English , that would mean ha lacks comprehension?:) Racist.
He speaks English better than most Americans.
When you speak a different language from your own you have to focus more. You have to choose the correct words, make sure your pronunciations are correct, and make sure you’re phrasing your sentences correctly. I’m American learning French and progressing forward in Spanish.
😂🤣💀
As to why this man isn't doing voice-over is beyond me. What a natural talent.
I wouldn't call it a talent, more like a gift.
@@drerocketanimations6912 they didn't call it a talent, they called it a natural talent.
3 seconds of his speech and ai can do it no problem
His video has six million views so in a way he is
Contracts 'at will'.
Really love the explanation! And beautiful voice! The "any Questions?" caught me offguard 🤭
Holy shite amazing ! Thanks for sharing . What a great voice and presence to ass to this mini lesson as well. 🎉
An amazingly textured language. This man’s speech is so deliberate and his voice deep and rich. A great combination.
like voice generator
you sound pretentious
Morgan freeman lost child
@@LordOfSweden Didn’t say the language was amazing. I described the texture, the sound…of the language as “amazing”. Don’t short change yourself. Find true meaning otherwise you’ll continue to fall short.
You're English is far better than my attempt at Zulu clicks.
Your
He's a native English speaker; maybe that's the reason.
I know. His english is even better than mine.
People in other countries usually speak multiple languages so I'm not surprised. Also western media permeates across the globe. It's more sad than it is cool tbh
? He is English
Very interesting. You have a very soothing, deep voice. I enjoy listening to other languages. I've never heard the clicking one being explained. Thankyou.
What a great voice!!!❤❤❤ I love this! ❤
"Canada, Co-ca-cola..." Well now he's just showing off lol
thats kinda the point of this video...
He's not showing off, he's just an excellent pedagogue.
Sorry for what i did.
R/woosh
@@0liveRoudoudou I’m sure it was meant as a joke. But you are of course right about him being an excellent teacher. He has a beautiful voice too.
clicked for his smile, stayed for his voice-- the natural charisma of this man is astounding hahah
You didn't click for the clicks?
You getting the tingles?
This was amazing, what heritage 💙 Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾💙✨
Loved this! Enjoyed learning the clicks. Thank you!
Great voice!
Lmao what r u doing here
@Cactus Juice I checked her videos. CRINGEY AS FUCK! But as you said, to each their own.
@Reino de Hiperbórea Go watch it and find out XD
@Reino de Hiperbórea its fucking weird man, click on one of those asmr videos and then you always see “eating ear asmr” or “licking your ear asmr”
@Reino de Hiperbórea simp.
Wow, what a smooth, calming voice. This guy should be narrating documentaries or voice-overs in movies.
@@exowars?
@@ryanolsen294 bot
@@normified oh I know, was just testing to see if I would get a response. 😅
Ive seen more comments saying bot these days, whats going on?
You have the most amazing voice, thankyou for teaching me some sounds from your incredible and beautiful language ❤
That is enlightening; thank you, brother! ❤
This man is a treasure. He could click his way through an entire phone book and we would all still be here listening!
no cap
Nah
The Morgan Freeman of clicks
😂
Hey you, change your name to Nikola Tesla. General Blorp is an insult against one of the greatest sciencetist ever. >:( (I mean this sarcastic for the people who are dead serious.)
This man’s voice and positivity literally put a smile on my face
As opposed to a figurative smile lol
600th like
I love him.
When u have all of your teeth, it is easier to pronounce
He's like a south African ray of sunshine isn't he
When I was lifegaurding in Okinawa Japan, there was a gentleman there who spoke with clicks. So cool. He couldn't swim and asked if I could teach him. He could barely float the first day, and within 2 days this man was swimming laps and doing flipturns like a pro. One of my proudest moments.
Magnificent voice. Wow!I teach dialects, but not yours. But I remember learning about your people in my cultural anthropology class at UCLA many years ago …thank God for the Internet, and that regard. I get to meet you sort of!❤
African golden voice!!!
Yeah, it's great!
@Gengonglike Arbukle Stray Along the Way meant.. That the gentleman needed to get PAID TO DO voiceover work.. For movies or audiobooks etc.
@Gengonglike Arbukle He said, the guy should do voice over work not, needs voice over work.
this is truly beautiful
He could get paid for radio , tv, or internet adverts.
His voice is so soothing. I could just listen to him read me stories forever. The tone and accent is a perfect blend.
Yes you are ready to take his culture inside
doom awaits you below
@@waltervillalba1000 What do you mean by that?
@@Mr.Ditkovich. Lit
@@Mr.Ditkovich. gimme rent!!
Hi..im in Trinidad n Tobago..roots in Africa..very very nice 4 u 2 make this video..#Thankyou😊 always wondered what tribe im from..lolz..it's nice to know a bit more of south africa n to hear ur accent..i love it👍👍
A pleasure to hear about these languages and the clicks from Sakhile.
Don't know why the youtube algorithm recommended this one to me but it's interesting as hell.
Agreed. Not complaining, though.
So true.
starvin marvin from south park?
yup, they're just letters. i always thought it was some tonal thing.
yeah idk how the fke i got here but i learned something today
As a Linguistics major, this is a SUPER cool video. Clicks are (arguably) the most difficult phonetic sound in the world. They're also some of the most rare, with only around 24-38 languages left with these sounds.
The history of language is fascinating to me. Just to think about the geniuses who came up with it all. Otherwise we'd all still be grunting at each other.
Literature major here and I second that
I don't have any formal education on language, but I've always been interested in words and origins, of accents and how language travels and evolves. Idk how to say it, but it seems we use the same sound, yet it is much more subdued.
First accent. A brand has a lizard 🦎. Do you know why? I also don't know. One of our very respected elder told us the language was given to us by the people who came to earth from the sky(heavens) , they had reptile (lizards)faces very ugly yet very kind hearted.. Zulu means heaven or sky. Hence the Zulu people they long believed unkulunkulu(the greatest of them greats) came from the sky. I read in the Zulu book where they mentioned 30+ words that sounded very similar to Greek and Latin, guess what? Zulus never mixed or even met people speaking Latin and Greek . Never even in the past. How did it happen that Zulus have similar words to Latin and Greek?
@@AllOuttaBubblegum123 everyone came up with language they sort of evolved like civilisation
3 years late but this is awesome Sakhile! Hello from South Carolina!