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
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
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
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"
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.
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😅
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
"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
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
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
“Well how did it go with your visit to the Zulus?!?”
“Well we clicked immediately”
sus
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
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.
It would be wild to hear him pronounce some Aztec names in the same way, like
Xochiquetzal or Tezcatlipoca
😂
What a cool man!! His voice was made for narration, radio & audio books while his inner joy radiates from that incredibly beautiful smile which can light up even the deepest, darkest cave. What a great dude !
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
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 ?😊😁
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
His smile is encouraging, wholesome and can take all the pains away! Thank you.
This chap's voice is so enchanting, I'd gladly listen to him narrate a 4-hour hemorrhoid cream commercial.
LOL!
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
hehe
😂
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.
TH-cam 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.
Like a deep voice from bottom of the roots of our ancient ancestors.
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
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!!!!!!!
I feel like a wormhole just opened up in the universe for me watching this. I hope this language is never lost.
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
The language is fascinating, but he also has amazing vocal quality. Attention getting an with a warm richness to its timbre.
Fascinating! I love hearing different languages. And your voice is so smooth & wonderful!
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
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
His voice ❤ how many people smiled with him at the end? I did
Thank you for taking the time to do this!! Absolutely fascinating!!
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
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!!
what an incredible person to teach about an incredible language. i suspect that the 'clicks' actually help them learn early in life how to use their voice and diction supremely well compared to languages without clicks. speaking that way exercises the tongue and mind more than most languages I imagine!
Love From Serbian People God Bless!
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
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
This video comes up on occasion for some reason, and I just love to listen to your voice and feel your energy.
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❤
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..
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. 🤯🥵
Thank you so much ! You are amazing a beautiful representation of all the cultures in South Africa 💜
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.
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.
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?
My mind: "Easy peasy lemon squeezy!"
(attempts the click sounds)
My vocal chords: "Don't even think about it!"
Someone get this man a microphone and a paycheque.
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
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'.
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful language and voice!
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 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 ^^
Wow, this was so interesting and incredibly informative. What a beautiful voice this man has! I have so many questions about this language.
Such a beautiful explanation of a very complex language for English speakers. Thank you so much for your wonderful narrative and infectious smile.
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 TH-cam.
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??
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.
Holy shit! Can someone hire this guy as a narrator??? LOVE IT!
Really love the explanation! And beautiful voice!
The "any Questions?" caught me offguard 🤭
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.
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?
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.
😂🤣💀
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
For a foreigner who studied the language at school and university, he speaks very clearly and clearly. I would be able to communicate.
My goodness gracious! Your voice is smoother than silk and deep as a drum. Beautiful
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
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.
This video pops up on my feed about twice a year and I always listen
This man has a voice that would melt butter
Fascinating! So informative and presented so well.
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.
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.
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👍👍
what a wonderful human being! thanks for sharing with us :)
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?
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 TH-cam comment ever! 😂
This was amazing, what heritage 💙 Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾💙✨
Thank you for the presentation. So clear and it cleared a lot up for me. God bless your people 😊
He has one of the best speaking voices I've heard in a long time.
What about uvuvucuwuutuebwutueuwuffuvugue ossas
Bigfoot is South African
How cool is that!!!
Yes.. He does!
I agree... This man's voice is made for narrating documentaries. Like Morgan Freeman
He does!
Holy shite amazing ! Thanks for sharing . What a great voice and presence to ass to this mini lesson as well. 🎉
This is amazing! It's so interesting to discover such unique dialects!
I have been struggling with Zulu due to the clicks... it’s so wonderful to hear a native speaker explain them!
All the power to you! I found myself trying to click along with him and failing miserably haha. You’ll certainly overcome your struggles!
I've heard Trevor Noah (Comedian) explain his roots and language. He does the clicks also! Very interesting and difficult.
@@kimcwhite6509 oh, does he ? thank you, i'll look it up now ! i love trevor noah
@@darklittlepeople yes! I believe he says 'Xhosa' people click. Look for his older videos where he talks about being raised in South Africa. He wrote a book called 'Born a Crime' as he has a SA mother and Swedish white father and was born during Apartheid in Soweto.
I’m struggling with Spanish…. I don’t think I have what it takes to speak beat box😅
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
Looooved this!!! Subscribed to learn!!! Keep smiling, Man!!! Hello from Ireland!!!
What a great voice!!!❤❤❤
I love this! ❤
I can pronounce all those sounds separately, but the way he uses them fluently in the speech is incredible 😁😁
this! ive been sitting here trying to say the words Canada and Quebec with clicks for the past five minutes
Same. Saying them individually was easy enough but actually using them in speech had me flustered up the wazoo
@@redneckrambo9626 I was so confident going into it too LOL I humbled myself very quickly
My father married a Zulu woman when i was about 12 years old. We moved to RSA and i got to live there for about 5 years. I was never fluent in Zulu but i was able to ask basic questions and understand a lot of basic stuff. I passed Zulu at an 8th grade lever. I think because i was learning the language at a young age i was and still am able to make the sounds in the middle of the words. It is still funny to hear my dad say Zulu words completely wrong lol. He was never able to use the clicks in the middle of the words. I think learning at a young age is pretty important for this kind of stuff.
P.S. i am a basic ass American white boy so its kind of funny to see peoples reactions in RSA when i would start speaking Zulu to them. Now im 36 and i havent been back to RSA in about 18 years. i miss it.
@@tajik9144 Welcome back home African diaspora 😂
To be honest, this man has an incredible voice. And he is a great teacher as well.
Yeah his voice would be perfect for example for radio
I was just thinking the same thing. His voice is great.
Pitty compliment
Such a beautiful review of language and such a great smile!
Sir, I keep coming back to this wonderful video. As an Englishman I struggles when I went to live in The Netherlands with Their pronunciations. To see You explain several African dialects with such ease, only inspires me to awe. Sir, please find other fascinating things about Your culture to tell us. I await Your next video.
I really have no chance of actually following the phonetics but man I could listen to this guy all day. He oozes positivity.
@@a-dv7uy i don't think anyone wanted it or cares
@@a-dv7uy Spam
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.
Much gratitude to you. New subscriber to your new channel. 🙏🏼🤗
You have the most amazing voice, thankyou for teaching me some sounds from your incredible and beautiful language ❤
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!!
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
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.
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!❤