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TIL that in the Pirahã language, speakers must use a suffix that indicates the source of their information: hearsay, circumstantial evidence, personal observation, etc. They cannot be ambiguous ab... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Cogitotoro on 2025-03-05 13:14:53.

Original Title: TIL that in the Pirahã language, speakers must use a suffix that indicates the source of their information: hearsay, circumstantial evidence, personal observation, etc. They cannot be ambiguous about the evidentiality of their utterances.

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