Mexicans Amazed When I Speak Rare Village Language (Zapotec)

[@smilemariav]

This is amazing! Thank you for allowing me to give you a tour of Oaxacan gastronomy and language.

[@Gaeilgeoir]

Thanks, Maria, for being our guide to Oaxacan culture & for your work at preserving Zapotec & helping the language to flourish again! Minority languages and cultures must be taught and encouraged - now more than ever! You're doing great work. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AbandonedMaine]

You're a good tour guide. It's good that you want to have a written language but what are you going to convey with it? What ideas of importance do you have to share?

[@smilemariav]

@@Gaeilgeoir Thank you so much 🤗

[@smilemariav]

@@AbandonedMaine Well, the Zapotec language has been written since the pre-Columbian era. What I am doing is reviving the language through social media and my platform. With the alphabet that was created by the zapotec community . I as a grad student can help alongside with my peers create the alphabet visually good so we can share it to the community, most importantly to the kids.

[@ryanpangilinan5803]

Thank you for sharing with us! And love that you’re attempting revitalization! Best of luck with your work!

[@truenorth365]

That lady that was with you was good-hearted and totally awesome!

[@philpalmer4877]

High Fives!

[@droidgeist]

That woman's goals are admirable. Take pride in the language of your ancestors!

[@groovefreak8527]

Each village has their own type of Zapotec language..those from the mountains don't even understand those from the valley..crazy !

[@coolguy-wx6qv]

i live in central texas and us mexicans here who speak it have our own specific dialect as well!

[@Daniel.rmendez]

@@coolguy-wx6qvwow that’s so cool to know!

[@prisfiles]

I’m from Central TX too and sometimes I don’t understand deep East TX English dialect! 😂

[@Farls]

The lady with you today was awesome!

[@sumaru_2324]

Im 1st gen 🇲🇽🇺🇲, 25, in highschool i found out about my lineage to the Wixáaritari Nation from my dads side out in Nayarit, got a picture of my great grandpa wearing his Mara'kame/shaman regalia with a M1911 tucked in his waist. The Wixárika people are one of Mexicos untouched people due to La Sierra Madre terrains, i got aunts & uncles that dont speak any spanish, only Wixárika. Been learning & i'll tell you it aint easy! I appreciate this video XiaoMa!🦌

[@angelajaime5155]

DUUUUUUUDE, I'm so happy you're shining light to México's Indigenous languages

[@lauripedersen3150]

He did a Yucatec Maya one a few years ago, it's still on this channel... check it out!

[@omgkaspar]

Xiaoma collecting languages like ash collecting pokemon 😂😂

[@horizon319]

Accurate 😂

[@danielasanmartin2997]

Yeah total xd

[@rileymarco]

Gotta catch ‘em all, Linguistic 😅

[@UnfamiliarBeetle2917]

Not funny didn't laugh

[@mugen_moss_heart]

Collecting the hearts of the people more like it

[@Apollo_Blaze]

I love Maria...she is such a sweet lady. So glad she is featured here on this great video. Thank you Maria for keeping the history alive!

[@northerngirl1637]

Your friend is so sweet!

[@dominictrento8770]

If the aliens come, I know who we are sending to communicate

[@Cameron4557]

The movie Arrival (I think?) is about aliens coming and the gvmt hiring a linguist to communicate with them, really cool movie would recommend. Agreed that Ari would have been a better option haha

[@guayo096]

😂 that was good

[@kunai1362]

@@Cameron4557 Ari-val! Had to haha

[@BonShula]

Someone who can say some words in a language? 🤣🤣🤣"Uh uh uh, please (translates to invade) Uh, I mean coca cola Uh Uh"

[@wasimdbala349]

@@BonShula lool you hatin haardd fam. Let's see your language vids😂😂

[@popkillspoetryx8791]

Your reaction to mole is literally me every single time I eat it and I'm Mexican 😂 🎉 mole is soooooo good

[@DubultaisT]

Coffee Mole sauce is best in my opinion. It can be added to such a variety of dishes.

[@droidgeist]

@@popkillspoetryx8791 I live in England and never had it before... Can you taste any sweetness from the chocolate or what?

[@HuckleberryHim]

@@droidgeist Chocolate is not very sweet on its own, but I think there are other sweet ingredients added, depending on the mole

[@H-Vox]

Goddamn this whole video made me so hungry and I've never even had most of these foods

[@NeoNineOne]

I love mole too. It is kinda hard to describe the taste other than calling out elements in it. But the combination is really what makes it. Mole with fresh tortillas is one of my favorite meals hands down.

[@lovekawailani]

xiaoma! you look so healthy. great to see new videos.

[@Roobadoon]

Commented the same his weight loss transformation is actually very impressive

[@robj2704]

@@Roobadoon Yes. His diet journey results are impressive, however, more videos - more weight.

[@natenatters]

Great video! Maria is so lovely :D she is doing great work

[@mainethoughts]

Maria is an absolutely amazing human being. I have enjoyed your videos for years,. Maria will certainly be a person I remember. I would love to see a follow up on her journey! Keep being a good human!

[@HarryRedders]

This made me realize that so much of our speech developed through the process of acquiring and enjoying food :)

[@marb5110]

Maria speaking Korean out of nowhere too?! Go girl👏🏼 Dying to try that mole 🤤

[@richardtodd6843]

If LA holds some kind of international food festival, Ari should attend and order food in 20 languages. He'll need a posse to eat it all.

[@willvr4]

It's funny because in that language, "Hello" sounds a lot like "Adios" (or at least how he was pronouncing it) so I kept expecting him to walk away every time he said hello haha

[@jessicakaul]

I used to work with some Finnish ladies while in Azerbaijan. The Finnish word for 'yes' sounds like the Azeri word for 'no'. There were some misunderstandings for sure!

[@XavierSchwartzTheOriginal]

"Bro speaks Korean!"

[@manuelgerman1426]

They is video where he speak Korean

[@hippach]

@@manuelgerman1426 he was referring to 11:05

[@robj2704]

Funny how an expression, such as "bro", will move thru languages and countries.

[@duthegee]

I don't know why he put the subtitle like that because she didn't say anything that would mean 'bro' and that type of words is like never used by older women.

[@waldo717]

It seems the rarer the language the more gracious the speakers are trying to understand people trying to learn it.

[@YeetThins]

you inspired me to start learning mandarin, met so many amazing people bc of you 😊

[@321joback]

He understands the lure of De La Rosa Marzipan, it really is addicting!

[@Doing_Time]

As a Californian I'm finding it surreal hearing all these small shop workers/owners responding in clearer english than most of my neighbors...

[@TheLostTarget]

They didn't come to the US to take.

[@f1guremeout]

God bless you and all your days Xiaoma

[@postmamone9295]

My man!!!! Now you need to do a video speaking Nahuatl please!

[@sarassentiments]

I learn so much with every video you make. Thank you, Xiaoma!

[@ironhead9507]

I love when people find their talent and fully embrace it and you sir have definitely found yours, almost 54 years and I'm still searching for mine lol. I've been watching your videos for a few years now and I'm always blown away

[@DonovanPresents]

Please do more food videos! I love to see you enjoy different cultures' foods!

[@JosephReyes-vz2ou]

Tienes que ir a Oaxaca un dia, Xiaoma. La mejor comida y la mejor gente, las mejores playas. Muchos saludos!

[@treadlightly6427]

What a sweetheart! You can tell how proud she is of her culture!

[@Jokaman]

So awesome to hear this language, my gf speaks Chinanteco and was just telling me about some of the other ones related to hers. 😃

[@hbgriss]

Smile on that boys face shows a lot 💪🏼👍🏻

[@hippach]

Maria's just delightful

[@danielp1994]

The young woman that was with you was so shy 😂. She seems like an awesome person.

[@alexking105]

Awesome stuff man.. had I known you were down here I would of been out there.

[@foxybyproxy]

this dude blows my mind.. and the reactions are heavy..folks need to be seen. to facilitate this good will is mega. what a stud.

[@jc-diaz487]

Oh my god MEXICO !!! Yess 🤩! I’m not missing this video.

[@bogden9585]

It's not in Mexico...it clearly says LA

[@diegoandres3643]

Brooo, I’ve been watching Xiaoma since early 2020. Never would’ve expected him to learn the language my ancestors spoke. It’s crazy recognizing some of the words he spoke and seeing him interact with people from neighboring pueblos of my parents. Awesome dude. Keep it going

[@elizabethparker1441]

Thanks for sharing experience!

[@yaritzafierro1176]

Thank you for going to Mexico ❤❤❤❤

[@taeBandz209]

Haven’t been around recently but bro you have lost so much weight it’s insane love to see it bro 🙌🏼 keep grinding and making peoples days my man

[@rmil4531]

Ari,you are an amazing man. Not only in your language skills but anyone would love you to come and eat with them….you eat anything. I liked this one today, these people were lovely.😊

[@SeniorTurner]

That candy/sweet you had at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="460">7:40</a> were my favorite as a kid my shop teacher in middle school use to give them out lol

[@ainrec]

what's it called? I want to see if it's similar to russian halva

[@SeniorTurner]

@@ainrec de la rosa mazapan

[@slowlyrotting]

mad respect for you! i enjoyed watching this video

[@iamSamOfficial]

i didnt want the video to end...it was really cool

[@jaethabeast]

Thank you for this Ari. I love that you are bringing these rare languages and cultures to the mainstream. I challenge to you try learning the Yaqui language please! Indigenous to Sonora, Mexico and Arizona.

[@lsaints689]

You're amazing dude!

[@jaceprice3392]

You should try to learn the munsee dialect of the Lenape language, NYC is their homelands!!

[@Aziel_Avalos]

Gran video Xiaoma, eres la muestra de como se debe dejar atrás el miedo o vergüenza para aprender cualquier idioma.

[@cypher01]

This fantastic. Welcome to our city. ❤

[@iamhereblossom1588]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="280">4:40</a> in this context “ahi te espero” means “I hope to see you there”.

[@Prayalone515]

I ENVY HIM and his ability to learn languages like that!!! 😩😩😩

[@avatarmezzy2980]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="393">6:33</a> MY FAVORITE DULCE HE FINALLY TRIED!!

[@TheSyrenWon]

Whoa!!!! You’re in my community!! If you ever do a day you walk around Ktown speaking Korean, I’d love to be a student ! Haha! Much love from LA

[@laurarodrigues9370]

I'd love to see you learn cape verdean creole! All the dialects from each island! This would be so wholesome (I'm bias to São Vicente creole because it's what I speak hehe)

[@MrCigarro50]

Yo nací cerca de esa región y conozco un poquito. Pero Ud está muy por encima. Muchas, muchas gracias por interesarse en nuestros lenguajes. También sé que Ud habla maya.

[@gwolfstahl]

Ari travels thru countries acquiring languages, food, and new friends. Sounds like a good way to live.

[@pr3ludejr]

Looking good man.

[@urlikeguminmyhair]

The camera always trips me up haha. Looks like you are speaking to everyone sideways

[@jozz2248]

I didn't know people shortened pumpkin spice latte to PSL.

[@pollolegs]

I wish I knew that you were coming here, my aunt would have loved to teach you Zapotec from Yalalag and you could have tried Pozontle.

[@gcolwill]

That was Spapotec! 🙂 I love mazapan, and I love mole. There are so many different types, each delicious in its own way.

[@energ8t]

That woman teaching you was really sweet

[@FredoGFlo]

Bro my respect to how you learn . you're a straight boss. No diddy

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the video 👍🏻

[@alexpena820]

Chale, mejor el gringo que nosotros los mexicanos 😢😢 bien Ari, te pasaste de lanza...😮😮

[@CYLITM]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="504">8:24</a> Honestly sad how small and indigenous languages are disappearing as they're just as important to culture as national languages.

[@TryResist]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="527">8:47</a> “I’m not that hungry” gets a massive dish😂

[@user-tq6jx7td1m]

Hey Xioma, if you want to practice Zapotec there is a youtuber called El Huarache Oaxaqueno who converses with older folks who speak Zapotec or other dialects from Oaxaca. It would be cool to see a collab!

[@blueshirthandyman8460]

Wow this guy is amazing 👏 Zapotec 😮😊

[@x6s.]

Me and my friend mom’s are from Oaxaca this is nice to watch

[@almaazul1511]

Xioma please learn “mixteco”!! There are so many of us who speak it in California too and im sure out of state as well. Depending on region, it’s very differently spoken as well, just like zapoteco! I’d love to teach you mixteco from our region though!☺️

[@MC_10890]

That is awesome! The agua de chilacayote is delicious, wish I could get some around where I live. I’ve only had it a couple times. And mole is just amazing.

[@XANA96]

He needs to start selling 'That's so good' shirts And another shirt with <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="589">9:49</a> on it 😂

[@G8xDre]

You should go to Guatemala next. 🇬🇹 Tons of different mayan dialects and some being rare to hear spoken today. Love the videos as always!

[@jordandale85]

Looking good Ari. I see you!

[@FatalisReigns]

glad someone introduced you to 'de la rosa' mazapan, one of my favorite things in the whole world lol its soooo good (if you like peanuts)

[@angelguerra8802]

Respect ✊🏽

[@cindyirene2001]

Mole is a staple in Mexican cuisine and VERY underrated! Chocolate comes from Mexico so this is chocolate in one of the most authentic forms.

[@cozycollision]

this is my favourite language companion you had everrr

[@artydean9892]

Awesome video my man! You deopped that pin!

[@ceceh9742]

I had the same reaction to mole, one of the best flavours I’ve ever experienced

[@kathleenmcintyre3972]

I'm amazed at how you can switch between the different languages.

[@user-bk1bq2fj6b]

Gracias México es mucho bonito...

[@drerod8543]

So I was just thinking the other day “I wonder if xioma knows about oaxacan language…” I just recently started working around Oakland, CA and I hear “mexican” looking people speak a language that did not sound like Spanish. My coworker told me it was Oaxacan. It sounds so cool when listening to conversations because it sounds like nothing im used to hearing. Thanks for this!

[@droidgeist]

Lovely sounding language!

[@hellsbunniestv584]

Grasshoppers: Land shrimp. :)

[@Thrilla1978]

I’ve always wanted to learn to at least be able to be get to a basic conversation in another language. What would be your #1 tip on learning a different language? Also, the woman that guided you, she spoke better English than most ppl I know. She is awesome!!

[@113Mizzy]

This is wholesome ❤

[@HinduGangsta]

the ol xiaoma square box zoom in never fails

[@dont3175]

That masapan is a Mexican childhood staple !

[@NagaTen]

I wonder if that "peanut shortcake" thing was anything like brazilian paçoca... It definitely looked like it!

[@Samessin06]

your friend is adorable omgggg 😍

[@Devthelon3rr]

Are you ok bro ? Just checking in on you 💯❤️

[@wolfywox]

Every time you said "hello" in Zapotec, my brain heard "adiós" and I had a moment of confusion 😅

[@TheAbeKane]

I hope they keep their language alive

[@nadie4221]

Good job Xiao, now you got some 66 native languages left to try in mexico :D

[@yellowcard8100]

Ari doing a Mexico trip would be great. At very least Mexico city.

[@elsoldebofo1]

There's even a whistling language in Oaxaca! You gotta go, it's absolutely gorgeous there. Let me know if you're ever interested in going, I can link you with my family!