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When I was stationed in Belgium back in the late 1980s, I lived in Cuesmes which is on the southern outskirts of Mons. My land-lady's mother spoke Chi'ti primarily. I had no idea then what Ch'ti was at the time, but I am thankful to have met my first and probably the last first-language...

All romance languages are noble heirs of vulgar latin. In general, I like the sound of most if not all romance languages, and Latin itself. That said, it is hard for me to pick just one language or to go even further, one dialect, that pleases my auditory sense. Therefore, I will say that...

Or was hui the old french equivalent of the castillian spanish hoy? Only that the french are averse to pronouncing the open o sound in certain contexts....