Sperm Whale communication has similarities to human language!

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[The_Story_Of_Us]

We're realizing just how complex their language is, now we just have to figure out what on Earth they're saying...

[dimetrodon]

Sperm Whales after we finally break the language barrier: “Your word for our kind is WHAT?!”

[Martial-Mat]

The more I learn about other animal's intellect and emotions, the worse I feel about the way we treat them.

[patax]

As a linguistics student this is so fascinating.

[randomworldbuildingnerd]

"They've only got a few dozen sounds in their communication systems. Probably stupid."
- people, who do not really have that many more of them in most languages a human being has ever spoken.

[penpolyon]

So spermwhale is a tonal language, no suprise there.

[fabycho]

He's turning into that guy from Atlantis

[subfreq]

It occurs to me that there is a shortage of tools and fire in the oceans!

[SquishyMishy]

That is a true language, there’s no other way I can describe that.

[TyCook-sc]

I told my nephew that whales were found originally on another planet but we brought them here and honestly shocked how well that lie worked out

[Indianny]

Upon further study, scientists have discovered that the language of Sperm Whales is mostly racial slurs and about 60 different vocalizations for ‘squid’.

[Stand.Your.Ground.]

Can’t wait for ai to detect language communication between sentient animals.

[emmahallbacka]

I sometimes find myself deep googling about sperm whales. They are by far the creepiest animal out there, and they never stop fascinating me.

[wojciechwojtowicz]

Intersting soon we will tack to Wales 😮

[TheAnimalzz]

As interesting as this is, my question is how can this information be used?

[abrvalg]

To call it a language is a stretch. "communication" from the thumbnail was more accurate.

[carlosa.a.]

So, rather than words, codas are more like... Leters? Or phonemes? And they combine them like words in different contexts?

*Brain exploding.*
What the hell might they be saying... 😮

[katerinachelmis]

Screw learning Spanish I want to speak whale 🐋

[MrBlue-ossu]

I wonder if they could have an ai look at it to figure it out

[jamieking]

My guess about the first translated discussion between Sperm whales:
"ah crap, the humans are getting close to understanding our language"
"time for us to start learning encryption, I guess"