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Madras Bashai

Madras Bashai is a type of language that is spoken in and around Chennai, India. It is a mix of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and English words. Madras Bashai is quite unique in the way that the language mixes words from different languages. Usually, when a person speaks Madras Bashai, they will pick words from each language and create a sentence using all the languages. The words can also be rearranged to form new sentences. This type of language helps people who speak different languages to easily communicate with each other.
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