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  • Charley switched to dolphinese, or to pidgin dolphinese, which is dolphinese scaled down to the human range of hearing.

    World of Ptavvs Niven, Larry 1966

  • Dolphins have a very distinct language that scientists now refer to as "dolphinese" which humans can't decipher.

    Ari Solomon: Animals Are Stupid 2009

  • Jerome had a CD at home with whale and dolphin noises and he was willing to bet money that these aliens were attempting to speak to him in dolphinese.

    A Simple Misunderstanding Harris Tobias 2011

  • "It is interesting to note that while some dolphins are reported to know English -- up to fifty words in correct context -- no human being has ever learned dolphinese."

    miss-k2 Diary Entry miss-k2 2008

  • "It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English - up to fifty words used in correct context - no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese."

    The Truth About Muslims Dalrymple, William 2004

  • But Charley will answer in dolphinese, and I'll translate.

    World of Ptavvs Niven, Larry 1966

  • "It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese."

    Balderdash 2009

  • "It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese."

    Balderdash 2009

  • I'm smart and I'm healthy and I know how to speak dolphinese -- sometimes. "

    Fatal Tide Johansen, Iris 2003

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