The hidden meaning behind the Animal Crossing language

Animal Crossing villagers have a really unique way of speaking: a language called "Animalese". But how did Nintendo come up with this language, and what are the villagers like Isabelle and Tom Nook actually saying? Let's find out!

A huge thanks to Alex R. and ObservingTrain for helping with the translation for this video!
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SOURCES
- https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0106/k...
- https://shmuplations.com/animalcrossing/
- https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c18...

CREDITS
-    • Longplay of Animal Crossing/Doubutsu ...   Animal Crossing gameplay
-    • Finding Gulliver on the Beach (Animal...   Gulliver footage link
-    • Animal Crossing Rudeness   Rude villager image via
-    • 初見でまったりとどうぶつの森+を実況プレイpart1   Some Japanese AC footage via