Hawaiian Sign Language
An indigenous sign language of the Hawaiian Islands — only recently documented and likely the last surviving member of its language family.
Every language on this page is pronounced in exactly 8 syllables — full profile for each.
Looking for 8-syllable languages? Here are 2 languages that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.
| Hawaiian Sign Language | Iranian Persian (Farsi) |
An indigenous sign language of the Hawaiian Islands — only recently documented and likely the last surviving member of its language family.
A Western Iranian language and the official language of Iran — successor to Old and Middle Persian, written in a modified Arabic script and source of much vocabulary across the Islamic world.
That's our current list of languages pronounced in 8 syllables. Want to combine with a starting letter? Try 8-syllable languages that start with A.