Question

This language had an unpopular orthographic system refined by Frank Laubach, and is the lexifier for a different language that uses yo to mark plurals. Some varieties of this language exhibit a phenomenon called “Ouisme” (“oo-EEZ-muh”). The St. Marys Bay variety of this language (-5[1])unusually uses the simple (-5[1])past in spoken conversation. Michif is a combination of this language with Cree, and many Ojibwe (10[1])and Cree loan-words are found in the variety of this language spoken by the Métis people. (10[1])Most Acadians (10[1])speak varieties (10[2])of this language, which forms (10[1])the basis of Haitian Creole. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])what language is the primary language spoken in Québec? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: French [or français; accept Québécois French or Acadian French or St Marys Bay French or Métis French; accept Canadian French or français canadien; accept Chiac or Acadian before “Acadian”; accept Québécois before “Québec” is mentioned; prompt on Haitian Creole by asking “that is based on what language?”; reject “French Canadian”]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%89.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%91.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%88.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%40%92.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%91.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%65.25
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%85.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%84.78

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sam KonkelChicago ANotre Dame B42-5
Sriram KoritalaIllinois AWashU B46-5
Owyn NoblePurdue BNotre Dame A6210
Grace EarlyIowa ASIUE7810
Jack PirosIllinois CWashU A8010
Elizabeth BowlingIndianaIowa B8210
Owen McCoyIllinois DNorthwestern B8210
Anila MoparthiIllinois BChicago B8710
David NickelPurdue CPurdue A9210
Sam HewittWashU BIllinois A9510
Kennedy GallaherNotre Dame BChicago A10510