Xiaomanyc Explained

Xiaomanyc
Birth Name:Arieh Smith
Birth Date:20 July 1990[1]
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Education:University of Chicago
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Arieh Smith, better known as Xiaomanyc or simply Xiaoma (Chinese: s=小马在纽约|p=xiǎo mǎ zài niǔ yuē|l=Little pony in New York), is an American YouTuber, best known for his videos where he speaks various languages with people from different cultures.[2] The New York Times credited his channel as one of the most popular YouTube channels in this category, while voicing skepticism regarding the extent of their language proficiency.[3] He has been profiled in news publications such as The Independent,[4] The Indian Express,[5] and The Daily Dot.[6]

Life and career

Smith is a native of New York City and grew up speaking English in a Jewish family of Eastern European origin.[7] After graduating from high school, he took a basic Mandarin Chinese class during the summer before attending the University of Chicago. He attained a scholarship to study in Beijing, China, for one year, where he delved deeper into the Mandarin language. He eventually learned other languages using his own method of memorizing translated versions of varying phrases.

Smith gained popularity on YouTube for his ability to speak Mandarin Chinese, as well as Portuguese, French, Spanish, Yiddish, Yoruba, Tamil, Telugu, Navajo, and various Chinese dialects at a basic conversational level. Many of his videos showcase him partaking in diverse ethnic cultures while recording people's reactions to his varying proficiency in foreign languages.[8] His video with fellow YouTuber Frankie Light, where they travel around New York City speaking Mandarin, received 4.2 million views.

Smith has also travelled to Ireland, spending time learning Irish[9] [10] and spoke Welsh when visiting Cardiff in Wales.[11]

In November 2022, Smith interviewed Secretary of State Antony Blinken while Blinken was in Bangkok, Thailand,[12] to attend APEC Thailand 2022.[13]

Notes and References

  1. http://youtube.com/post/Ugkx2in5D5wOJaH4GYct_ZLJaBZLabcMk-Lo IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! To celebrate turning 34 tomorrow, I’m offering 50% OFF my Street-Smart Foundations courses in Chinese, Spanish, French, and German! All you have to do is use code 34YEARS at checkout.
  2. Web site: Brown . Hannah . March 5, 2022 . Meet the YouTuber who makes a living learning languages . October 29, 2022 . EuroNews. en.
  3. Web site: Knafo . Saki . April 28, 2022 . He Made Yiddish Go Viral . The most popular of the YouTube polyglots is probably Mr. Light's friend and occasional collaborator Arieh Smith, a white New Yorker known to his millions of followers as Xiaoma (Mandarin for "Little Horse").. November 7, 2022 . The New York Times. en.
  4. Web site: Marcus . Josh . March 2, 2021 . YouTuber Xiaomanyc explains why he spent $5K in tips at NYC Chinatown restaurants . November 7, 2022 . . en.
  5. Web site: November 17, 2021 . US YouTuber speaks to New York shopkeeper in fluent Bengali, enjoys roshogolla . November 7, 2022 . . en.
  6. Web site: Neumann . Laiken . February 3, 2022 . 'What's wrong with my clothing?': Locals talk about 'foreigner's' clothing in China—but he speaks fluent Mandarin . November 7, 2022 . . en.
  7. Web site: Xiaomanyc . 2019-05-09 . This is a picture of me enjoying some delicious Uzbek food... . . 2023-11-25.
  8. Web site: Messner . Steven . March 19, 2020 . An American surprises Chinese PUBG players by speaking Mandarin, wholesomeness ensues . November 7, 2022 . . en.
  9. Web site: O'Callaghan . Gavin . 2023-02-04 . World famous Youtuber learns Gaeilge and records Irish peoples' reactions to it . 2023-11-11 . Cork Beo . en.
  10. Web site: Vaal . Danny De . 2023-04-11 . American language learner Arieh Smith leaves Dubliners stunned by speaking Irish . 2023-11-11 . Irish Mirror . en.
  11. News: YouTuber Xiaomanyc from New York stuns by speaking Welsh . 30 December 2023 . . 27 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Arieh Smith of Xiaomanyc on YouTube . 2023-09-03 . United States Department of State . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-11-29 . YouTube's favorite polyglot interviewed world leaders in their native languages . 2023-09-03 . Tubefilter . en-US.

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