I have a tongue
but I cannot speak.
I only call out when I am swung.
What am I?

Q: I have a tongue but I cannot speak. I only call out when I am swung. What am I?

A bell.. The clapper inside is literally called the ‘tongue.’ The riddle sounds metaphorical; bell-makers have been using the word for a thousand years.

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Accepted Answer

A bell. — The clapper inside is literally called the ‘tongue.’ The riddle sounds metaphorical; bell-makers have been using the word for a thousand years.