what age should babies start talking
1 Baby talk at 18 months. 2  Babies at this age say up to 10 simple words and can point to people, objects, and body parts you name for them. 3  They repeat words or sounds they hear you say, like the last word in a sentence. Baby talk at 12 months. 2  Most babies say a few simple words like mama and dadda by the end of 12 months -- and now know what they're saying.